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Let the Bigots Leave
March 25, 2010
by Brian Leubitz
Much has been made about DADT, and whether the army will be able to survive in tact. Or at least, much has been made of that from the Right. In reality, when there are no restrictions like DADT, other nations have fared remarkably well. There has been very little impact on the military, and soldiers just get used to it. But that would be additional normalization of our community, and that’s really what the Right is fighting.
But, President Obama and his commanders have let everybody know that they have an option if they don’t like serving with openly gay Americans: They can leave.
Mullen said if uniformed officers disagree with President Barack Obama’s call for a repeal, the answer for them is ”to vote with your feet.” (New York Times blog)
This arises in the context of one general, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, writing a letter to the Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper, asking his fellow bigots to let everybody know how ignorant they are. Traditionally, military officers, especially those close to, but not at, the top levels speak through their commanding officers, rather than going public with their positions on the issue.
In the letter Mixon wrote: “Now is the time to write your elected officials and chain of command and express your views. If those of us who are in favor of retaining the current policy do not speak up, there is no chance to retain the current policy.” (FoxNews)
Adm. Mullen, the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has had town halls with service personnel across the globe, and the issue just doesn’t come up. In the end, most of the military either doesn’t care that much about the issue, or they just want to end the charade. Leaders such as Colin Powell are also now speaking against the policy, now finally acknowledging what everybody has known for decades. There have been gays and lesbians in the military, and there will be gays and lesbians in the military. The question is whether you let them live their lives openly and honestly, in a manner that befits an American service member, or if you force them to lie about their personal lives.
President Obama has called for the repeal of DOMA this year, and for political reasons, that is even more important with elections looming. The next Congress might not be as friendly to our community. But instead of decisively acting, the President has been slow walking DADT repeal by waiting for a Pentagon study. Today they announced some changes around the margins in DADT investigations, but the heart of the policy remains solidly intact.
It’s time to quit studying already. Let’s join the bulk of our NATO allies and allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. Not in 3 years, but now.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 1:50 am
”to vote with your feet.”
heeheh..blushing….I love it….I love Hype…..If you don't like get to steppin'……hehehee…..<3…Ronnie
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 2:05 am
Yes, Brian, let the bigots and haters leave. Other nations have had these threats used, and in Great Britain for example, only three people left the service. So it probably would not be much of a loss to us. I live in a military town, just outside of Ft. Bragg, and the day after the first Congressional hearings where Admiral Mullen and DOD Secretary GAtes spoke about the need to repeal DADT, there was a poll taken at one of the local restaurants, and most of the people in this town are military, remember. The results of this poll? 95% said we need to end DADT and end it NOW! So why don't our top military leaders listen to the men and women who are actually out in the fields fighting for our rights and end this travesty?
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 2:13 am
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/03/2…
Posted on Advocate.com March 25, 2010
Antigay D.C. Marriage Senate Amendment Defeated
Senator Bennett's health care bill amendment that sought to strip D.C. of marriage equality was defeated in a largely party-line vote.
By Advocate.com Editors
"In the early-morning hours of March 25, an amendment to the health care reconciliation bill proposed by Sen. Robert Bennett of Utah that would have stripped the District of Columbia of its recently enacted marriage equality law and forced a referendum was defeated by a vote of 59–36."
(me) bwaaaaaa…..talk about PWND……
"Only two Republican senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, both of Maine, crossed party lines to vote against the amendment (a vote to keep D.C.’s marriage equality law intact). Two independent senators, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, also voted no. All Democratic senators present voted no."
(me) Seriously Hateros…..GET OVER IT!!!!……<3….Ronnie
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Larry Kenneth Little | March 25, 2010 at 2:39 am
How about discharging all bigots and homophobes?
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David Kimble | March 25, 2010 at 2:44 am
@Larry Kenneth Little – your solution, while it may make sense, ignores we want inclusion, not to be separate and unequal. <3 David
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Dave T | March 25, 2010 at 3:00 am
I saw your comment and I thought "goose-stepping"
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Straight Ally #3008 | March 25, 2010 at 3:05 am
Even NOM couldn't muster much chagrin over this on their blog. Even their "rights of DC residents" line seems more tired than usual:
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 3:06 am
This just in from aolnews: http://www.aolnews.com/story/pentagon-changes-rul…
Looks like DOD Secretary Gates, and Admiral Mullen have finally begun to put their foot down and say–Equality now!
