This is NOT the flag of the Confederacy.
It's a battle flag.
Posted on 11/28/2007 3:59:54 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #10 – St. Petersburg, Florida 11/28/07 - Official Discussion Thread
CNN will hold this debate, hosted by Anderson Cooper, with submitted questions in video form via YouTube.
8pm ET/5pm PT
Hosted by Anderson Cooper
Candidates participating:
Ron Paul is winning the loony libertarian vote.
Paul getting big applause...
oh boy paul..lolol omg! sthu!!
This is NOT the flag of the Confederacy.
It's a battle flag.
Ron Paul, surrender monkey!
Ron Paul reminds me of Granny from The Beverly Hillbilly’s.
Ron says he won’t run independent ... there goes Kucinich’s plans
RP is sounding more moonbat every day....and there’s lots o’ Lib’s in the audience cheering him on (just like Kookcinich).
Seminar caller attempting to encourage RP to run third party.
Last call.......last call.....pass me a beer! Er, sorry, that’s last question.
I think Ron Paul actually thinks he has a chance.
What an asshole question....
Uh-oh. The RP independent run question?
$ 4.3 million dollars raised in one day? Yes, it helps when Soros and straw donors go to work for ya, Ron-O.
There is no rational way this man has that much support.
Romney was a waffling flop tonight.
he did not say no to a run...he said it was a tough question
Last question: Why did Giuliani root for the Red Sox?
Found this on Lexis Nexis... Dated DECEMBER 11, 2003. CONFERMATION GEN. KEITH KERR WAS A PLANT!!
CNN
December 11, 2003 Thursday
SHOW: AMERICAN MORNING 07:00
Gays in the Military
GUESTS: Brig. Gen. Keith Kerr, Rear Adm. Alan Steinman, Brig. Gen. Virgil Richard
BYLINE: Bill Hemmer
SECTION: News; Domestic
LENGTH: 711 words
HIGHLIGHT: Three retired military men who have come out and said they are gay discuss why they did it. They discuss why they don’t agree with the military’s don’t ask, don’t tell policy about gay people and how they would like to see things changed.
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: It’s been 10 years since don’t ask, don’t tell became law for gays in the military, a controversial policy that has a number of critics. And among them, three high ranking officers now retired and now revealing that they are gay.
Why, then, did these military men come out now?
Retired Brigadier General Keith Kerr is live in San Francisco. Retired Rear Admiral Alan Steinman is in Dupont, Washington. Retired Brigadier General Virgil Richard is with us today from Austin, Texas.
And gentlemen, good morning to you.
We want to start with General Kerr in San Francisco.
Why now?
BRIG. GEN. KEITH KERR (RET.), U.S. ARMY: Good morning.
It’s the 10th anniversary of don’t ask, don’t tell and the three of us think that don’t ask, don’t tell is not working. It prohibits and discourages loyal Americans who want to serve their country from doing so, because they have to lie and conceal their personal life. And Americans who are interested in serving their country should be given the opportunity to do so.
HEMMER: Let me ask Admiral Steinman then...
KERR: In addition...
HEMMER: ... what do you want changed then?
REAR ADM. ALAN STEINMAN (RET.) U.S. COAST GUARD: Well, we’d like the law to be repealed by Congress. I mean we think the don’t ask, don’t tell law — and it is a law, not just a military policy — to be repealed. Furthermore, we would like the current policy on anti- harassment against gays and lesbians to immediately be enforced. That can be done without changing the law and we feel that harassment continues in the military now, even though gays and lesbians are permitted by the law to serve honorably. Oftentimes, the workplace is hostile and sometimes violent, and we think that needs to be addressed, and that could be done even without repealing the law.
HEMMER: The military sent us a statement. I’ll read it and put it on the screen for our viewers and then we’ll get a response from you gentlemen.
“The DOD homosexual conduct policy is based in law” — the Department of Defense — “Congress has stated that homosexual conduct poses risks to unit cohesion and readiness. The Department continues to work tirelessly to administer that law in a manner that is both fair and consistent.”
To General Richard, then, how is the military less of a fighting force with this policy?
BRIG. GEN. VIRGIL RICHARD (RET.), U.S. ARMY: Well, I think the real issue is how soldiers do their jobs, not their sexuality. The policy is not working and it’s not working because, as an example, in the “Washington Post” last week, the GAO found that the Army and the services are short many linguists and we kicked out 37 over the last couple of years that could have helped our Army. And it’s just a waste of resources of what we’re doing with gay soldiers. They don’t enlist, they don’t reenlist and we’re just wasting the taxpayers’ money.
HEMMER: All three of you gentlemen have told me it’s not working, the policy needs to be dropped and the fact of the matter is you believe that right now the military is not well served by this. It appears to me from a distance all three of you men have had very successful military careers. You’re now retired. It seems, General Kerr, that it’s worked well for the three of you.
Am I wrong?
KERR: It worked very well for me. The Army made me a much better person. It gave me education, training, contact and the ability to serve with wonderfully talented officers and learn from them. So I’m so proud of my Army service and what the Army has done for me. And that opportunity ought to be available to all Americans.
My personal belief is that one can no more choose their sexual orientation than they can choose the color of their eyes, their hair or their full genetic makeup.
HEMMER: We want to thank all three of you this morning for being with us today.
General Kerr in San Francisco, Admiral Steinman there in Dupont, Washington and General Richard in Austin, Texas.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us today, all three with a significant story this past week.
Thank you, gentlemen. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
PERSON: KEITH KERR (92%); VIRGIL RICHARD (70%); ALAN STEINMAN (70%);
ORGANIZATION: US COAST GUARD (54%); US COAST GUARD (54%);
COUNTRY: UNITED STATES (95%);
STATE: CALIFORNIA, USA (93%); TEXAS, USA (79%);
CITY: AUSTIN, TX, USA (79%);
COMPANY: US COAST GUARD (54%); US COAST GUARD (54%);
SUBJECT: ARMED FORCES (95%); LEGISLATION (90%); GAYS & LESBIANS (90%); US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (89%); ARMIES (89%); DEFENSE & MILITARY POLICY (78%); DEFENSE DEPARTMENTS (78%); ANNIVERSARIES (54%);
LOAD-DATE: December 12, 2003
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
Transcript # 121110CN.V74
TYPE: INTERVIEW
Copyright 2003 Cable News Network
All Rights Reserved
DUmb answer by Ru Paul....”Americans are SICK AND TIRED of what they’ve been getting, and I’m lucky enough to be a part of it!”
ROFL! DUmba$$...
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