Comments on: House OKs defense bill with anti-gay provisions

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:33:14 +0000

These crotchety old farts in the service are afraid of us. I was in the Army and they’re scared. They come from farms in Kansas where they think they’ll turn to a pillar of salt if they have same sex. My god they’re ignorant as rocks. I just ignored them and found my family that was very tight we all just laughed at them. You can lead a horse to water but they’ll choke if you make them drink. In other words, let them find out that we aren’t the boogie man in their own time. I wound up with some extremely close straight friends and the others, well they would never come around. In combat I’m afraid they’d commit murder under the wrong circumstances.

I’m not second class because someone else thinks that. No one can legislate my standing in society, no one!

By: jerry

jerry — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:50:45 +0000

Laura, it is a very big deal. It promotes the continuance of bigotry and gives it legitimacy. It also gives credence to the pernicious idea that religion trumps the constitution. You may be comfortable being second class but I don’t accept that designation.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:43:17 +0000

If a service member wants to opt out of duty with a gay member let them. It’s no big deal and would benefit all involved in the situation. I wouldn’t want to work with an anti-gay service member breathing down my neck.