Marine speaks up for freedom from [homosexual] discrimination

Express-News ^ | 04/19/2007 | Guillermo Contreras

[2dogjoe]

What a disgrace to the uniform.

[Vaquero]

Semper Fruit Mac.

(turd burgler alert)

[HaveHadEnough]

This first American serviceman wounded in the war in Iraq told a crowd of a few dozen people in San Antonio on Wednesday that he believes the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy will be repealed following next year's presidential election.

I don't think he's right, but it certainly will be repealed the next time a draft is instituted.

[Gay State Conservative]

What a disgrace to the uniform.

Hey,not *every* Marine is worthy of respect....Oswald,Murtha,this clown....

[USMCWife6869]

"The teachings of the church make it clear that the fundamental human rights of homosexual persons must be defended and that all of us must strive to eliminate any forms of injustice, oppression or violence against them."

Huh??????? Has Catholicism changed this much? My uncle is a Jesuit priest, and I have never heard him mention that they have changed their position this way.

[Vaquero]

...Alva lost his leg March 21, 2003 —...

when interviewed his gay companions said they were stumped?

[massgopguy]

Then they’ll demand a Homosexual Draft Exemption.

[USMCWife6869]

Oh, and my husband has said very clearly that he doesn’t care if he has 19 years, 11 months and 29 days towards his retirement, the day they allow Marines to be openly homosexual is the day he will leave the Corps.

[NYleatherneck]

I won’t call this guy a disgrace to the uniform. He gave 13 years of good service to the Corps and spilled his own blood in combat.

I don’t agree with what he’s doing now, but he has certainly earned his right to do whatever he wants.

JMO, flame away

Semper Fi,
NYleatherneck

[USMCWife6869]

A “this isn’t the old Corps anymore” ping

[Wormwood]

when interviewed his gay companions said they were stumped?

I get the fact that you don't like gay people. Whatever.

But making fun of a wound he suffered on the battlefield? In a war he voluntarily fought in service to his country?

You know, it is possible to disagree with someone's politics without mocking their sacrifice to your country.

[HaveHadEnough]

But they won’t get it, and that will be the end to Don’t ask, Don’t Tell, becasue everyone will be telling.

[Jacquerie]

"When I went out to war and was finishing 13 years in the United States Marine Corps defending this country, it was for the rights and freedoms of everybody in this country," said Alva."

Sorry Pal, there is no God given or otherwise right to engage in anal sex.

[Vaquero]

lighten up.

[NYleatherneck]

No it’s not... But at least he kept the mouse in the house while he was serving.

Can’t ask for much more these days.

[Millicent_Hornswaggle]

This won’t fly with the Marines. Many career Marines will walk away rather than work with gays.

[piytar]

Frankly, this one has me twisting.

He’s a marine who served his country and lost a leg in the process. He’s given more than I (or most here I’d wager) have to serve our country.

On the other hand, he’s pushing for a Democra# President and pushing an agenda that many servicemembers I know believe would do severe damage to the Corps and the other armed services.

The latter outweighs the former, but I’m not going to castigate him for it. Just disagree.

[Wormwood]

lighten up.

My apologies. Please continue.

[piytar]

Pretty much said the same thing before I saw your post. Could have saved some time and bandwidth by just saying “What NYleatherneck said.”

[org.whodat]

Then they’ll demand a Homosexual Draft Exemption.

There was a queer exemption in the old draft.