Do you agree witht he new legislation to let gays be openly gay in the military.?
Bush has basicly failed us again and bowed over to the democratic congress regarding this new legislation that is basicly a gay right bill, and now because of the "Don't ask don't tell" policy for gays in the military will be no more and we can have people openly being flamboyant and gay in the military, having boyfriends and snapping towls to the bottoms of Marines while in the showers. Bye bye military, bye bye US superiority, hello brave new world.
Its sad where our country has gone considering wher eit came from.
@ Ms Blonde
Look I dont have a problem with them being gay but look the Marines for example are about everyone being the same person, like a robot. No distractions, no hesitations. Gays were always allowed in the military but they couldnt be all open about it and be girly and ga in the marine locker rooms, now that they are this will ruin the teamsmanship of the other marines, will hurt the unit as a whole, and the other marines will have contempt for the gay guy they can't just blanket party him every night because its hate crime and theyll be in jail for years.
It destroys the effectiveness of the group to have a girly man who no one likes as one of your teammates.
@ RedHotSillyPepper
"Openly gay men and women will be held to the same high standards of behavior as straights. The level of competence in the military can only increase by allowing homosexuals to serve. "
Ok but I think the fact that your name is Red Hot Silly Pepper pretty much discredits your entire statement.
@ Bratty Brats
"I think its great. If gays want to serve then let them serve. If you personally aren't a soldier you have no room to complain about the military and gays. These people are joining up. Seems like that's more then you are doing.
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Served US Army and knew a lot of gay soldiers. At least we have the balls to join and fight. "
I joined the Airborne Artillery as a 13Fox Forward Observer. There are lots of gays in the military, that is not my complaint. Before it was basicly that you kept it professional and didnt make it known, you couldnt be all flambouyant and girly and stuff on Army time, NOW they will be allowed to, and I dont know what branch of the army you claimed you were a part of but a lot of army people dont want to shower with gays who have more thana professional intirest in them.
Gays have served in the millitary for a long time and have done a job equal to that of anyone else, because they were seen as an equal and they kept their
business to themselves. Now they have a new set of right which means they can be as openly gay as they want and no one can do anything about it or they will be prosecuted for a hate crime even if they voice thier opinion.
Women in the military is different, since there is a desire for the women amongst the men the men build respect for her instead of contempt, with gays it will be only contempt that will be fostered and contempt for your fellow servicemen is what gets a man killed on the field.
@ Terry
"Israel, all of Europe, Britain, South Africa, New Zealand - they ALL allow gays to serve openly and it has caused zero problems with recruitment and retention"
Actually several of the places where they have tried this has actually caused quite a bit of problems, where did you hear that there was 0 issues that arose from it?
I will say it again. Gays in the military = not a problem, they have been there for a long time. Gays being specifically protected and being able to be open about it and do whatever they want and anyone who tells them otherwise will be punished under federal law = exactly what the liberals want, which in turn = BAD.