DADT policy relates to the suppression of any sexuality that is not hereo-sexuality.
If someone in the military claims they are gay, or bisexual, they would get the boot under this policy.

But running around claiming you like to bury your face in the opposite sex's crotch, well thats just fine.

To not see this as minority supression, is to not be living in reality.

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>> ^lantern53:

Does this make our military stronger?
No.


I think the only way I could see this as partially correct is because when I was in the Navy, it wasn't secret who was gay and it didn't matter one bit. Of course you will get some homophobic people, just as there some racist people too - you can't avoid that when you are accepting people from across a large, diverse nation. Of course, some people are just assholes too.

But I'm looking at this from the viewpoint of a straight man who had/has a couple gay friends. It might be different if I was gay. In fact, now I am remembering one guy that got drunk and had sex with another man in the parking lot when we were pulled into a port (I think San Diego?) If it was a man and a women, they would have been officially reprimanded and life went on, but both of the men were kicked out of the military. That was fucked up.

Everyone's different, but some people still want to force their beliefs onto other peoples' actions. As long as those actions are involving consenting adults, I don't care what they do.

I seem to have went off on a tangent. My point is either you are being sarcastic or haven't been in the military. All this does is make the unofficial official and remove a layer of protection for people acting like assholes towards one particular group.

>> ^lantern53:

Does this make our military stronger?
No.


Not only are you obviously wrong but you're asking the wrong question. You should be asking, "Does this make our military weaker?"

The answer is the same, of course, and since there's no harm in allowing gays to serve their country, there's no reason to outlaw it except plain old bigotry and homophobia.

>> ^lantern53:

Does this make our military stronger?
No.


Oh how wrong you are, so wrong it's cute! Isn't he cute?

DADT applied to "desk soldiers" too -- multi-lingual military analysts who spoke Arabic.

Lantern53 is a know-nothing troglodyte who is probably trolling us to get a reaction. But I love reminding folks of what DADT cost us -- speakers of fluent Arabic. The insanity is off the charts.

>> ^gwiz665:

Woo, go suck some dicks, boys!


I'm way ahead of you!

I'm also for DADT: Dumb Asses' Don't Talk

>> ^quantumushroom:

Can't wait for the first headline. GAY OFFICER FILES COMPLAINT; CLAIMS PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION BECAUSE OF 'SEXUAL PREFERENCE'


No different than the claims of straight people. Marine life, like most, is about politics. Who you know and blow.

I wanted to spend some of my power points and promote this for you, but I guess I can't. Not enough star power, I guess.

In reply to this comment by NetRunner:
Thanks, that is a good clip.

http://videosift.com/video/Barney-Frank-Destroys-CNS-on-gays-in-the-shower

Oh, and you need a silver star or higher to be able to post embeds from non-partner sites. That's the only reason you couldn't sift it.

In reply to this comment by bareboards2:
Thanks for the quality.

Here's some more GREAT Barney.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/rep-frank-straight-and-gay-soldiers-must

I couldn't get the embed to work. Maybe you can.



In reply to this comment by NetRunner:
A politician talking about political agendas goes in *politics.

CNN logo in the corner, plus the fact that it's commentary surrounding a newsworthy event (i.e. the repeal of DADT) makes it *news.

But Barney Frank, and his radical gay agenda, makes it *quality.

Huh. The hate crimes thing I missed completely.

Surely they can use that as a basis to get these stupid school administrators off their collective asses and have some real anti-bullying measures within schools??!!!

Frosts my bee-hind.


>> ^dgandhi:

>> ^bareboards2:
I wonder what Barney meant by two down, two to go. Do you know?

The hate crimes bill, which included protection on the basis of sexual orientation/identity passed a year or so ago, and DADT repeal was just passed, so that's 2 down, leaving only marriage rights and protection in employment, both of which are likely to be settled by the courts, which means the Roberts court will probably crush them.
If only we could pass the ERA.

>> ^bareboards2:

I wonder what Barney meant by two down, two to go. Do you know?


The hate crimes bill, which included protection on the basis of sexual orientation/identity passed a year or so ago, and DADT repeal was just passed, so that's 2 down, leaving only marriage rights and protection in employment, both of which are likely to be settled by the courts, which means the Roberts court will probably crush them.

If only we could pass the ERA.

Thanks for the quality.

Here's some more GREAT Barney.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/rep-frank-straight-and-gay-soldiers-must

I couldn't get the embed to work. Maybe you can.



In reply to this comment by NetRunner:
A politician talking about political agendas goes in *politics.

CNN logo in the corner, plus the fact that it's commentary surrounding a newsworthy event (i.e. the repeal of DADT) makes it *news.

But Barney Frank, and his radical gay agenda, makes it *quality.

A politician talking about political agendas goes in *politics.

CNN logo in the corner, plus the fact that it's commentary surrounding a newsworthy event (i.e. the repeal of DADT) makes it *news.

But Barney Frank, and his radical gay agenda, makes it *quality.