Comments on: Dutch furious at U.S. general for blaming gay soldiers http://www.thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/03/dutch-furious-at-us-general-for-blaming/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Noodles http://www.thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/03/dutch-furious-at-us-general-for-blaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8150 Noodles Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:12:14 +0000 http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/03/19/dutch-furious-at-u-s-general-for-blaming-gay-soldiers/#comment-8150 I couldn't be more proud to live as an expat in Holland. BTW, our lesbian neighbor who is a judge will be officiating at my husband's and I's re-commitment ceremony. Homosexuality here is a total non-starter. As in no issue what so ever. Cmon America, time to get out of the 18th century! I couldn't be more proud to live as an expat in Holland. BTW, our lesbian neighbor who is a judge will be officiating at my husband's and I's re-commitment ceremony. Homosexuality here is a total non-starter. As in no issue what so ever. Cmon America, time to get out of the 18th century!

]]> By: Bose http://www.thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/03/dutch-furious-at-us-general-for-blaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8147 Bose Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:46:12 +0000 http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/03/19/dutch-furious-at-u-s-general-for-blaming-gay-soldiers/#comment-8147 I love that Sheehan is being called on his insanity.<br /><br />The thing that gets me crazy is that he and his peers generously described as "supporters" of DADT or "opponents" of DADT repeal.<br /><br />But his DADT-related arguments are neither. He's gunning for repeal of DADT in order to re-criminalize being gay in the military.<br /><br />He's not being called on that, though. The obvious follow-on question for Sheehan was this: <em>If the presence of gay soldiers compromises combat readiness as you allege, wouldn't it follow that the readiness of US armed forces would improve if the 66,000+ glbt service members were given incentives to leave?</em><br /><br />Over and over, the anti-gay folks are being given a pass on this, along with the opportunity to say other stupid things, a challenge they rise to regularly. Instead, they should be forced to answer: <em><strong>Should any gay man or lesbian serve?</strong></em> I love that Sheehan is being called on his insanity.

The thing that gets me crazy is that he and his peers generously described as "supporters" of DADT or "opponents" of DADT repeal.

But his DADT-related arguments are neither. He's gunning for repeal of DADT in order to re-criminalize being gay in the military.

He's not being called on that, though. The obvious follow-on question for Sheehan was this: If the presence of gay soldiers compromises combat readiness as you allege, wouldn't it follow that the readiness of US armed forces would improve if the 66,000+ glbt service members were given incentives to leave?

Over and over, the anti-gay folks are being given a pass on this, along with the opportunity to say other stupid things, a challenge they rise to regularly. Instead, they should be forced to answer: Should any gay man or lesbian serve?

]]> By: HarborGuy http://www.thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/03/dutch-furious-at-us-general-for-blaming/comment-page-1/#comment-8143 HarborGuy Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:38:01 +0000 http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2010/03/19/dutch-furious-at-u-s-general-for-blaming-gay-soldiers/#comment-8143 This clown is just another old, angry guy.<br /><br />The good part was that he made a complete and total ass of himself. This clown is just another old, angry guy.

The good part was that he made a complete and total ass of himself.

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