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Obama nominates 1st openly gay Army chief
The Journal Gazette ^ | September 19, 2015

Posted on 09/19/2015 1:03:09 PM PDT by bob_denard

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, in a historic first for the Pentagon, has chosen to nominate Eric Fanning to lead the Army, a move that would make him the first openly gay civilian

secretary of one of the military services.

Fanning’s nomination is the latest in a series of actions taken by the administration to advance the rights of gays and lesbians throughout the federal government.

The Obama administration has overhauled internal policies to provide benefits to same-sex partners, appointed gays and lesbians to the executive branch and the federal bench, and ended the 18-year ban

on gays serving openly in the military.

(Excerpt) Read more at journalgazette.net ...


TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda
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1 posted on 09/19/2015 1:03:09 PM PDT by bob_denard
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To: bob_denard

Another great idea.


2 posted on 09/19/2015 1:03:52 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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3 posted on 09/19/2015 1:05:53 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: bob_denard
I think America is ready for another "historic first:"

A military coup.

4 posted on 09/19/2015 1:06:05 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (With Trump & Cruz, America can't lose!)
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To: bob_denard

Can he do the job? What difference does his sexual orientation make?

Or is that his ONLY qualification, to the media.


5 posted on 09/19/2015 1:06:53 PM PDT by Mr. K (If it is HilLIARy -vs- Jeb! then I am writing-in Palin/Cruz)
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To: bob_denard

Fabulous!

Just wait until we have to fight a real war.


6 posted on 09/19/2015 1:07:41 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: bob_denard

JMHO...Obama does this kind of stuff just to see how far he can push those he’s already compromised. Of course it’s a dumb idea to have a gay military leader, who has to earn the respect of other militaries and other nations. It puts our soldiers in the position of being treated as a joke, instead of being respected.


7 posted on 09/19/2015 1:08:15 PM PDT by grania
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To: Mr. K

It’s his only qualification to the media. Also, I have to wonder if other qualified applicants were ignored in order to make sure that the homosexuality box was ticked.


8 posted on 09/19/2015 1:08:45 PM PDT by dinodino
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9 posted on 09/19/2015 1:09:02 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: bob_denard

That takes care of the Army. Next appointment is Naval Secretary Kaitlyn Jenner.


10 posted on 09/19/2015 1:09:34 PM PDT by chuckee
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To: bob_denard

Gives a whole new definition to “fox hole”.


11 posted on 09/19/2015 1:09:39 PM PDT by sanjuanbob (Skeptic)
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No big deal. Romney would have done the same thing. Right, some of you geniuses?


12 posted on 09/19/2015 1:11:01 PM PDT by doug from upland ( never trust DemocRATS with national security)
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To: bob_denard

Pretty soon the only way to separate the men from the boys in the Army is with a crowbar.


13 posted on 09/19/2015 1:11:11 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: bob_denard

The new rainbow fatigues will be topped off by pink berets. They will look simply “fabulous” with open toed rainbow heels.


14 posted on 09/19/2015 1:11:14 PM PDT by certrtwngnut
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To: bob_denard

What do Putin, Iran, North Korea, ISIS, al quada

think when they see this?


15 posted on 09/19/2015 1:18:43 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: doug from upland

Romney would have done pretty much the same thing. Remember Obama sold himself as defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Romney showed all the signs of phoniness that Obama did. When I read Romney speeches I saw Clinton style parsing. I knew I could never vote for that. Some so-called republicans praise that as a necessary tactic to trick voters into supporting their candidate. I am hanging onto that ancient idea that we need a leader with good character. A republic is not a republic if the candidates are nothing more than con men and the voters are nothing more than their patsies. If that is all we have, we deserve to fall.


16 posted on 09/19/2015 1:29:55 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: dfwgator

Forget separating the men from the boys. How about the boys from the girls?

What I keep wondering is why women are not now bunked in with the men. Why discriminate. If homos get the object of their sexual desire in the next bunk, why not the heteros?


17 posted on 09/19/2015 1:32:35 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: dfwgator

Brilliant


18 posted on 09/19/2015 1:33:59 PM PDT by stanne
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To: bob_denard

The rainbow cammies should be a real fashion statement in the next battle..

Our soldiers will get slaughtered but at least they’ll look good..


19 posted on 09/19/2015 1:34:39 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Cowboy Bob

Id rather have a cwii and really do a proper reset.


20 posted on 09/19/2015 1:39:23 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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