But the fact that he didn't openly advocate the armed overthrow of the U.S. government is a fact not easily set aside. This soldier will walk. As with many such groups, though, this one involves a lot of Clintonesque word-mincing that camouflages an agenda that is sinister less for what it is than for the fact that it can't be brought to fruition without criminal violence. Such violence is not sanctioned by most white Americans, let alone Americans in general. We are, therefore, talking about relatively small bands of people who, whatever their pacifist protestations, consider themselves part of a larger rebellion that must at some point become violent lest it stand exposed as a hoax.
Bigotry is lawful.
So leave race and anti-Semitism out of it. First, it should give someone with revolution in his heart a chance to stay out, or to get out without penalty under a general or administrative discharge. Second, it should provide a mechanism to screen out those willing to promise only to defend the Constitution as they choose to interpret its articles and amendments, and case law, on any given day or subject. Third, it should clear the way to steer those who freely join, while advocating outcomes achievable only through violence, away from highly specialized training and equipment and sensitive jobs. Fourth, it should be backed by provisions for ousting and, where appropriate, prosecuting those who, having been given every opportunity to pledge their loyalty with clarity and impunity, are found to have lied through their teeth.