Comments on: Vets Group: Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

More Than 100 Retired Generals And Admirals Call For Repeal Of Military's Policy On Gays

[rixmix98]

don''''t think Questionnews or alsdailynews had the balls or ovaries (as appropriate) to do anything except what they''''re doing now. Sadly, these are some of the people whose rights we fought in defense of.

Posted by nvorr at 12:13 PM : Nov 18, 2008



Regardless, he/she never did answer my question.

[miriambk]

I am ADAMANTLY against gay marriage. However, this is a MILITARY issue, and as a civilian having never served in any branch of the armed forces, this particular issue is best left to those in military authority.

[questionnews]

I don''''t think Questionnews or alsdailynews had the balls or ovaries (as appropriate) to do anything except what they''''re doing now. Sadly, these are some of the people whose rights we fought in defense of.

Posted by nvorr at 12:13 PM : Nov 18, 2008

Again, "Lighten up Francis" Every comedian on the planet jokes about this subject since it appears to be unique to the US. Or is your skin so thin that a joke really really hurt your feelings?

[nvorr]

Just curious. Did your sorry asss serve in the military?

Posted by rixmix98
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I don''t think Questionnews or alsdailynews had the balls or ovaries (as appropriate) to do anything except what they''re doing now. Sadly, these are some of the people whose rights we fought in defense of.

[questionnews]

Questionnews-

Just curious. Did your sorry asss serve in the military?

Posted by rixmix98 at 11:52 AM : Nov 18, 2008

Just by the confrontational tone of your post I see that you have all the humor of a sack of dead kittens. If you''re so sensitive to a few jokes, maybe jmdintpa post explains why you were in the Army & not the Marines. And don''t spew that old "if you weren''t there you can''t say anything.
If I may quote a famous & well known military genius, Army Sergeant Hulka---"Lighten up Francis"

[berkshirerez]

The California representative Leslie Stahl interviewed is an example of how ignorant some Americans are. Every single thing he said about *** was stereotypical. The military doesn''t really seem to care what someone''s religious beliefs are and yet they discriminate based on the religious belief that homos*e*x*uality is immoral. The fact that the US govt is refusing to separate church and state in this way is deplorable. I''m embarrassed that we continue to legally discriminate in any way, shape or form. I''m hopeful though that our new president will reverse this and many other backwards policies so our country can continue to embrace the diversity which made it such a great country to begin with.

[bikerb54]

I am so sick of the citizens of this nation spouting the slogan "freedom of choice" and then agreeing with it only if it means their choice is free. If you disagree with the Christians, straights, whites, white-collar workers and such, then your choices are wrong.

Christianity is not the only choice, white collar are not the only jobs worth larger salaries, white is not the only race and straight is not the only sexual preference on this earth. Stop the prejudice on making choices.

If a person enlists in the military, can do the job and is willing to fight for his/her rights and freedoms and ours, then sexual preference should not even matter. I know alot of "straights" that refuse to fight for our country and it''s way of life. That''s wrong, in my eyes. I was military for 17 years, I have marched in the civil rights movement, and I am straight. I served with ***, blacks and I am a woman. If you don''t like my choices-not my fault, not my problem. You deal with your choices and don''t force them on me!

[questionnews]

And no more saluting!!
When Army personnel greet they hold up their pinkie and say "Oh you silly goose" and then go about their tasks.

[midvale3]

Repeal it and allow them to serve. They can''t get enough boots on the ground as it is.

[luvny-2009]

I would more weary of Cathloics serving because of their cult like attitudes and behaviors. -
BailThisOut

Wow are you ignorant, Catholics are not at all cult like.

[nvorr]

I''m sure that you all have stood up for your country and served and aren''t just on the sidelines spewing negativity. Anyone capable and willing to do the job should be allowed to. Non-heterosexuals should be held to the same standards of workplace and social standards that heterosexuals are. If you''re not hypocritical then I''m sure you''d agree. And before you ask, I''m happily married for 23 years to a member of the opposite ***, with children and I served 20 years on active duty in the military.

[bailthisout]

These same fear tactics were also used when IGNORANT people said Blacks and Women could not serve in the military. I would more weary of Cathloics serving because of their cult like attitudes and behaviors.

[questionnews]

kind of funny that our military cant work as a unit like every other country in nato. why is our military so lacking in discipline? get over homophobe , i was in the military for 14 yrs and gay. there are so many *** if they ran them all out there wouldnt be enough people to fight off the girl scouts. get over grow up and stop being so scared of everything and everybody that is different than you.

Posted by jmdintpa at 10:44 AM : Nov 18, 2008


So the Army is like Fire Island for you guys?
A very funny Army promotion commercial just came to mind. I''ll work on it.

[jmdintpa]

kind of funny that our military cant work as a unit like every other country in nato. why is our military so lacking in discipline? get over homophobe , i was in the military for 14 yrs and gay. there are so many *** if they ran them all out there wouldnt be enough people to fight off the girl scouts. get over grow up and stop being so scared of everything and everybody that is different than you.

[questionnews]

That''s right. We need our armed forces to be flaming. Maybe change that green & tan camouflage fatigues for something mauve & pink. Maybe something with a few rhinestones & some glitter! Also, get rid of all that heavy equipment. All real men need for battle is a canteen, rubber gloves & a jar of Astro-Glide. And forget all that marching. Several intense & well choreographed rehearsals of West Side Story will get all those men is shape in no time. Yes, we are going to have awesome army.

[kaylag04]

The "Don''t Ask, Don''t Tell" policy is an indicator of the disconnect between modern politicians and the military. A Commander gives an order; either "The services will allow openly homosexual personnel" or, "The services will not allow openly homosexual military personnel". Don''t Ask Don''t Tell is hippie, PC, civilian garbage. Sometimes I think that Harry Truman was the last Democrat who could actually make a declarative statement.