Interesting points, but I believe we are actually more in agreement than the surface would suggest. I do believe that there is a solid line between Right and Wrong and that actions must remain within the bounds of ethics and morality. The military is officially neutral and is outside of partisan politics. Individual military officers and enlisted are still citizens and still have the right to vote and even to lobby for a particular candidate, as their conscience dictates (in an unofficial capacity). The most critical aspect that I think we are not quite in tune with is the fact that the pinnacle of the military member Oath is to Protect and Defend the Constitution. In the particular situation that we are facing, and have been facing for generations is a threat to the foundation of this great nation, a very real and grave threat. This is not a politics issue, this is an issue of an attack on the foundations of the Constitution. The US government, military and businesses have been infiltrated by enemies that have vowed the destruction of individual freedoms and the destruction of the very core of this Great American experiment. Technically, if Q is an organization of patriotic Americans whose purpose is to undermine and defeat a "cabal" or organization whose primary purpose is the overthrowing of the foundation of US of A, then it is a "conspiracy". A conspiracy in that they have to operate covertly to undermine the efforts of another group. In this particular scenario, their cause is a noble one that directly falls in line with each of their Oath's of Office. Prior to the creation of Democracy and subsequent to the Greeks Republic, the governments of the world were typically Oligarchies. Whether this was based upon monarchies or another form of government, they ultimately had no Rights for individuals. Even Democracies created after the fall of many of the monarchies, the individual was still not granted any real sense of Rights. The American Experiment codified the Rights of every individual, regardless of station in society and granted an "equal" opportunity for pursuing individual Freedom and self determination. This is the novel construct of this Nation. This is ultimately what is at stake. Our Founding Fathers knew this and ingrained in every Oath of Office the sworn Oath to Protect and Defend this ideal. In fact, every person that has violated their Oath is effectively a traitor and guilty of treason. The concept that you have suggested is beyond the scope of the military to select a political candidate is true, however it has not been violated in any respect. The military cannot have it's leaders come out and support a particular candidate in any Official capacity that would give the appearance of an official stance of the military as a whole. Any military member, regardless of rank can support a candidate that they believe to be in line with their beliefs in a private setting. The law effects only the appearance of impropriety and publicly supporting one candidate in an official capacity that would give the appearance of the military endorsing that candidate. Ultimately, I believe we are actually in agreement and the misunderstanding is due to the difficulties in expression inherent to an online forum.