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computerguysd · October 22, 2008, 03:39 PM

21CFA,

The Truth:
The survey does exist and was passed out to a few hundred Marines in 29 Palms, California, in 1995, but not by the Pentagon. According to an article in NEW AMERICAN magazine in October of 1995 by John F. McManus, the survey was part of an academic project on the part of a Marine Lieutenant Commander Ernest Guy Cunningham who was earning his Masters Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. The survey alarmed some of the Marines and copies soon started being circulated among gun rights supporters. Lt. Cunningham told McManus that he was a member of the National Rifle Association himself and didn't agree with the tone of the questions. He said the survey was intended to confirm and then pass on to higher authorities his fears about "the lack of knowledge among the soldiers about the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and their heritage as Americans."
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...tarysurvey.htm

As a vet, I know we were sworn to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States. The Uniform Code of Military Justice not only commands that we only disobey but we must actively oppose the execution of any order that is contrary to that constitution.

October 22, 2008, 03:39 PM	#72
computerguysd Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 200	21CFA, The Truth: The survey does exist and was passed out to a few hundred Marines in 29 Palms, California, in 1995, but not by the Pentagon. According to an article in NEW AMERICAN magazine in October of 1995 by John F. McManus, the survey was part of an academic project on the part of a Marine Lieutenant Commander Ernest Guy Cunningham who was earning his Masters Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. The survey alarmed some of the Marines and copies soon started being circulated among gun rights supporters. Lt. Cunningham told McManus that he was a member of the National Rifle Association himself and didn't agree with the tone of the questions. He said the survey was intended to confirm and then pass on to higher authorities his fears about "the lack of knowledge among the soldiers about the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and their heritage as Americans." http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors...tarysurvey.htm As a vet, I know we were sworn to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States. The Uniform Code of Military Justice not only commands that we only disobey but we must actively oppose the execution of any order that is contrary to that constitution. __________________ South Dakota Right-To-Carry Law, Type: Shall Issue. Local county sheriff or the local police are the issuing authorities. South Dakota does honor all other state permits, so plan your vacation today!