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Well he wasn't all talk about Health care SilverWarder Send a noteboard - 22/04/2010 04:44:39 PM
While not pertinent to the current topic, and whether you like or hate the changes made they DID go through.

And that certainly wasn't an easy thing.

I have to agree on this though. Were I president I'd have already said, "I'm the Commander and Chief and this stops now."

And I'd have made it retroactive and restored the benefits and careers of anyone who got kicked out over this idiot policy too.

Sheesh. Any moron who thinks that someone's sexual preferences influences how good a soldier they are need look no further than Thermopylae, Alexander the Great, Mithradates, or the Sacred Band of Thebes.

Well okay - maybe it does have an influence. If the examples I listed are taken into account (there is no question of them being believed) being gay or bisexual might well make you a BETTER soldier.


Oh and just to be fair - being a woman doesn't make you a crappy soldier either - particularly not in a world where upper body strength doesn't matter quite so much anymore. Just ask Xerxes after the Battle of Salamis.

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I'm in favor of repealing DADT, but this made me briefly reconsider beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:29:45 AM 1268 Views
...did you read the article? They aren't in the military any more. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/04/2010 05:31:02 AM 372 Views
Really? A few months ago Lt. Choi was still in the military, I didn't realize he'd been discharged beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:37:47 AM 772 Views
No, in or out it's a no-go Isaac - 21/04/2010 05:48:25 AM 771 Views
There needs to be a rule that stops soldiers from wearing uniforms in bars beetnemesis - 21/04/2010 06:55:37 AM 709 Views
But if you aren't wearing your uniform at the bar... beckstcw - 21/04/2010 06:58:33 AM 705 Views
You wear a big sign that says I'M AWESOME: ASK ME HOW *NM* beetnemesis - 21/04/2010 07:01:45 AM 328 Views
Grabbing a beer with the guys after work is a pretty normal thing Isaac - 21/04/2010 07:45:16 AM 738 Views
I've seen it. LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 12:52:59 PM 712 Views
Not a very fair way to look at it Isaac - 21/04/2010 02:10:47 PM 751 Views
perhaps not on its own LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 07:06:09 PM 678 Views
Sadly that's not that uncommon SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 07:27:45 PM 782 Views
to be honest, I've probably met plenty of wonderful military people in the bars LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 07:41:30 PM 739 Views
Could be. SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:45:29 PM 708 Views
every think the problem might be the uptight college kids? *NM* random thoughts - 22/04/2010 05:10:08 PM 315 Views
Excepting possibly finals period, I'm pretty sure "uptight college kid" is an oxymoron. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/04/2010 07:07:58 PM 323 Views
uptight college kids don't go drink in Aggieville. LadyLorraine - 22/04/2010 07:17:17 PM 938 Views
maybe I should have said stuck up college kids random thoughts - 22/04/2010 08:29:18 PM 855 Views
Uhm, no, college towns can be quite different. LadyLorraine - 22/04/2010 10:13:41 PM 670 Views
The navy and Marine do have rules against it at least for working uniforms random thoughts - 21/04/2010 04:06:10 PM 747 Views
Like Buzz Aldrin wearing his on Dancing with the Stars. Ugh. *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 21/04/2010 02:37:59 PM 341 Views
I'll bet he got permission to do that though. SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 03:26:43 PM 734 Views
well that was an air force uniform so it really doesn't count as military random thoughts - 21/04/2010 04:00:27 PM 904 Views
I'll remind you of that next time you want air support ;-) SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 06:00:32 PM 766 Views
I am a Marine we have our own air support random thoughts - 21/04/2010 06:15:01 PM 684 Views
Yeah - some of it pretty good too but still all small stuff SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 07:26:12 PM 720 Views
The F/A18 does OK random thoughts - 21/04/2010 10:11:13 PM 652 Views
It's all right, but not the best choice SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:30:07 PM 719 Views
jack of all trades pretty much defines the Marines random thoughts - 22/04/2010 05:13:21 PM 1079 Views
Oh not entirely SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 09:54:21 PM 1003 Views
I second that UGH *NM* Aisha - 21/04/2010 10:30:35 PM 321 Views
Hm. That seems to violate some significant 1st Amendment rights. Ghavrel - 21/04/2010 07:00:59 PM 692 Views
you forget that the military sign away their rights. *NM* LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 07:06:52 PM 346 Views
That's why I specified dishonorably discharged. They're no longer in the military. Ghavrel - 21/04/2010 08:43:22 PM 730 Views
