Posted on 10/12/2009 7:26:37 AM PDT by Saije
Following the president’s speech where he promised to end “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” Meghan McCain – pro-gay rights pundit and daughter to Sen. John McCain – weighed in on the Daily Beast blog.
Now, I cannot speak for my brothers, but I know many men and women who serve in the military. Let’s give them more credit. Just as there are no atheists in foxholes, I suspect it could be said that there is no homophobia in foxholes either. I find it hard to imagine that when a soldier is in a Humvee fighting terrorist insurgents, that the thing on his mind is who his fellow soldier chooses to sleep with when he’s off duty.
She concluded:
I am a daughter of a famous military hero and the sister of two soldiers. Mr. President, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell makes my family and this country less safe.
One of her brothers, John McCain IV, who serves in the Navy, responded on Twitter:
Contrary to my sisters article, being an active military member I think don’t ask don’t tell works. I don’t bring my political views to work
So why should anyone have to bring their sexual orientation to work. It’s not a perfect policy but it works.
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After being drafted, going through basic at Fort Ord, I was sent to Aberdeen Proving Ground for assignment. There, the homosexual first sergeant in charge of personnel took a liking to me and had me held in “casual” status for 90 days. I found that he was stealing from the mess, turned him in, and he was court martialed. His buddy, a member of a homosexual ring on that base then took over. He sent me to the worst ordnance post he could find. So, don’t ever tell me that homosexuals in the military are of no consequence.
Who the hell is Megan McCain?
I am sorry you had to deal with that. My son is a manly man guy - a big athelete - and he was harassed in high school by a mob of lesbian teachers who only liked girly boys. It was mental!
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If Mega isn’t a LESBIAN, I;ll eat my hat.
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