Lyric (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-26-10 06:37 PM
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Marine General: Gays Will Be Segregated if DADT is Repealed
Marine general: Gays would get their own rooms
By ANNE FLAHERTY
Associated Press Writer
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."
(snip)
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.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36056512/ns/politics /
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And so the segregation talk begins. Because, you know, it's always worked out so WELL for us before. *sigh*
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8027968Separating gays from straight men is no different than than keeping hetero men and women separate in the same situation. I look at it this way. It is providing a layer of safety for those gays that can't keep their eyes off mens peckers.
Toucano (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-26-10 06:40 PM
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1. You're dismissed, Gen. Conway.
Thank you for your service.
We're movin' on.
Shouldn't that be "You're dithmithed, General". ?

Lyric (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-26-10 06:42 PM
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4. That would make my day, oh yes indeed.
Let's just hope that nobody decides that segregation is a good bipartisan compromise. Ugh.
LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-26-10 06:45 PM
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6. We sure as hell don't need his service.
If that is the best the Marines have we would be better off. But, I'm sure there are many many good Marines that consider their service to country primary over any discrimination.
Yeah, we need someone like Richard Simmons in his place.
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-26-10 06:40 PM
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2. You'll do what you're ordered to do, ****head
and you'll look happy doing it.
Go up to any marine and say that to their face.
msongs (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-26-10 06:40 PM
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3. will he disregard a direct order from the CIC? n if he does will the CIC do anything bout it ? nt
We know that 0Bowma shows obeisance to our enemies, but he has no trouble throwing allies under the bus, so a military member would be no problem.
Lots of big talk from mostly civilian wankers.