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No opt-out for opponents of gays in military: Gates
reuters ^ | June 5, 2011 | David Alexander

Posted on 06/05/2011 10:07:38 AM PDT by PROCON

(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates bluntly told Marines on Sunday that they won't be able to opt out of their enlistment just because they disagree with a government decision to end a ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Gates, who is on a tour of Afghanistan to bid farewell to the troops before stepping down at the end of the month, was quizzed by a Marine sergeant about the controversial policy during a question and answer session at a base in southwestern Helmand Province.

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This pi$$es me off; like the Marine sargeant said, he joined the Corps because of the high standards, and now this perverted social engineering is being forced on them!
1 posted on 06/05/2011 10:07:38 AM PDT by PROCON
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To: wagglebee; little jeremiah

Ping!


2 posted on 06/05/2011 10:08:20 AM PDT by PROCON (Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)
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thats the thing with these "special rights" people....if its' inconvenient to them to not be in the military, they'll claim that its an inhospitable atmosphere....like in a draft situation, like Viet Nam....OTOH....no one else can claim these rights....

they want marriage,but they won't do it if it means paying more taxes and facing actual responsiblity....

3 posted on 06/05/2011 10:12:02 AM PDT by cherry
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To: PROCON

Imagine what our military will look like in 20 years. Just another way to destroy America.


4 posted on 06/05/2011 10:14:17 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

5 posted on 06/05/2011 10:27:28 AM PDT by Bean Counter (Your what hurts??)
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To: PROCON

If I had joined up before the Government forced the perverts on the military I would sue the Government for forcing me to work with perverts.
Time that normal people take a stand and fight back.


6 posted on 06/05/2011 10:28:07 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: PROCON
Just last year, ADM Mullen said anybody that doesn't agree with the new policy should leave:

“In the end, if there is either policy direction that someone in uniform disagrees with -- and I've said this before -- the answer -- and you feel so strongly about it -- you know, the answer is not advocacy; it is in fact to vote with your feet."

7 posted on 06/05/2011 10:32:38 AM PDT by phrogphlyer
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Gates is a lying scumbag. I predict the butt bandits will have a field day. No one will be able to do or say anything about it, because the military will be overly protective of the butt bandits to prove how this new way will work. They will also promote butt bandits over others just because of their butt banditry just as the army promoted females ahead of more qualified males in the mid 70s.


8 posted on 06/05/2011 10:36:08 AM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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the answer is not advocacy; it is in fact to vote with your feet."

And they will leave after their enlistments are up, en masse!

9 posted on 06/05/2011 10:37:39 AM PDT by PROCON (Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)
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To: Scotsman will be Free
just as the army promoted females ahead of more qualified males in the mid 70s.

A buddy of mine was a Drill Sargeant at Fort Sill during that time.

The integration of male and female basic training turned out to be a nightmare because of the different PT standards, sexual shenanigans, etc.

10 posted on 06/05/2011 10:41:43 AM PDT by PROCON (Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)
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To: cherry

I think these issues will be handled kinda quietly amongst the Marines. Their may be some sniper like activity and sappers in the gate kicking the hell out of a select person or two. An advanced “blanket party” if you will.


11 posted on 06/05/2011 10:46:49 AM PDT by mcshot ("...of the people, by the people, for the people..." but we aren't "his people".)
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To: PROCON

Races can be integrated. Sexes can not.


12 posted on 06/05/2011 10:47:02 AM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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“army promoted females ahead of more qualified males in the mid 70s.”

Not just the army, and it hasn’t ended. It will also never end for the sodomites.


13 posted on 06/05/2011 10:48:11 AM PDT by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: PROCON

They need to allow people to opt out with full benefits given that the Government has significantly changed the deal on them.


14 posted on 06/05/2011 10:48:11 AM PDT by Monorprise
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To: Scotsman will be Free

“army promoted females ahead of more qualified males in the mid 70s.”

Not just the army, and it hasn’t ended. It will also never end for the sodomites.


15 posted on 06/05/2011 10:49:25 AM PDT by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: PROCON

We have clueless morons running things now.


16 posted on 06/05/2011 11:00:44 AM PDT by Tribune7 (We're flat broke, but he thinks these solar shingles and really fast trains will magically save us.)
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To: PROCON

The nightmare is getting worse. They’ve announced plans to put women in subs (sir, I’m pregnant. Surface this sub now or I’ll sue you for discrimination!).

Next up is putting women in combat. See Pelosi commission.

The feminists are jealous of the all-male Seals.


18 posted on 06/05/2011 11:04:38 AM PDT by heye2monn
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To: PROCON

Many of these people joined the military when certain standards were in effect. A unilateral change in those standards represents a breach of the contract under which those persons joined the military.


19 posted on 06/05/2011 11:11:40 AM PDT by reg45
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I have no problem with deviants and feminists dying in combat; apparently it’s their country now anyway.

I’m really puzzled that any “normal” people even see it as something worth dying for anymore - their country is gone.


20 posted on 06/05/2011 11:12:32 AM PDT by kearnyirish2
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