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 3:08 am
SWEET….<3…Ronnie
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Straight Ally #3008 | March 25, 2010 at 3:10 am
From the New York Daily News:
Defense Secretary Robert Gates: Military to ease rules against gays.
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Billy | March 25, 2010 at 3:11 am
This is not the video from the Penn. debate, but this is one featuring Haggie taken back in Oct. of '09. Try to follow her logic… it is mind-boggling:
http://fora.tv/2009/10/20/Gay_Marriage_A_Debate
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Larry Kenneth Little | March 25, 2010 at 3:12 am
David…….. I support inclusion………I don't support discrimination or those that do………..hence……get rid of the bigots and homophobes. These are the primary enemies of equality.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 3:39 am
And here you have it people:
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/03/2…
Posted on Advocate.com March 25, 2010
Police: Man Killed Woman for Sleeping With His Daughter
By Advocate.com Editors
"An arrest warrant for a Connecticut man charged with killing a woman and stuffing her body in a freezer says he "flipped out" when he found out the woman was having an affair with his daughter."
(me) I ….. ummm….I can't….I'm going to throw up…..
"The Hartford Courant reports that 49-year-old Luis Otero (pictured) of Groton confessed to his sister Sandra William on March 7 that he had killed Madeline Brisson. Otero turned himself over to police a few hours later."
(me) again there's biological parenting love for you(not all bio parents but still is not a good example for bio parenting)…..
"According to the police report, Otero and Brisson were living together as roommates. Otero told police that on the night of the killing, Brisson had been drinking and accused him of not being able to properly care for his daughter, who is mentally challenged."
(me) the truth hurts and he went nuts….
"Otero then said Brisson told him the two had been sleeping together. According to reports, Brisson was out to friends and family and Otero knew she was a lesbian. Otero allegedly told police exactly where to find the body and said he’d left the lights on for the officers."
(me) how considerate of him to leave the lights on for the officers…yeah?
"Bail for Otero has been set at $2 million. His next court date is April 14."
(me)Can he get the D.S.?…….<3….Ronnie
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Kathleen | March 25, 2010 at 4:20 am
I don't see these new rules about enforcement of DADT as a step forward. If anything, they just further entrench the policy within the institution.
Now, if they had adopted the standard for dismissal required by the 9th Circuit opinion in Witt v. Department of the Air Force or declared a moratorium on dismissals under the policy, I'd feel we'd made some progress.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 4:25 am
I agree kathleen….I say its Apples and Oranges…..They think by giving in this little snack of "well we will make it harder to discharge people based on DADT" that We are going to shut up…..but quite the opposite we have already said over and over again we will not stop until we get 100% Equality on ALL demands……we are not kids where they can give us little distraction and bide their time…..they are truly delusional…..<3….Ronnie
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Sagesse | March 25, 2010 at 5:28 am
I'm encouraged by two things. First, they confirmed that this study is indeed about 'how' to repeal, not 'whether' to repeal. There has been some talk recently, including Sheehan's wishful thinking, that the conclusion could be 'don't repeal'.
Secondly, no one seems to think this first step is intended to sidestep changing the law. An executive order lets congress off the hook, but can be changed back with a stroke of the pen. They should just fold the two pieces of legislation now in the House and Senate into this year's Defense Appropriation Bill, with implementation pending the study, and be done with it.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 5:34 am
On a happy note…..for all you Gleeks out there (me included) Glee returns Tuesday April 13th……OMG I can't wait…Here's the promo for the Spring Season…<3…Ronnie
"Mercedes is Black….I'm Gay….We make Culture"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDLk1t47u1E&fe…
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Tim | March 25, 2010 at 5:41 am
Our rights (or the lack there of) is being talked about daily in all corners of the country, it is no longer being ignored and that is what we need. Movement is movement. Lets keep moving! This administration has done more for our community than any other and I am greatful, but we need to make sure that they understand that, it is STILL not enough!
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dieter | March 25, 2010 at 5:44 am
hmmm…just lettin people know that I won't be on facebook long…just found out they are going to start charging 15.00 a month to use facebook starting in june or july.
