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We already knew this [message #51310]

Tue, 08 July 2008 08:36

yusime

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America is finally catching on. It certainly took us long enough to deal with the military issue. So much wasted time, money, and decent potential soldiers.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080708/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/military_gays

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Re: We already knew this [message #51311 is a reply to message #51310]

Tue, 08 July 2008 20:37

timmy

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In the UK I think we also allow our gay military personnel who choose to do so the "luxury" of joining (eg) Gay Pride parades in uniform.

I'm not sure why we do this, or why we would not have previously, but I think this is "new" this year.

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Re: We already knew this [message #51313 is a reply to message #51311]

Tue, 08 July 2008 20:53

marc

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Registered: March 2003
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It's been a while that the UK military were allowed to march in uniform.

I remember reading about it last year.... and a dull throb in the back of my mind says the navy set the precident and was allowed the year previous to that.

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Re: We already knew this [message #51314 is a reply to message #51311]

Tue, 08 July 2008 21:03

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The Army is new this year - the Navy have (as Marc says) been doing so for some time, and the RAF have done so for the past couple of years - as have the London Fire Brigade, and Metropolitan Police.

This is the part of the parade that always brings tears to my eyes and a bit of a sniffle ... forty years ago it would have been unutterably unimaginable!

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I found this as an interesting side story [message #51331 is a reply to message #51310]

Thu, 10 July 2008 12:05

yusime

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I thought this was a good addition to the first post.

http://community.livejournal.com/actual_liberals/140697.html

He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake since for him a spinal cord would suffice. Albert Einstein

Re: I found this as an interesting side story [message #51337 is a reply to message #51331]

Thu, 10 July 2008 23:46

marc

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Messages: 4729

Why?

Re: I found this as an interesting side story [message #51341 is a reply to message #51331]

Thu, 10 July 2008 23:57

CallMePaul

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You really don't expect McCain to address these issues do you? It's the so-called moral majority that is backing the guy. And as a gung-ho, ex-military type, I'm sure he wants to keep the ranks unsullied by gays.

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Re: I found this as an interesting side story [message #51362 is a reply to message #51341]

Fri, 11 July 2008 09:11

yusime

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I would never expect anyone who needs the support of the Christian Conservative movement to address issues related to gays unless they attack us. People are getting sick of listening to the Christian Right and by extension the Republicans continue to attack gays, and continue to say god is under attack by "liberals" and that the country will fall apart if either gays are treated with respect or if god is completely removed from governmental policy procedures. I doubt people will be so quick to forgive the Conservatives this time around like they did with Nixon and Regan and Bush I.

He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake since for him a spinal cord would suffice. Albert Einstein

Jesus was a liberal double in spades [message #51368 is a reply to message #51362]

Fri, 11 July 2008 11:34

acam

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Location: UK
Registered: July 2007
Messages: 1849

Dear Pat,

I think if any test was made fitting the 'USA liberal' profile to Jesus' actions he would come 'out' as a liberal doubled in spades.

Not that I have any truck with religion - not me!

Love,
Anthony

Re: We already knew this [message #51534 is a reply to message #51310]

Mon, 14 July 2008 04:38

unsui

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