Even the Most Elementary Fact Checking...

...is too much for some crowds. In my normal lurking over at Democratic Underground, I came across a story of a "Sailor" who reports that he's going to Captain's Mast for his political activities in opposition to the war. There are plenty of people offering him support, and he gives a little more information throughout the post. However, one little piece of information he drops makes me think that he might not be quite "on the level"...

"I am charged with the following: Article 88—Contempt toward officials-Posting Anti-Bush Flyers around base/Spreading hate and discontent for President/Administration..."

Interesting... later, he mentions that he's only 20, and talks about wanting to avoid a Dishonorable Discharge, so it would seem that he's enlisted. (Officers get "dismissed", not the dreaded Duck Dinner.) This makes it impossible for him to be charged under Art. 88, which only applies to commissioned officers. Is it possible that this poster is, I don't know... making it all up?

A quick Google search confirms this in about 5 seconds... but I guess the DUers, who are soooo much smarter than us Red State idiots, don't quite know how to do this...

Going deep...