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Kathleen | March 25, 2010 at 5:49 am
deiter, this may just be a rumor — one that's been going around for a while. I've had a hard time finding out how much truth there is in it. I've read some accounts that facebook flatly denies it, but it's been tough to sort out fact from fiction. I'm taking a wait and see and in the meantime, remain skeptical.
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Bob | March 25, 2010 at 5:51 am
someone needs to be the next person chaining themselves to the white house gates,
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 5:56 am
Oh come on now they are not going to do that….its a PR ploy…..they tried to do the same thing with Myspace….and they did was make portions where you had pay and then the rest stayed the same….not doubt they make make an off shoot of FB that may provide more services that need to be paid for…..FB had gone viral and I could imagine that its quite expensive to up-keep so they may opt out to make a membership area that has more services….There is a group petitioning to stop it from happening….but like Kathleen says I believe it when I see it…..not that your are wrong because I have heard the same rumors…all well…FB is there comp….they can do whatever they want with it….no big D…. another free one will pop up…they always do….<3…..Ronnie
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fiona64 | March 25, 2010 at 6:00 am
Snopes debunks that rumor here: http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/fbcharge….
Love,
Fiona
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dieter | March 25, 2010 at 6:32 am
Another one bites the dust.
Disgusting!
http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/03/trans-studen…
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fern | March 25, 2010 at 7:33 am
Just read in the NYT that Obama asked congress to repeal DADT and rite now they made it harder to fire gays in the military.
I think Obama has found out that conciliatory talks with idiots was a waste of time and started to kick ass, he got a taste of it with the health care law.
I think no one will compare him to Jimmy Carter now.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 7:57 am
I think we should demand that ALL federal funding be cut from that school….JMHGO…..<3…Ronnie
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Ed-M | March 25, 2010 at 8:18 am
All the other English-speaking anglo-majority countries, our NATO allies, even Israel and Russia, let gays serve in their militaries. We can't keep trying to re-invent the wheel over this; just pick a country and imitate their military's LGBTIQQ inclusion plan!
The Yellowstone Caldera seems to becoming more and more seismically active these days…
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Joe | March 25, 2010 at 8:21 am
I believe all homophobes should be able to serve in the military, as long as they keep their homophobia secret and don't let it interfere with morale.
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Joe | March 25, 2010 at 8:24 am
"I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights." – Desmond Tutu
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 8:25 am
Heck yeah it is…..BOOM BOOM POW!!!!!…..We we soooo 3008….they soooo 2000 and late….I like that BOOM BOOM BOOM….That Caldera BOOM BOOM BOOM….hehehehe……<3…Ronnie
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Brian Leubitz | March 25, 2010 at 8:34 am
Richard – Those would be the changes around the margins. It's worth noting that they made some changes to the DADT implementation, but they haven't really done anything about the core problem. You can still be tossed from the military for being gay, and until that isn't the case (even if it is a de facto moratorium) we can't let up on the pressure.
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Kathleen | March 25, 2010 at 8:47 am
Update on the DC Marriage case. Oral arguments in the DC Court of Appeals case of Jackson v. District of Columbia have been scheduled for May 4 at 10 am (DC time).
I think the Court's website has the ability to listen to live oral arguments, but they probably won't be interesting to most people. This a challenge to the legitimacy of the DC law which prohibits voter initiatives that violate the DC Human Rights Act. So there likely won't be arguments about the merits of ss marriage, just a lot of discussion of how DC is allowed to modify its laws.
Just thought people might like to know what's happening with the case.
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Richard A. WAlter (s | March 25, 2010 at 9:09 am
Yes, Brian, it is. However, this is all the more reason for all of us, L,G,B,T,Q,Q,I, or A to get together and organize (complete to setting a definitive start date) Equlaity Rides from all over the US to converge on Washington at the same time, with all of us in our working clothes, Just the same way Lt. Choi and Mr. Pietrangelo did when they chained themselves to the White House fence. It is time for all of us to band together and be the LGBTQQIA equivalent of Helen Reddy's "I am Woman," and let them hear US roar!
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 9:13 am
So basically the Hateros want the right to vote on other people rights?……well which one of their rights should we put on the ballot?……..
