Posted on 12/18/2010 2:48:10 PM PST by Innovative
Obama's social experiment would have devastating effects on the finest military force the world has ever known.
At issue is a pending vote in the Senate on repealing Section 654 of Title X of the U.S. Code. This law, on the books since 1993, states: "The presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability."
The authors acknowledge that 67 percent of all Marines, more than 60 percent of special-operations personnel, and 57 percent of soldiers in Army combat units believe changing the law would hurt military efficiency, unit cohesion, readiness, and retention. Overall, 35 percent of service members deployed overseas said that changing the law in current circumstances would have a negative impact on combat effectiveness. And, perhaps most telling, nearly one-third of all those who are now part of the best-educated, best-trained, and most-combat-experienced military in history will consider "getting out" rather than serve side by side with openly homosexual men or lesbians.
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Only butch...
Israel has a conscript army, so pretty much everybody has to serve in some capacity (apart from religious exemptions).
However, openly gay troops are kept in separate IDF units, usually performing rear support functions.
I followed a good chunk of the hearings on CSPAN. With the exception of Inhofe, the Republicans were completely unprepared with their questions. Serious, obvious, fundamental questions about this issue and the study WERE NOT EVEN ASKED.
“What’s next? Legal protections for school teachers to act on their “genetic” desires to screw underage students?”
Pedophelia is the next taboo the perverts are breaking. We’ve already been told that “intergenerational relations” are healthy.
Stop it! You're killing me here.
It's no longer possible for Christians to be a part of the military, or support the military.
For our Heavenly Father will NOT TOLERATE this rebellion for long, until He rewards them ... according to their works!
Those who OBEY and BELIEVE Jesus Christ and His Heavenly Father,
I'm sure. After all, it's just "genetic" so we should all embrace such behavior, right?
It is no accident that with the most leftist regime in our History (even worse than Wilson), the degrading of the military is a prime objective of the democrats. Pondscum is more to be tolerated than democrats.
Me too.
But, something tell me that the words "blanket party" ain't gonna mean what it used to!
We do have an Ace up our sleeve....we have 8 new Republican Congressman who are veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan. I also know that Con. Duncan Hunter, another vet came out strongly against it!
In anticipation of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, in 2007, the Pentagon prepared a list of new or reinterpreted nomenclature and practices familiar to many older veterans. The gay EM who supplied Wikileaks sent us a copy just before his arrest. Some of the more interesting items are below.
All marching commands ending in “March” will now end in either “MINCE” or “SWISH,” at the option of the individual issuing the command;
The command “Right dress right,” will be replaced with “Right strapless evening gown, allrighty;”
Due to the distinct possibility that it may be misinterpreted, the command “To the Rear March” will be replaced with “OK, Fellas, Turn Around;”
Marching cadences employing “Jodie” will now replace that archaic appellation with the more metro-sexually appropriate “Brucie:”
The humorous but now out-dated phrase “Drop your c**ks and grab your socks” is to be replaced with “Drop your c**ks and grab the fella’s over there;”
A “Junk on the bunk” inspection will now allow a soldier’s “junk” to actually be displayed on his bunk;
If it will not interfere with “his” duties, a “Latrine Queen” may wear a pair of high heel pumps if they are OD in color;
The rank of “Private” will be replaced with “Newby.”
For those still smoking, as it could lead to serious unit cohesion break-down, the phrase “Field strip that butt” will no longer be used.
As we did deeper into the documents we were provided, we will add other changes.
PS: A bonus INVESTMENT TIP: Buy shares in firms that manufacture SOAP-ON-A-ROPE!
At least those doing the odd-couple thing were’nt Marines one would hope. Don’t have that problem with the Detachment in Rio.
If gays want to serve in the military, fine, just let it be the Dutch army.
Yeah, like Barney Frank.
“...openly gay troops are kept in separate IDF units, usually performing rear support functions.”
Rear support? More like a pain in the @ss.
The sanctimonious, politically correct a$$holes in the White House, Pentagon and Congress will never have to suffer the consequences of this horrendous decision!
Just as taxpayers suffer when “government” makes REALLY BAD economic decisions, it is the troops at the point of the spear who will suffer the disastrous consequences of this REALLY, REALLY BAD social engineering experiment.
And, ultimately, when our military is gutted by this PC crowd, the United States of America will pay the price by having a much less capable and effective military.
I served for 28 1/2 years in the Navy and Naval Reserve, and I can tell you, flat out — take it to the bank! that having homosexuals serving openly in the military service will not work!
“And, perhaps most telling, nearly one-third of all those who are now part of the best-educated, best-trained, and most-combat-experienced military in history will consider “getting out” rather than serve side by side with openly homosexual men or lesbians.”
We might go back to a draft, and how would the liberals like that?
Changing the law won't make it "normal", any more than passing a law that says water can run uphill will make it so.
OTOH, it will bring them out of the woodwork, and in the long run, that might be a good thing. There is a backlash coming.
Repeal the repeal of DADT.
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