Nonsense - he volunteered for the army, not Iraq. As such, he was volunteering to serve and defend the country. Whether the particular mission he was sent on did that is pretty much irrelevant to the discussion.
Resorting to personal insults yet again, mc mark. Once again, I'll be the bigger man and ignore this, and not respond back with insults.
BBBWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA you being on this board is an insult off to my office Christmas Party! Later freaks!
Well, since you asked, I'll reply. 1. I do think homosexuals in their "army serving years" (many times 18-24 year olds) are a very emotionally unstable bunch. They are struggling with acceptance and self-itentity on many levels (friends, family, religious, etc). However, heterosexuals in this age group often struggle with similar issues. If anything, lifting DADT will simply remove a "stressor" from the homosexuals' lives. 2. I don't think DADT will change much to increase the number of openly homosexual soldiers. They know they will be labeled an outcast and demeaned by other soliders, because there are many soldiers who do not accept homosexuality. So in short, I'm not vehemently against this move. I disapprove of the homosexual lifestyle, but I'm fine with them serving in the army, openly, if they should so choose.
Somebody put this in a frame, a serious, lucid, non-inflammatory post from tex. It's a f***ing BBS Christmas miracle.
and also killing thousands of innocents and supporting the US war machine's occupation of foreign countries. blood for oil...blah, blah, blah. I know, I know. That's just the politicians....not the soldiers(who signed up voluntarily).
I think it is a common thing for 18-24 year olds no matter what their sexual orientation. Whoops see that was addressed already.
filibuster FAIL http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/12/18/929969/-Cloture-vote-on-repeal-of-dont-ask,-dont-tell DADT is pretty much dead, sorry Republicans.....
Dear Friend: Thank you for contacting me about our nation's "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy. I welcome your thoughts and comments. Officials from the Department of Defense previously testified before Congress that the current policy has served the military well. However, in recent months, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates publicly stated his support for repealing the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy, pending the results of an internal Pentagon review. The internal Pentagon review report was released on November 30, 2010, and its findings indicated that the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" would bring about limited disruption to unit cohesion and retention. I respectfully disagree with the report's findings. I will not support a repeal of the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy. After speaking with military personnel and former leaders of our armed services, I remain very concerned about how repealing this policy could negatively impact unit cohesion and overall troop readiness -- especially during a time of war. Our military has obligations around the world, including intensifying efforts to topple the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. I, along with many others, am concerned that a drastic change in the military’s "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy could hurt morale, recruitment, and retention at a time when our armed forces need to maintain a strong presence at home and abroad. Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind. I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope that you will not hesitate to keep in touch on any issue that is important to you. Sincerely, Kay Bailey Hutchison United States Senator --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 13,2010 reply from her bots.
so after current leaders support repeal, she goes to the old guard to get reason for denying repeal. I used to like you kay bailey