1. I say we vote to ban mullets and jerry curls
2. I say we vote to ban blue for boys and pink for girls
3. I say we vote to ban work on Wednesdays
4. i say we vote to ban all cars that aren't eco friendly
5. I say we vote to ban the Wiggles
6. I say we vote to ban pleated pants
7. I say we vote to ban Trolls
8. I say we vote to ban Bobs Furniture and make everybody shop at IKEA
9. I say we vote to ban Snakes as pets
10. I saw we vote to ban Clowns
11. I say we vote to ban ladies enter and men wait at heterosexual night clubs.
12. I say we vote make the Pigeon the symbol of USA
13. I say we vote to make everybody blonde because you know they have more fun and fun makes you happy right?
14. I say we vote to force everybody from 10 to 80yo go to the gym on a daily basis.
15. I say we vote to force everybody to wear my designs and my designs only.
16. I say we vote to make Monday…..Ronday
17. I say we vote to force everybody to speak in sigh language so I don't have to hear the Hateros annoying hate speeches.
18. I say we vote to make all books, music, movies, ect ect ect…..Free.
19. I say we vote to ban Bigotry
20. I say we vote to ban Hateros from reproducing.
Unfortunately those will never happen….<3….Ronnie
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Ed-M | March 25, 2010 at 9:17 am
Ole Mags expects the Supreme Conservative Judicial Activists to force a ballot question in DC. And she expects Anthony Kennedy to be one of them.
Don't count your chickens yet, Mags…
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 9:17 am
"We are Human"s……hear us roar in perfectly harmony"….<3…Ronnie
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 9:21 am
Somehow, I just knew you'd come up with something, Ronnie. Now, go find the mp3 of it, listen to it, and rewrite the song to fit our human rights battle. I know you can do it, we all know you can do it. We have faith in you. So–You go, boy!
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Ed-M | March 25, 2010 at 9:22 am
Actually Ronnie they are the children, not we… I bet dollars to doughnuts that most of the hateros in the military chain of command are Baby Boomers and born-again christian ones at that… who never grew up…
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 9:23 am
ehehehe…..I'll see if can do that 2morro…..<3….Ronnie
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 9:27 am
True….<3…Ronnie
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Straight Ally #3008 | March 25, 2010 at 9:28 am
Fer cryin' out loud, they're like zombies. How do you (figuratively!!!) remove…the head…or destroy…the brain? /Shaun of the Dead
Seriously, you have to go to Monty Python's Black Knight or the creationists to find this sort of stubbornness.
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Ed-M | March 25, 2010 at 9:29 am
IIRC, Jackson doesn't even live in the District! So how can this even pass constitutional muster? IMO it should be thrown out — with prejudice — as a frivolous lawsuit…
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Kathleen | March 25, 2010 at 9:34 am
An update on the DC Marriage case, Jackson v. District of Columbia
Oral arguments are scheduled in the case in the DC Court of Appeals on Tues, May 4, 10am (DC time). I think the Court has a way to listen to live oral arguments, but it's not likely to be very interesting. The challenge is to the law which prohibits voter initiatives that violate the DC Human Rights Law. So you're not likely to hear any arguments on the issue of ss marriage, only administrative questions about how DC laws are enacted.
But thought I'd keep people updated.
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RHONDA | March 25, 2010 at 9:35 am
As a lesbian vet, disabled PTSD (Sexual Trauma), I say any allowance of homosexuality is a good thing. Military unofficial law is hurry up and wait.
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Kathleen | March 25, 2010 at 9:36 am
Hmmm.. I thought I had posted the update on the DC case on the appropriate thread, then couldn't find it, so reposted it here. But seems it was already here. My apologies for the double post.
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 9:50 am
Actually, ED-M, most of the hateros in the chain of command are slightly older than Baby boomers, and are holdovers from the educational system of the McCarthy era. Baby Boomers have actually helped bring about a lot of the changes that have incereased equality. For instance, one of the reasons I want LEGAL marriage is the fact that BZ was able to include me on his AAA for a slight extra premium, Farm Bureau let me be added to the auto insurance, and even AARP let him list me as his spouse there, so why is the government so far behind? Until we can get legally married, I cannot get health coverage without a separate policy, I cannot inherit the house if he dies before me, I cannot visit him in the hospital after certain hours, I cannot even relay his medical instructions. And that is only the beginning. Neither one of us can claim survivor's rights to the other's military disability. But wwe all need to MOBILIZE!
