Sunday, December 19, 2010

How Gay

Democrats and War
One key vote came from Sen. Jim Webb, a Virginia Democrat who was decorated for his service as a Marine in Vietnam ... Senate repeals "don't ask, don't tell."
Military Gayness
But wait! Webb, the senate's John Murtha clone, secured a statement from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates that the changes will be managed so as not to to disrupt unit cohesion in the military.  I'm not making that up. Here's more.


 Mr. Webb said he finally was convinced by the testimony of top civilian and uniformed leaders at the Pentagon that overturning the policy wouldn't hurt military readiness.

"top civilian and uniformed leaders
" - and everyone of them screened like potential questioners  at an Obama town hall meeting.   This is not  about allowing gays in the military, an action that common sense alone dictates against,  and finds overwhelming opinion of combat officers that this move is disruptive, destructive and stupid.  It's about liberal asshat social engineering.  Look at this.

Mr. Gates has repeatedly warned Congress that if it doesn't take action, he fears that the courts will force repeal on the military, and that would be tougher to manage in an orderly fashion.


That's where we're at.  The looming threat of  politicized court action is enough to cause preemptive legislation that is ultimately destructive?  And don't read "anti-gay" into this.  It's anti asshat.   

15 comments:

rwnutjob said...

Oh good. Now that it's ok for people sexually attracted to each other to share everything including showers, we can save a shitload of space on ships with co-ed showers.

What they don't tell you is that the survey they did included civilians and dependents, not just combat troops.

Let the hate crime trials begin. We don't have enough lawyers already.

Anonymous said...

I feel Churchillian this morning. This isn't the end. This isn't the beginning of the end, but it is the end of the beginning.

Casca

Rodger the Real King of France said...

that's a cute and tight end you have there casca ...

toadold said...

I'm waiting to see what happens to retention and recruitment in the infrantry/direct combat units. What will they do if they end up with a 3% increase in gays but a 25% decrease in straights in the infrantry units. Especialy damaging if they lose the senior NCO's they have been struggling to retain. I remember some perfumed aide to General Pretorious saying to the effect, "If they don't like it they can leave." Well those words may come back to haunt you Sweety.

Anonymous said...

So, the crime of sodomy now needs to be removed from the UCMJ? Will testing positive for AIDS be cause to not allow enlistment?
Did X-Marine Webb read or hear the USMC Commandants direct opposition to this social pap? The American Legions opposition? Will Code Pink stop picketing the Oakland recruiting centers? Will recruiters now be allowed on the Harvard campus?
Questions abound...
L/Cpl First Class Slack

rickn8or said...

toadold-- I seem to recall Jimmah Catuh's SecDef Harold Brown saying "Well, this is the way we're gonna do things, and if they (the military members) don't like it, they can vote with their feet." And they did.

And while they were in the voting mode, the military turnout the next election broke all records.

fred Z said...

Special units for gays! Gives a whole new meaning to the 'Big Red One'!

Sorry, couldn't resist and if ya can't larff ya've lost completely.

Anonymous said...

The 'Big Red One'. Yep, the fighting 69th. Death from behind.

Anonymous said...

That was me.
Tim

CDR J said...

Soon gays will be a protected minority in the military. They will have special protections, and you won't be able to criticize a gay service member for anything, or you will be court martialed for a hate crime.

Anonymous said...

I see it as a return to the days before DADT. Sure, you can sneak in as a homo, but as soon as you get caught in an inevitable act of sodomy, or some other bizarre behavior not in keeping with good order and discipline, they'll be processed for discharge. The downside is that it adds to the "pain in the ass" quotient of leading an organization.

Casca

Anonymous said...

You left an "n" out of "uniformed". I think it should have been "uninformed".
I can see why those Repubs. voted for it. They've been bending over the desk and letting the democraps have their way with them for years.

Helly said...

That's where we're at.

Thanks for the Islamic POV, but not hardly, Rodge. It's a great day in America. For theocrats not so much, but cheer up. This is a comedic gold mine for you. Here's something to prime the pump.

What did the fighter pilot ask the Gay airman?

A) What have you got for helmet hair?

B) Did you get cooties on my JDAM?

C) Does this G-suit make my butt look big?

LargeBill said...

"But wait! Webb, the senate's John Murtha clone, secured a statement from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates that the changes will be managed so as not to to disrupt unit cohesion in the military. I'm not making that up. Here's more."

If Gates issued that statement he's a lying sack of $#it.
If Webb believed it he's a complete moron.

Anonymous said...

I filled out my "anonymous" questionnaire, with it's discrete control number, which was sent to my DOD email address. But I'm at my terminal rank (unless lightning strikes...selection to BGen for Marines is about 1%). Lots of the boys gave it the "I ain't fallin' for that one", and ditched the survey, which was keyed towards "when we inevitably implement this, what will the effect be.

Fred Jameson

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