Posted on 05/21/2016 10:21:50 PM PDT by WilliamIII
Last week an openly gay man, Eric Fanning, became secretary of the Army. Read that sentence again and contemplate what it reveals about how much and how quickly American society has changed. Only five years ago, openly gay people were barred from serving in its armed forces. During Mr. Fannings lengthy confirmation process, his sexual orientation was simply not an issue. That is a tribute to those who fought so hard to repeal the ban, and a measure of the nations at times uncertain, but as yet unfailing, march toward equality.
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I’m not so sure. Many people whom I would have thought rational support the queer agenda. They do not understand it beyond the MSM narrative and don’t want to be thought of as bigoted. America has fallen away from God and most people are just fine with that.
I consider myself agnostic when it comes to Trump. He may help the economy, but looking to him to straighten out this mess is a stretch. He’s an old school New Yorker, and his peers are very liberal in this regard.
The military leadership is completely untrustworthy. This has been ongoing since Clinton, and it has proceeded without regard to party. Readiness comes far behind Islam, homosexuality and feminism.
Translation. They cannot buy Trump off.
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