Up Next: Open Gays In The Military And Amnesty For Illegals

[jarhead]

Steve,
Didn't mean to imply that at all. I just never read on the news or seen it on the boob tube, what the navy had to say about it, but I seriously dobt they want it changed either. No sir, after watching Navy Corpsmen in action you will never hear me trash talk the Navy unless it's in fun. But the army is a differant story Larry---Billy .

[srkruzich]

Steve,
Didn't mean to imply that at all. I just never read on the news or seen it on the boob tube, what the navy had to say about it, but I seriously dobt they want it changed either. No sir, after watching Navy Corpsmen in action you will never hear me trash talk the Navy unless it's in fun. But the army is a differant story Larry---Billy .

LOL i know that, my sons trash talked them in fun.

[jerry wagner]

Not all of the leadership supports don't ask, Adm. Mullen supports a repeal of Don't ask... just as a note...

[jarhead]

As a Note----- Jerry, Adm Mullen was appointed CJCS by BHO. Would you really expect him to go against Barrack ?

[jerry wagner]

As a Note----- Jerry, Adm Mullen was appointed CJCS by BHO. Would you really expect him to go against Barrack ?

Frankly irrelevant... you stated that the military and its leadership was firmly against repealing don't ask despite the fact that the Chief of the JCS was in favor and despite the fact that most polling of the military only shows tepid support for maintaining don't ask with 37% in favor of maintenance, 26% in favor of repeal and 37% with the opinion either way.

[jarhead]

BREAKING NEWS JERRY !!!!


Marine General Says He'd Give Gays Separate Rooms

FOXNews.com

The comment, by Gen. James Conway, is the latest pushback by a small but vocal faction of senior military leaders opposed to a repeal of the 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell."


   
WASHINGTON -- The Marine Corps' commandant said he won't force his troops to bunk with gays on base and would give them separate rooms if Congress votes to allow openly gay service.

The comment, by Gen. James Conway, is the latest pushback by a small but vocal faction of senior military leaders opposed to a repeal of the 1993 law known as "don't ask, don't tell."

President Obama says the ban is unfair, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates has launched a lengthy study to determine how to allow gays to serve openly without hurting military effectiveness.

Among the questions to be answered is whether changes to housing policies would even be necessary.

Conway, a known opponent of repealing the law, suggested in an interview published Friday by Military.com that he already knows it would be a logistical hurdle. On base, Marines typically bunk two-to-a-room.

"I would not ask our Marines to live with someone who is homosexual if we can possibly avoid it," he said.

"And to me that means we have to build BEQs (bachelor enlisted quarters) and have single rooms," he said.

Conway's remarks foreshadow the rocky political debate ahead. Gates has asked lawmakers to keep troops "out of the political dimension" of the issue, but some uniformed officers are willingly jumping in.

Earlier this month, a three-star Army general called on troops and their families to "speak up" against allowing gays to serve openly.

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, who heads Army forces for U.S. Pacific Command, was publicly admonished by Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen for using his rank to advocate a political position and challenge the president.

"There's an opportunity in this process for everyone from junior to senior" to have an opportunity to comment, Mullen said.

Mullen added that military personnel disagreeing with the nation's policies should "vote with your feet."

[jerry wagner]

Then fire him

[jarhead]

Brilliant idea Jerry !!!! Hell, let's just discharge everyone that does not want gays to serve openly in the military. Hell why we're at it, lets make the uniform of the day, be a jockey strap & sailor cap !!!! Then we can house all that's left in the Howard Fair Barn. It should hold what's left.

[srkruzich]

Then fire him

Why?  First of all, why does the military have to make special concessions concerning this.  Last i checked being gay wasn't on the list of duties preformed by military personnel.  So it should have no bearing on the military whatsoever.  You go to work shut up sit down do your job.  Thats what you are paid for. Their not being paid for their weenie washing capabilities.  

[jerry wagner]

Why?  First of all, why does the military have to make special concessions concerning this.  Last i checked being gay wasn't on the list of duties preformed by military personnel.  So it should have no bearing on the military whatsoever.  You go to work shut up sit down do your job.  Thats what you are paid for. Their not being paid for their weenie washing capabilities.  

Never said they were paid for their "weenie washing capabilities" but they should not be discriminated against.