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The American Conservative ^
| 09-01-2016
| Rod Dreher
Posted on 09/03/2016 12:10:11 PM PDT by NRx
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No. There is a difference between tolerance and compulsion. It is one thing to say we will tolerate homosexuals in the ranks provided they keep their personal affairs to themselves. (And for the record I never cared for the barracks room talk/boasting by my heterosexual shipmates either.) But it is altogether another thing demand not just tolerance of someone's private life, but actual affirmation of it. The last straw for me was the decision to permit, and demand affirmation of transgenderism in the military. The armed forces are not the place for people with personality disorders to sort out their issues. And the demand that people affirm lifestyle choices that are flatly incompatible with Christian morality and faith is unacceptable. If I were still in and only one moe hitch from retirement I'm not sure what I'd do. But I can't in good conscience encourage anyone to enlist under the current conditions.
I suggest that they do their recruiting in the Castro district of San Francisco.
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:10:11 PM PDT
by
NRx
To: NRx
US Army Pregnancy Simulator
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:18:07 PM PDT
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gaijin
To: gaijin
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:19:36 PM PDT
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gaijin
To: gaijin
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:22:45 PM PDT
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gaijin
To: gaijin
Stop torturing me! Stop it! I’ll confess! I’LL CONFESS!
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:23:47 PM PDT
by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
To: NRx
As an aside (but since I brought up presidential politics), I would also like to note that my anecdotal impression is that Republicans, with their nomination of Trump, have lost the military voter. For the first time in my career, the seeming majority of troops are voting for the Democrat. After Hillary, it seems Gary Johnson draws the most support. I have had several non-religious, non-culturally conservative troops say they have always voted for Republicans because they felt like they were the party that really supported the troops. Unfortunately for the Republicans, I think we can mark 2016 as the year they lost an entire generation of military voters. Granted, we are not the biggest voting bloc but we vote and we overwhelmingly supported the Republicans. Of course, I am not voting for Trump so why should I be surprised?
Frankly, I don't understand this position. Several of Trump's main policy planks include making veteran's care a top priority, equipping the military with the best equipment possible, while simultaneously keeping the country out of unnecessary wars.
Hillary Clinton aside, what more would a career soldier want from a presidential candidate?
And when compared with how the military would be treated under Hillary, there's no contest between the two.
But having never served, maybe I am missing something...
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:31:08 PM PDT
by
chrisser
To: gaijin
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:34:23 PM PDT
by
NRx
(A man of integrity passes his father's civilization to his son, without selling it off to strangers.)
To: NRx
The worst part is that I dont think anything can be done right now.
Of course, I am not voting for Trump
Interesting email, but seriously, why would anyone care what this fellow says. He is a defeatist and has no place in any solution. There is always something that can be done. Voting for Trump has to be seen as better than doing nothing - unless you are a fool.
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:41:16 PM PDT
by
Garth Tater
(What's mine is mine.)
To: chrisser
“Frankly, I don’t understand this position. “
First of all you shouldn’t believe this unnamed military officer’s claim that ‘Trump has lost the military voter’, particularly when it is being reported by Rod Dreher who says he finds it impossible to vote for Trump. -
How the hell would he know whom military voters are going to vote for? Does he run a professional polling service on the side? All he’s doing is pretending that his own opinion is shared by everyone else in order to sow doubt in Trump supporters.
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:47:53 PM PDT
by
Pelham
(Best.Election.Ever)
To: gaijin
All the women in that photo are laughing at him....as will his grandkids. Pussy.
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:51:31 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up....)
To: NRx
I have had 3 homosexuals serve in my direct command and all 3 are excellent at what they do.
TMI
To: NRx; tet68; armydawg505; skinkinthegrass; onedoug; 2ndDivisionVet; ConorMacNessa; NKP_Vet; ...
Good article by a currently serving military doctor. I will state that the few active soldiers I’ve interacted with the last few months are preferring Trump to Hillary.
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posted on
09/03/2016 12:57:16 PM PDT
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: chrisser
"But having never served, maybe I am missing something..."
Well, I served my 21 years and retired, and still work around some 48,000 troops on Fort Hood. None of his argument makes any sense; all of his points would argue that, as bad as he may believe Trump to be, Clinton and Johnson are far worse on any of the points that he raises.
Assuming that he is actually in the military, he must have spent too many rifle ranges without hearing protection and has suffered some brain damage. It's far more likely that there is no such military person ...
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posted on
09/03/2016 1:01:18 PM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.)
To: chrisser
"But having never served, maybe I am missing something..."
Well, I served my 21 years and retired, and still work around some 48,000 troops on Fort Hood. None of his argument makes any sense; all of his points would argue that, as bad as he may believe Trump to be, Clinton and Johnson are far worse on any of the points that he raises.
Assuming that he is actually in the military, he must have spent too many rifle ranges without hearing protection and has suffered some brain damage. It's far more likely that there is no such military person ...
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posted on
09/03/2016 1:02:13 PM PDT
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BlueLancer
(Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.)
To: BlueLancer
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posted on
09/03/2016 1:02:42 PM PDT
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BlueLancer
(Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.)
To: NRx
If it really is true that the U.S. military is overwhelmingly behind Hillary it is time to change allegiance to V. Putin.
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posted on
09/03/2016 1:19:38 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: NRx
What world are we living in?øbama's
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posted on
09/03/2016 1:21:06 PM PDT
by
onedoug
("The Union, next to our liberty, most dear." --John C Calhoun)
To: GreyFriar
Thanks for the culture war ping.
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posted on
09/03/2016 1:23:40 PM PDT
by
zot
To: NRx
I don’t believe that there are any polls of which support this person’s anecdotal impressions as to likely votes for Shrillary from serving members of the military being a majority.
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posted on
09/03/2016 1:32:31 PM PDT
by
AmericanVictory
(Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
To: NRx
Stopped reading at “...Hillary Clinton who, let’s just be honest, is likely to win in the biggest landslide in 30 years.”
This dude is full of $hit.
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