Gays in military would undermine defense

Sun Sentinel ^ | December 13, 2010 | Cal Thomas

[Red Steel]

People who take polls for a living will tell you that, depending on the methodology, the sample, how a question is asked and the understanding of the ones being polled, the outcome can pretty much be predetermined.

If you are dependent on a superior for your job and that superior tells you he wants a certain conclusion reached about a policy he wishes to implement, that, too, can affect the outcome.

Such is the case with President Barack Obama, who has told gay rights groups he intends to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy and allow homosexuals to serve openly in the military. From the comments by Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, it appears the president's message has placed their job security above what is best for the military and the country. Many lower-ranking officers do not share their opinion about the effects openly gay service members would have on our military.

The Pentagon poll touted by Gates and Mullen was "rigged," said a recent editorial in The Washington Times, which noted, "From the outset, the Pentagon had no interest in eliciting honest responses from the troops about whether the law … should be preserved or repealed. Instead, soldiers, airmen, sailors and Marines were addressed in terms of implying that repeal is inevitable."

Furthermore, said the newspaper, "63 percent of respondents live off-base or in civilian housing and consequently answered that a change in policy might not affect them. Those in combat roles — where unit cohesion and trust are life-and-death concerns — gave a different response."

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The military is one of our primary national underpinnings. So is marriage. No wonder the gay rights movement seeks to undermine both.

[central_va]

But still, you ain't going to keep them all out. As long as they do their job and don't go out flag waving their disease; I say let them alone; feel sorry for them rather than hate them.

Troll Alert! You're talking about an agenda here to accept homosexuality as normal. Gay pride day in the Marines, well it's coming fool. These fudgepackeres can't be stopped. You give 'em and inch they'll shove it in a mile.

[central_va]

Women have no place in the military either. Jim Robinson is NOT a supporter of repealing DADT. STFU.

[central_va]

What happens if one of those disgusting fudgepackers happens to come into your line of fire with the enemy. You gonna stop shooting?

[central_va]

If people only knew how many active and reserve military folk visit that gym who are gay....like you said don't ask and don't tell.

Takes on to know one, you thinking about switch hitting?

[Chode]

i'm not suicidal

[central_va]

i'm not suicidal

What does that mean?

[Chode]

i'm not suicidal as in, i'm not going to shoot some fagazz and put the unit a gun down in a fight when you need all weapons brought to bear without good cause if that's what you mean...

[central_va]

i'm not going to shoot some fagazz

That kind of trigger discipline is hard to find. It is a great temptation.

[hoyt-clagwell]

Takes on to know one, you thinking about switch hitting?

See my profile page...nuff said...and my wife is all I need anyway. I can barely keep up with her :) as is. 2 times per week in her late 40's.... No internet e-standards..The gym does that to her.

[hoyt-clagwell]

Women have no place in the military either

You have lost a credibility. This woman was awarded the Silver Star. What have you done armchair commando??

[hoyt-clagwell]

Women have no place in the military either

A mom receiving the flag at Arlington for her daughter who was KIA in Iraq...You need to STFU. These women have more balls than you ever will. You make conservatives look like loons

http://www.life.com/image/53467794

[StonyBurk]

Not a lot one of ‘em told Michael G.New years ago that the UN patches were necessary because they made the Uniforms”look fabulous.”

[mac_truck]

Well said.

[Red Steel]

By law, women do not serve in front line combat units.

[central_va]

I stick by my statement, no women in the military. You STFU.

[central_va]

She shouldn’t be there. Putting young women in harms way is not a conservative value. We won WWII without women in combat, it was in all of the history books.

[GOPJ]

The Pentagon poll touted by Gates and Mullen was "rigged," said a recent editorial in The Washington Times, which noted, "From the outset, the Pentagon had no interest in eliciting honest responses from the troops about whether the law …

We all knew the Pentagon was lying... In the long run, becoming known liars will work against them.

[verity]

There are no front line combat units in its asymmetrical warfare. Moreover, females can serve in CSS units many of which are in direct support of and in close proximity to combat units.

[verity]

Asshole.

Sober up so you can follow a conversation.

And I do not give a damn what Robinson's position is on any subject.

[rollo tomasi]

"Is it not ironic that that the same was said about female soldiers serving with men? lol"

Are you implying that homosexual males are to be segregated from the men just like the females? Reverse that to the female carpet munchers (They will not want to bunk with their fellow homosexuals with the opposite genitals by the way).

So you have separate quarters/hot bunking comprised of straight males, homosexual males, straight females, and homosexual females (In order to make everyone comfortable). Next we have the HIV status for deployment in case their is a breakout with one infected homosexual (Who seem to spread HIV more easily with anal sex) spreading the disease. Sounds like a cluster f* of special rights afforded to those who stick penises in men's anuses. Good for you and your behavioral (Remember, women are segregated) experiment as well as never being content with what is working.