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The statistics show that nearly 70% of Americans think gay men and women should serve openly. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 21/04/2010 04:14:33 PM
The military may not like but they will follow orders. It is congress who they must convince. But of course you can't get much out of congress without the support of the American people and the American people tend to get their opinion about how the military should be regulated from the military people they know and disrespecting the uniform tends to piss most vets off so it is a bit of a circle. Using the uniform to promote your political views, even if they involve the military, would be considered disrespectful by most vets. If they were protesting cutting VA funding then maybe the vets would forgive them but not on much else.


Congress is dragging their feet. The President is dragging his feet. The statistics show that the American people want this.

Just as Truman ordered the integration of the armed forces in 1948, so clearly it seems that Obama needs to step up the issue. Change on this issue needs to come from the Commander in Chief and needs to be pushed by the Commander in Chief. Congress is not doing enough.
Gallup Poll June 2009
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...did you read the article? They aren't in the military any more. *NM* - 21/04/2010 05:31:02 AM 396 Views
No, in or out it's a no-go - 21/04/2010 05:48:25 AM 841 Views
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You wear a big sign that says I'M AWESOME: ASK ME HOW *NM* - 21/04/2010 07:01:45 AM 362 Views
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I've seen it. - 21/04/2010 12:52:59 PM 784 Views
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perhaps not on its own - 21/04/2010 07:06:09 PM 751 Views
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Could be. - 22/04/2010 04:45:29 PM 779 Views
every think the problem might be the uptight college kids? *NM* - 22/04/2010 05:10:08 PM 342 Views
uptight college kids don't go drink in Aggieville. - 22/04/2010 07:17:17 PM 1008 Views
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Uhm, no, college towns can be quite different. - 22/04/2010 10:13:41 PM 735 Views
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Like Buzz Aldrin wearing his on Dancing with the Stars. Ugh. *NM* - 21/04/2010 02:37:59 PM 370 Views
I'll bet he got permission to do that though. - 21/04/2010 03:26:43 PM 796 Views
well that was an air force uniform so it really doesn't count as military - 21/04/2010 04:00:27 PM 967 Views
I'll remind you of that next time you want air support ;-) - 21/04/2010 06:00:32 PM 832 Views
I am a Marine we have our own air support - 21/04/2010 06:15:01 PM 752 Views
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The F/A18 does OK - 21/04/2010 10:11:13 PM 716 Views
It's all right, but not the best choice - 22/04/2010 04:30:07 PM 786 Views
jack of all trades pretty much defines the Marines - 22/04/2010 05:13:21 PM 1147 Views
Oh not entirely - 22/04/2010 09:54:21 PM 1065 Views
I second that UGH *NM* - 21/04/2010 10:30:35 PM 346 Views
Hm. That seems to violate some significant 1st Amendment rights. - 21/04/2010 07:00:59 PM 762 Views
you forget that the military sign away their rights. *NM* - 21/04/2010 07:06:52 PM 375 Views
Re: I'm in favor of repealing DADT, but this made me briefly reconsider - 21/04/2010 05:36:48 AM 781 Views
Not in uniform. - 21/04/2010 05:38:50 AM 905 Views
oh puhlease - 21/04/2010 05:43:15 AM 837 Views
I agree with you, Aisha. - 21/04/2010 02:15:30 PM 961 Views
and another thing - 21/04/2010 05:38:53 AM 813 Views
I'm on their side, BUT - 21/04/2010 05:44:00 AM 791 Views
Re: I'm on their side, BUT - 21/04/2010 05:57:50 AM 859 Views
Like I said, we simply disagree *NM* - 21/04/2010 06:35:27 AM 393 Views
Thing is though - 21/04/2010 03:31:05 PM 892 Views
Sounds a bit like they are damned either way - 21/04/2010 11:01:36 AM 799 Views
A soldier protesting a military doctrine has the right. - 21/04/2010 02:28:40 PM 867 Views
Re: A soldier protesting a military doctrine has the right. - 21/04/2010 02:34:34 PM 789 Views
they don't have the right to use the uniform to make that free expression *NM* - 21/04/2010 02:39:45 PM 338 Views
The funny thing about it is - 21/04/2010 03:35:51 PM 897 Views
Re: The funny thing about it is - 21/04/2010 10:12:57 PM 756 Views
Actually -the question isn't right - 22/04/2010 04:38:03 PM 659 Views
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Is he? - 22/04/2010 04:47:37 PM 800 Views
Apparently - 22/04/2010 05:12:44 PM 902 Views
I think your attitude is likely to be common among active duty and vets alike. - 21/04/2010 02:44:29 PM 781 Views
Actually, darlin', we don't have to convince them. - 21/04/2010 03:34:49 PM 779 Views
very true - 21/04/2010 03:51:49 PM 799 Views
But these men didn't disrespect anything. - 21/04/2010 04:09:20 PM 847 Views
the problem is uniforms are about more than everyone dressing the same - 21/04/2010 05:55:31 PM 832 Views
The statistics show that nearly 70% of Americans think gay men and women should serve openly. - 21/04/2010 04:14:33 PM 743 Views
And going back to the Truman example, he doesn't even have to show Truman's courage. - 21/04/2010 04:17:02 PM 772 Views
Re: And going back to the Truman example, he doesn't even have to show Truman's courage. - 21/04/2010 04:25:46 PM 798 Views
That dude is all talk about everything. - 21/04/2010 04:27:07 PM 902 Views
Well he wasn't all talk about Health care - 22/04/2010 04:44:39 PM 854 Views
Yes, the main thing he has followed through on is the most disastrous. - 22/04/2010 04:59:45 PM 650 Views
Well, I'm not convinced on that - 22/04/2010 10:02:58 PM 1105 Views
and I think they will get it - 21/04/2010 06:05:07 PM 905 Views
Civil disobedience against immoral government action often involves breaking the rules. *NM* - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 PM 376 Views
Wow, - 21/04/2010 04:04:42 PM 773 Views
I'm sure female protesters made a lot of people reconsider the suffrage movement. - 21/04/2010 04:09:37 PM 923 Views
Le sigh. - 21/04/2010 04:16:17 PM 740 Views
The bravey of those men is exactly what that 'clothing' stands for. - 21/04/2010 04:20:19 PM 856 Views
The above post was sarcasm, in case that wasn't clear... - 21/04/2010 04:43:44 PM 835 Views
I knew it was sarcasm. - 21/04/2010 04:54:11 PM 757 Views

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