tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post5104480771819640112..comments2023-09-30T09:41:52.224-07:00Comments on The Well Spoken Negro's Salon: Fierce Advocacy Revealed on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post-70600171632165452132009-08-05T09:41:06.948-07:002009-08-05T09:41:06.948-07:00Well its a well known fact that the reason the Isr...Well its a well known fact that the reason the Israeli military is so inept is that they have gays in their services and spend all their time building separate bathrooms for everybody. I know this is true because I'm pretending I read it someplace.<br /><br />In fact, just about every military in what we like to call the "free world" has gays serving openly. The Brits, French, Italians, Spanish...all of 'em. And all any of them do is build bathrooms!<br /><br />Hmm. Was what I just did there elitist contempt...or sarcasm? Whatever. Hostile for sure.Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post-62491716530845367022009-08-04T17:26:04.271-07:002009-08-04T17:26:04.271-07:00>four (or five) sets of accommodations (straigh...>four (or five) sets of accommodations (straight male, straight female, gay male, gay female, transgender?)<br /><br />This is a red herring. There are currently gays in the military and there is no specialized quarters/facilities. Why should things change if DADT is repealed?<br />BRGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post-69169555396932664162009-08-03T21:35:33.497-07:002009-08-03T21:35:33.497-07:00First of all, before invoking Rep. Hastings, you m...First of all, before invoking Rep. Hastings, you might want to recall that he was impeached as a federal judge, and removed from office for corruption and perjury. Not necessarily relevant to the gay agenda, but ugh. He was only the 6th Federal judge to be impeached. Even Leahy voted to remove him. He's a disgrace. And guess who he got to elect him? <br /><br />Obama has broken countless campaign promises, and this won't be his last. It's what politicians do. <br /><br />I think the left would have more credibility on this issue if they showed some attention to military issues in general and not just when they wanted to use it to further their social agenda. <br /><br />If the left is going to insist on this change they will either have to provide funding for four (or five) sets of accommodations (straight male, straight female, gay male, gay female, transgender?) on all military establishments and ships, etc. Or they just should insist on unisex facilities. I'm sure the 18 and 19 year old men and women in the services will not be affected at all by showering and sleeping together!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post-18566984512738571472009-07-31T07:21:20.707-07:002009-07-31T07:21:20.707-07:00good post, Scott.good post, Scott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post-21020285032123600012009-07-30T18:41:03.879-07:002009-07-30T18:41:03.879-07:00One of the excuses making the rounds for Obama'...One of the excuses making the rounds for Obama's inaction on DADT is that it's Rahm Emanuel's fault. He is supposedly scaring the hell out of anyone who brings up the subject, pointing out how Clinton's effort to end discrimination in the military early in his own first term ended in disaster.<br /><br />Fair point I suppose. Not only did Clinton's efforts divert attention and bleed political capital that some (Emanuel for one) believe damaged his Presidency and helped to weaken him in his effort to reform health care, it also led to the "Don't Ask" policy which was supposed to be a "compromise" but in fact simply added the element of hypocrisy to the military's discrimination policy.<br /><br />I guess I'm still willing to give Obama the benefit of the doubt on this. He is wrestling with the Republicans AND the Blue Dogs right now over healthcare, and I suppose he does think ending DADT now would be a distraction.<br /><br />But I'm with you on one thing Free, I'm not buying the "Fierce Advocate" line until there's a little meat on them bones.Scottnoreply@blogger.com