Poll to Freep: Should the U.S. military let homosexuals serve openly?

CNN.com ^ | February 2, 2010 | steelers 6

[Steelers6]

Yes69%23174 No31%10472 Total votes: 33646 This is not a scientific poll

[Gator113]

Should the U.S. military let gays and lesbians serve openly?

Yes 69%38502

No 31%17166

Total votes: 55668

This is not a scientific poll

[myknowledge]

We do not want a homo-dominated military that would cowardly run under enemy fire.

[Joe Boucher]

Yep,
Let fags serve as targets on the Rifle range.

[RipSawyer]

I served and I think gays SHOULD serve openly...provided they are issued pink tutus and ballet slippers to wear instead of a regular uniform. They must be instantly recognizable so that everyone else can pay them the respect that their superior status deserves.

[stevie_d_64]

Ever wonder why at the beginning of this debate, allthe congressionalhearings and studies conducted, were done by congressmen and flag officers???

No one at anytime brought in the senior NCO’s or other folks that would have to actually deal with this issue.in the trenches, so to speak...

It’s ok, to have a policy that can be used as a directive to handle issues in the military, we had to deal with that stuff all the time, no matter what the issue was...

But until you actually see the results of that policy or directive, you are not learning anything...Regardless if it is a success or a failure...

And the whole “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was, in my opinion neither a success or a failure...It was just a neutral policy that only succeeded in legitimizing an immoral lifestyle...In that, they succeeded...

Now all they want to do is further errode the military services with additional demoralizing policies...

Just my opinion...

[Non-Sequitur]

This is not a scientific poll.

At CNN? Ya think?

[jpsb]

Homosexuality was not tolerated in the Roman military, it was a capital offense.

[smokingfrog]

Just my opinion...

A fairly accurate assessment, I would say.

[smokingfrog]

The stats have barely changed, even though almost twice as many people have voted now. Somehow, I’m just not buying it.

[bmwcyle]

Yes 68% 70687

No 32% 33740

[SoldierDad]

Perhaps not. But, it was tolerated in the Senate, and was partially responsible for the downfall of the Roman Empire, among other reasons. The Roman hierarchy became to “civilized” and too complacent.

[libs_kma]

"Would like to see a vote only from people that have actually served in the military."

I'm with you FRiend. That was my first thought too. I served and voted NO...and I only voted NO because HELL NO wasn't an option.

Here's a *salute* to a fag and lesbian free US Army!

[dynachrome]

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[ExSoldier]

Limp wrists are a liability in hand-to-hand combat.

Not to mention the risks to proper operation of most military sidearms. "Limp wristing" a handgun usually results in something known as the stovepipe jam.

[Glenn]

There would be consequences.

[stevie_d_64]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6850110.html

The viewer comments are pretty much par for the course...