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Trevor | March 25, 2010 at 10:08 am
I did a little more research on this proposed amendment thinking that there must have been more to it. …And there wasn't, the amendment's purpose statement was, "To protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage." This leaves me wondering, what the hell does this have to do with healthcare?!
Senator Bennett has the right to be a bigot, but he could at least have the balls to try and get this crap passed without sneaking it through with something completely unrelated.
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Kathleen | March 25, 2010 at 10:16 am
It was all about political posturing–basically just doing anything they could to delay the passage of the health care bill, while showing their extreme right base how they were willing to stand up for their (whacko) values.
Dan Choi up next on Rachel Maddow show.
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Trevor | March 25, 2010 at 10:19 am
The administration needs to be cleaned up for sure but cutting funding wouldn't fix the problem, it would just hurt the students that go there.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 10:22 am
As opposed to using tax money to hurt the few LGBTQQI students that go….no cut federal funding and let them care about their own since that is all they want to do anyway…..<3….Ronnie
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Trevor | March 25, 2010 at 10:44 am
That would just perpetuate the problem though. Cutting funding wouldn't suddenly protect the next LGBTQQI student from discrimination but rather disadvantage them and all the other students because a school without money can't operate. On the other hand, if you fire the superintendent, principal, and probably a few others, you have the opportunity to replace them with people that favor equality and will help shape the students for the future so that the students themselves don't grow into adult bigots.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 11:06 am
Whatever…I don't care about that school anymore…Hateucation is unacceptable in public schools and the parents of that town obviously support it….nothing will ever change there in the way of tolerance until the gov steps in and forces them too…..<3….Ronnie
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Bose | March 25, 2010 at 11:40 am
Brian… the phrase that's been getting under my skin is "DADT supporters" — I'm glad you didn't use it.
There is no such thing as a DADT supporter. Arguments by the purported supporters, at their core, press for a ban, if not criminalization, of service by lgbt folks.
If anything, they are DADT deniers. Denying that DADT is a problem. Denying that DADT is not a solution. Denying that lgbt people are serving admirably.
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 11:44 am
Bose, those same people are the ones who want to deny that we even exist, and yet, since they cannot deny that we exist, they desire to use upon us the Ugandan solution of capital punishment simply for being who we are.
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dieter | March 25, 2010 at 11:46 am
UH-Oh..looks like the military is getting serious about DADT..lol
seems one 3 star general may be "forced to resign" because of his stance against gays in the military…
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/03/2…
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Kathleen | March 25, 2010 at 11:52 am
Glad to hear it. I was shocked when I read the earlier news report about his "open letter." It seemed inappropriate behavior for someone in a leadership position in the armed forces. General guarantees of free speech are left at the door when you join the military.
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 11:56 am
So? I say, let him! If he is going to be such a thorn in the side that he will disrupt unit cohesion by being a 2010 equivalent of Joe McCarthy, then the US Military does NOT need him. Did anybody see Lt. Dan Choi on Rachel besides Kathleen and myself? He actually said that when he go back to his unit, their first question was to ask him what Rachel was like! Does that sound like a unit whose morale was shattered because of their unit commander being gay? NO!
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 12:02 pm
And I for one, as a veteran, was highly offended at Gen. Mixon presuming to read my mind in his open letter.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 12:06 pm
I have not seen it yet but it will be posted so I'll check it out……but yes it doesn't…..when will the dinosaur Hateros and all the hateros for that matter, stop talking for other people and telling people what they think?……you'ed think with all these hateros telling people what they think and who they are and what they know an dhow they feel…there'ed be more reputable psychic hotlines out there…yeah?……<3…Ronnie
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Bose | March 25, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Hey, Richard Walter-Jernigan (get used to it!)…
Exactly!
Peace to you and your beloved…
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I know this is somewhat OT, but there is a new group on FB, and I need your help with it in several ways. All of you on here who are part of my FB circle have been invited to join it, and some on here have my email addy. Can someone please send me a link to some graphics I can sort through that will be good to use for Equalty Rides? And yes, please join and encourage everyone you know to join the group also. This will be our planning site for the Equality Rides on Washington DC. And yes, I mean Equality Rides along the same lines as the Freedom Rides of the 60's. I just decided to take the inititative and get this ball rolling once and for all. NOw, let's see how much momentum this thing can gather.
