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1 posted on 01/12/2007 5:39:27 AM PST by Woodland
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“You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.” - Barry Goldwater

I don't understand why gays and lesbians are disallowed from serving in the military. If they are physically and mentally qualified for the job, and they can work professionally in a military environment, just like everyone else who serves, why is their sexuality an issue?

There are plenty of gay and lesbian firefighters, cops, and paramedics and there doesn't seem to be any sort of systemic problem with them doing those sorts of jobs, even in the company of straight people, so why the military exemption?

2 posted on 01/12/2007 5:47:03 AM PST by pnh102
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Gays in the military. Why is that a big thing on the demorat agenda?

It's a cause they really like to, "get behind."

4 posted on 01/12/2007 5:57:53 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze
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We've had gays in the Israeli Defence Force for years and it has never really been an issue. I'm not sure I understand the rational for excluding them in the US -- assuming the US still lets in men who pick up women in bars, sleep with prostitutes, etc.


5 posted on 01/12/2007 6:02:16 AM PST by Alter Kaker ("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heie)
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when can we start the gay "surge" jokes? is it too early?


11 posted on 01/12/2007 6:43:13 AM PST by HotTubDave
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Pretty soon, if the liberals get their way, this is what our military will look like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5pF0IF_DM


27 posted on 01/12/2007 10:53:31 AM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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