Comments on: The “Risk” of Gays in the Military http://themoderatevoice.com/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 07:46:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: BBQ http://themoderatevoice.com/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-127010 BBQ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:11:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/health/ptsd/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/#comment-127010 I thought the gay pride parades purpose these days was Democratic fundraising. <br><br>I wish I remembered where I read but even the creators of the policy at this point or fine repealing it. And so are some GOP. Unfortunately it does seem like a pressing issue. I thought the gay pride parades purpose these days was Democratic fundraising.

I wish I remembered where I read but even the creators of the policy at this point or fine repealing it. And so are some GOP. Unfortunately it does seem like a pressing issue.

]]> By: aba23 http://themoderatevoice.com/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-127008 aba23 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:54:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/health/ptsd/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/#comment-127008 But don't you understand how much Republican fundraising will be lost if the party can't march its quadrennial gay pride parade of horribles before certain segments of its base? <br><br>May Mr. Helms RIP and the GOP be born anew (not that I have a stake, but it's painful to watch the apologists for intolerance in our pluralistic country). But don't you understand how much Republican fundraising will be lost if the party can't march its quadrennial gay pride parade of horribles before certain segments of its base?

May Mr. Helms RIP and the GOP be born anew (not that I have a stake, but it's painful to watch the apologists for intolerance in our pluralistic country).

]]> By: Rambie http://themoderatevoice.com/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-127005 Rambie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/health/ptsd/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/#comment-127005 Agreed, if they'd spend the money & energy they do on homophobia on the REAL issues faced by our soldiers they'd be much better served. Agreed, if they'd spend the money & energy they do on homophobia on the REAL issues faced by our soldiers they'd be much better served.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-127004 DLS Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:03:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/health/ptsd/20935/the-%e2%80%9crisk%e2%80%9d-of-gays-in-the-military/#comment-127004 "cultural attitudes are changing"<br><br>They have changed. This is 2008, not 1958 or 1968.<br><br>"Just shoot straight." And I doubt that anyone's going to care about the sexual orientation of others in their unit during combat, when it would matter the most. “cultural attitudes are changing”

They have changed. This is 2008, not 1958 or 1968.

“Just shoot straight.” And I doubt that anyone's going to care about the sexual orientation of others in their unit during combat, when it would matter the most.

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