*shrug* sorry, I'm a bit cynical over how much the military EVER lets go. LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 10:13:51 PM 695 Views
Re: I'm in favor of repealing DADT, but this made me briefly reconsider Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:36:48 AM 712 Views
Not in uniform. beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:38:50 AM 831 Views
oh puhlease Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:43:15 AM 778 Views
It's not a just a piece of clothing, but I guess we'll agree to disagree on that. beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:45:52 AM 750 Views
I agree with you, Aisha. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 02:15:30 PM 899 Views
and another thing Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:38:53 AM 741 Views
I'm on their side, BUT beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:44:00 AM 723 Views
Re: I'm on their side, BUT Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:57:50 AM 789 Views
Like I said, we simply disagree *NM* beckstcw - 21/04/2010 06:35:27 AM 365 Views
Thing is though SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 03:31:05 PM 825 Views
Well... it's a military policy. If they were protesting animal cruelty while wearing it, I'd agree beetnemesis - 21/04/2010 06:53:36 AM 923 Views
What beetnemesis said. They're not talking about rights for all gays, but rights for gay soldiers. Tim - 21/04/2010 09:54:09 AM 693 Views
Sounds a bit like they are damned either way snoopcester - 21/04/2010 11:01:36 AM 731 Views
It's peaceful and non-violent. I see nothing wrong with them making their point in this in addition The Shrike - 21/04/2010 02:12:54 PM 688 Views
A soldier protesting a military doctrine has the right. Dannymac - 21/04/2010 02:28:40 PM 794 Views
Re: A soldier protesting a military doctrine has the right. Aisha - 21/04/2010 02:34:34 PM 720 Views
they don't have the right to use the uniform to make that free expression *NM* random thoughts - 21/04/2010 02:39:45 PM 311 Views
Take it up with congress, the regulations are clear, no such right exists, it is expressly banned *NM* Isaac - 21/04/2010 02:46:14 PM 282 Views
The uniform isn't just handed to you after Basic with no strings attached. beckstcw - 21/04/2010 03:04:32 PM 777 Views
The funny thing about it is SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 03:35:51 PM 826 Views
Re: The funny thing about it is Bored - 21/04/2010 10:12:57 PM 694 Views
Actually -the question isn't right SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:38:03 PM 594 Views
What's bugging me is that Choi is still in Isaac - 22/04/2010 04:44:50 PM 655 Views
Is he? SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:47:37 PM 773 Views
Apparently Isaac - 22/04/2010 05:12:44 PM 829 Views
I think your attitude is likely to be common among active duty and vets alike. Sareitha Sedai - 21/04/2010 02:44:29 PM 714 Views
Actually, darlin', we don't have to convince them. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 03:34:49 PM 701 Views
very true random thoughts - 21/04/2010 03:51:49 PM 735 Views
But these men didn't disrespect anything. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:09:20 PM 776 Views
the problem is uniforms are about more than everyone dressing the same random thoughts - 21/04/2010 05:55:31 PM 794 Views
The statistics show that nearly 70% of Americans think gay men and women should serve openly. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:14:33 PM 671 Views
And going back to the Truman example, he doesn't even have to show Truman's courage. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:17:02 PM 710 Views
Re: And going back to the Truman example, he doesn't even have to show Truman's courage. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:25:46 PM 729 Views
That dude is all talk about everything. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:27:07 PM 831 Views
Well he wasn't all talk about Health care SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:44:39 PM 784 Views
Yes, the main thing he has followed through on is the most disastrous. LiterateDog - 22/04/2010 04:59:45 PM 590 Views
Well, I'm not convinced on that SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 10:02:58 PM 1045 Views
and I think they will get it random thoughts - 21/04/2010 06:05:07 PM 840 Views
Civil disobedience against immoral government action often involves breaking the rules. *NM* LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 PM 339 Views
Wow, The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:04:42 PM 708 Views
I'm sure female protesters made a lot of people reconsider the suffrage movement. Dreaded Anomaly - 21/04/2010 04:09:37 PM 867 Views
Le sigh. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:16:17 PM 660 Views
The bravey of those men is exactly what that 'clothing' stands for. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:20:19 PM 788 Views
The above post was sarcasm, in case that wasn't clear... Dreaded Anomaly - 21/04/2010 04:43:44 PM 767 Views
I knew it was sarcasm. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:54:11 PM 693 Views
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