This has nothing to do with equal rights- it's merely another major cultural attack on a respected institution.

I say we ignore the fairies. We're going to have to put up with their public azz banditry here pretty soon, but I think we should just say no to the kind of horse dung the political kommissars/EO nazis will be pushing at us…

It's been reported that Lt. Dan Choi is back in uniform.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/09/politics/…

Trust me, I don't talk about my female adventures at the Family reunion, or with my distant Brother and his wife and college age kids.

But with my Like-minded Buddies it is expected.

I don't get all the benefits that a married man does!

I can't reveal that I believe marriage to be the highest form of Prostitution. Legally endorsed by the Government.

Why must EVERYTHING be revealed. (there is the issue)

Personally, I like the idea of gays getting married. Gay Divorce will be VERY entertaining. Why should only Hetersexuals get the "right" to go thru that legal pain. Who gets what if they are the same sex? "Gay Divorce Court" will be a major NBC hit! Jerry Springer should get started on it now!

It'll make those fat rednecks beating on each other look like nothing.

How will you and other leaders feel when you are encouraged (command directed) to attend festivities for “Gay Pride Month?” Perhaps you might even have the ‘opportunity’ to give a speech detailing how these fine folks are ‘great assets to our national defense’ (having contributed so much) and how we should all emulate them. Perhaps you may even be able to opine on how their gayness directly contributes to mission readiness. You might get really lucky and AFN will broadcast your remarks for the entire world, including your family, to see. Tell me you cannot image such a scenario. Tell me it does not make you cringe about.

How will you react when you go to the PX with a big banner overhead stating something along the lines of “AAFES Proudly Salutes Our Gay & Lesbian Soldiers!” As a soldier, man and (not sure, father?) how does that strike you?

Let’s face it, perhaps many societies are able to absorb these folks into their militaries precisely BECAUSE they do not celebrate their, er, specialness. Also, as you noted other countries, particularly Europeans, are generally more liberal than most Americans.

Finally, I guess I would not define myself so much as ‘anti-gay’ but rather ‘anti-all-the-other-stuff-that-will-go-with-allowing-this’. That’s the big problem.

You ought not to discriminate against someone because you fear what undeserved rights she may demand after achieving what she deserves but currently has not.

"Also I can never say this enough, gays are no where near as discriminated against as overweight soldiers. Far more servicemembers are discharged for being overweight than those who are discharged for being gay. It is too bad overweight soldiers being discharged do not have a well funded and organized lobby groups to help them."

Just because Bob is also being discriminated against does not mean you should continue to discriminate against Steve.

Yes, just as Republicans do.

A right that they don't have but heterosexuals do in the US military.

Besides, you're trying to tell us they get all the same benefits? I find that hard to believe given they can't reveal who their spouses are.