One of the greatest joys of DADT’s repeal is watching wingnuts, most of whom have never served a day in their lives, most of whom followed the trumpets of war, led by whatever made-up casus belli Dubya managed to pull out of his Dick Cheney that day, most of whom know little to nothing about what it’s like to fight for their country, get the vapors over the fact that gays and lesbians are serving openly. Never mind that gays and lesbians have fought valiantly and died for their wingnut freedoms to cling to nonsense and proclaim it from sea to shining sea. These wingnuts — well, they never really cared about our troops in the first place. Stick a yellow ribbon on the back of the minivan and yer done, right?
Hey Porno Pete, whatcha complaining about today?
George Washington is rolling over in his grave.
Hey Porno Pete, just because you haven’t evolved beyond a medieval understanding of the science of sexuality doesn’t mean Washington’s ghost hasn’t.
The Pentagon under Commander-in-Chief Obama is on its way to becoming the world’s largest “gay pride” agency.
Yep, the same Pentagon which produced the troops who killed Osama bin Laden, something the last “family valyews” president couldn’t do.
Behold another tragic “first” for Obama: the first-ever homosexual “pride” celebration at the Department of Defense (Tuesday, June 26, 2012). Note how the organizers of “Pentagon Pride” slipped in “transgender” pride even though transgenders were not part of the law to homosexualize the military.
It is indeed always tragic for wingnuts when a government agency gives respect to a minority without first informing said wingnuts. Tragic, so, so, tragic.
In reality, homosexuality and gender confusion are nothing to be proud of.
Homosexuality is a completely normal trait among humans and thousands of other animal species. “Gender confusion” is actually known in the medical community as gender dysmorphia, a real, easily explained phenomenon. No amount of fundamentalist rigamarole will change that. Hint: the medical community doesn’t recommend that transgender people “pray away the gender dysmorphia.”
I would also add that “fundamentalist Christianity,” in reality, is nothing to be proud of, as it embarrasses all the friends, family and associates of people caught up in it. Brings down the neighbors’ property values too, unlike gays. (Just LOOK at those prices per square foot, my god!)
Now, thanks to Obama and the Democrats (and some Republicans), our young military men and women will be force-fed the lie that homosexuality is “who you are,” like civil rights.
Actually, most normal young people, and a majority of Americans of all ages, understand that homosexuality actually is “who you are.” No amount of fundamentalist Christian rigamarole will change that, either. People are simply too smart and observant of reality these days. Also? The military itself? Doesn’t give a damn about the new law. They’re too busy protecting Porno Pete’s right to freedom of spoken-word pig-ignorance.
And if history is our guide, LGBT activists will continue to agitate for greater and more prominent recognition of their aberrant lifestyles, at the taxpayers’ expense–using the military to grow their power.
Chicken Little, Chicken Little. Actually, we just want equality. We know that it bothers you, Porno Pete, to think that we’re equal to you, but really, we are, and the law will soon reflect that. In most ways, we’re better, because we don’t hate people or act out our psychological issues in interviews with OneNewsNow, and we definitely don’t tell our wives that photographing leather sex conventions is part of our jobs, when it clearly isn’t. But again, we don’t want elevated legal status. Just equality.
It is never good when noble institutions are used to promote moral corruption, which is why “Pentagon Pride” brings shame to the DoD, and to America.
So I guess Porno Pete is anti-military now, until the day comes when a Republican president convinces him to compensate for his poor conception of his own manhood by tyin’ a yeller ribbon round whatever minivan he’s currently driving.
Note to Porno Pete: No, we didn’t forget about your open letter. Somebody here will respond to it when they don’t have something better to do. I would have done it today, but I was making shadow puppets for my dog and time got away…
Introduce a new military draft that specifically targets wingnuts.
I feel a 12 month stint at boot camp will beat the bigot out of them.
I don’t think George Washington would be rolling over in his grave at this, since Washington owed a great deal of his success in the American Revolution to Friedrich Von Steuben, a man known to be gay yet a brilliant military strategist.
“During the interview process, Franklin discovered von Steuben’s reputation for having “affections” with males and the issue became pressing as members of the French clergy demanded the French court, as in other countries, take action against this sodomite. They had decided to make their effort a crusade and run him out of France…Franklin had a choice here, and he decided von Steuben’s expertise was more important to the colonies than his sexuality…Washington and Franklin’s trust in von Steuben was rewarded. He whipped the rag-tag army of the colonies into a professional fighting force, able to take on the most powerful superpower of the time, England.”
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/10/19/friedrich-von-steuben-father-of-the-u-s-military/
Sorry Pete, but allowing LGBT Americans to serve openly in America’s military will not destroy America. In fact, without the direct involvement of a gay man in the military, we would not have an America at all.
You beat me to the punch, Chris. And Steuben wasn’t the last gay soldier/sailor/airman who has proudly served this country. Speaking of which – has Porno Pete ever laid his totally-not-gay a*s on the line for America?
Hi Russ,
No, as Evan pointed out and as most know, he never has served in uniform anywhere in any capacity.
When Peter LaB posted his example of a recent homecoming kiss between a Marine and his longtime boyfriend, Pete put a bar over their faces and called it too offensive to see.
He was outraged that the military would allow such displays in an area where families were being reunited with their loved ones.
So, I pointed out on his blog, that since he had NEVER served in uniform, and that these two men were willing to risk separation and one his very life and limb for the right for Pete to vilify him and keep him from marrying the love of his life, Peter LaB was not only in no place to judge.
He stood well below claim to any moral high ground.
It is a gay man of exceptional moral courage who will protect and serve a country and risk his life for rights he is not accorded fully from the country he serves.
I called Peter LaB a moral coward for his outrage at the love these men had for each other and their country.
And that’s when I was banned from Pete’s site and my comment scrubbed after a few hours.
He’s a melodramatic pussy.
And he insults those serving in uniform who have absolutely NO problem with their gay fellows serving with them.
He in fact, is assessing them to be a pussy like HE is. These soldiers have to face terrorists, bombs and bullets and likely a terrible agonizing death.
Standing shoulder to shoulder with a gay man or woman in comparison, is hardly a danger at all.
Damn, he’s SUCH a pussy! And I cannot stand lying cowards. I just can’t.
He does bring up one excellent point. Transgender people still aren’t allowed to serve in the armed forces. We’re not quite done yet.
Whenever I hear this gripe about “Taxpayers” money going to gay anything, I just got to laugh. Are these people so obtuse that they don’t realize that gay people pay billions in taxes? That any taxes we do pay far outweighs any government support or positive mention for us? Egad, we’re paying for the defense of DOMA, right now. We pay for the 501(c)3 exemption for his piddling little group. We paid for the police to come and bust down our doors, for heaven’s sake. Gay taxes have paid for our own repression for decades. We paid for the defense of DADT, against ourselves. It just blows me over to hear this nonsense about “taxpayers v. Gay people.” We are the taxpayers, Petey boy.
Jim – excellent comment.