Look who we’re in bed with.
January 31st, 2010
These are the countries that disallow gays to serve openly in the military: Cuba, China, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Jamaica, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela, Yemen, United States.
With the exception of South Korea, Turkey, and Jamaica, all are countries that the United States has accused of being tyrannies.
Today this headline from the Huffington Post: “Pentagon starts clock on lifting gay ban. Warns it will be several year process.”
America has no leaders. Not in congress. Not in the oval office.
In 1992, Australia, a macho society if there ever was one, ended discrimination based on sexual orientation. Bob Hawke, the Prime Minister, told the military leaders it was going to happen. Three months later, it happened. The generals and admirals stomped their feet, shook their heads, cried bloody murder, and threatened to leave the military. Hawke said, fine. You don’t want your pensions, do what you wish. Their bluffs called, the brass shut their mouths and soldiered on. Australia’s military readiness is fine.
This is a disgrace. It’s time for our president to quit promising and act.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:25 am
Fred,
If you think thats bad look at the countries where abortion is illegal. I think there are 5 total, 4 theocracies in the Middle East and Ireland which has had it share of religious misery. The Republicans have been looking for membership into that clubs for years
February 8th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
Israel is not one of the Middle Eastern countries in which termination of pregnancy is illegal. Abortion is legal (and often at no cost) to any woman who fills one of four criteria:
She is under 18 or over 40 (cost to those in between: 1,500 shekels [$370]).
She is carrying a fetus with a serious mental or physical defect (no fee).
She claims that the pregnancy was the result of a forbidden relation such as rape or incest (no fee) or, in the case of a married woman, that the baby is not her husband’s (there is a medical cost). Single women also fall under this clause, and they too must cover medical fees.
She shows that by continuing the pregnancy, her physical or mental health would be damaged (no fee for termination).