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Bose, the way I feel about my husband, I am already used to Walter-Jernigan. And believe me, it is a GREAT feeling. And apparently only LGBTQQIA's seem to have the same quality of marriage that I have, because we also know how great this feeling is, and that is why we support equality.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 12:25 pm
I'll see what I can get to you 2morro…..<3…Ronnie
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Richard A. Walter (s | March 25, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Thanks, Ronnie. And I really would like to see how large we can get this group to grow, and how many we can get on these Equality Rides, and when we can get a definite date set for each area of the country.
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Ronnie | March 25, 2010 at 12:47 pm
No probs….<3…Ronnie
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Waxr | March 25, 2010 at 1:18 pm
They all look good, except for number 12. May I suggest that we make the Harpy our national symbol.
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Waxr | March 25, 2010 at 1:57 pm
When I served in the Navy, I was told that the military was a dictatorship. Not a democracy. We followed orders, we did not vote on them. That also applied to officers. The military itself is under the direct command of the President, and the rules and regulations passed by Congress. General Mixon knows that. If Congress wanted his opinion, they would have asked for it.
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Dave T | March 25, 2010 at 10:23 pm
A little humour at 6:22 in the morning:
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David Kimble | March 25, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Yeah, I saw him – WOW – wtg Lt. Dan Choi and Rachel! <3 David
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David Kimble | March 25, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Thanx, Dave T – I needed the laugh this morning! <3 David
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Papa Foma | March 26, 2010 at 12:27 am
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/03/25/texas-town-c…
How to get an official death warrant fatwa with art.
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fiona64 | March 26, 2010 at 1:10 am
In re: number 1 …
Ronnie, you know I love you and that what I am about to say does not reflect on you personally.
My big-haired cousin Debby, who lives in New Jersey town, announced on FB that she was going to get a "new look" after having her hair the same way for 15 years.
I am not making this up — she got a mullet.
Argh. Could you go to Stewartsville and set her right, LOL?
Love,
Fiona
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fiona64 | March 26, 2010 at 1:10 am
PS — If I have to go to the gym every day, I will be dead (numerous sports injuries from ballet and horseback riding …)
Love,
Fiona
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fern | March 26, 2010 at 1:25 am
I was surprised to read in a yahoo-AP article, that the end of DADT is more complicated because of the benefits and privileges allowed to the spouse in the military it looked like the writer never thought of the privileges involved. It is true I never read much about gay mentioning these benefits whereas to me they seemed the most important.
As for mixed Mixon, the military is split between 80% pencil pushers and 20% fighters and only the pencil pushers have so much time on their hands they can afford to be biased. Under fire there's no racism or homophobia.
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rf | March 26, 2010 at 2:01 am
Stewartsville? Holy S!! Lived in the town next to stewartsville for 7 years. Its a mashup of Staten Island and Arkansas. sad thing is I used to get my hair cut in stewartsville too. was able to resist the mullet look myself but breakfast at candy's country cafe was always an eye opener that NJ ain't quite as sophisticated as people think.
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fiona64 | March 26, 2010 at 2:32 am
ROFLMAO! "A mashup of Staten Island and Arkansas" so perfectly describes my NJ relatives. :-/ It's kind of embarrassing.
Every once in a while, someone back there asks when I'm coming to visit (I haven't been there since childhood). I suspect I would be having both homicidal and suicidal ideations inside the first two hours.
Love,
Fiona
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Ronnie | March 26, 2010 at 2:55 am
I'll personally cut it off myself, fiona64………LOL…..I'm so happy Hawthorne, NJ is normal…..aka the Abercrombie & Fitch Catalogue of NJ….hehehe…..<3…Ronnie
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Ronnie | March 26, 2010 at 3:06 am
Or maybe the Vulture should be the symbol of the USA….yeah Waxr?…..<3…Ronnie
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JonT | March 26, 2010 at 6:02 pm
… all Republicans present supported the rights of DC residents to vote on same-sex marriage
That's funny. Like people have a right to vote on the civil rights of others. LOL. Not.
I guess all republicans aren't bad after all (Snowe and Collins). Still many more to convert
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JonT | March 26, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Awesome – I love that segment!
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Dan Hess | March 27, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Ugh, "vote with your feet." I'll give 'em MY version of voting with my feet: kicking a bigot in the 'nads.
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