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I agree with you, Aisha. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 21/04/2010 02:15:30 PM
I don't care what your ideology is. Wear a shirt that says VETERAN on it or whatever, but not the uniform.


they earned the right to wear that uniform to their protest...its a piece of clothing, they can wear whatever they want...besides wearing their actually uniform might actually make people take them a bit more seriously, like "hey, they just might know what the hell they are talking about"

besides the military garb is very relevant to the protest, now if they wore it to an abortion rally..id be like ehhh, i dunno, but they are protesting the army not letting them come out


If they want to wear the uniform after being maltreated by the United States, I say let them. Rules or no rules. So-called "rules" are what got them dismissed from the military for something as simple as who they were born as.
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I'm in favor of repealing DADT, but this made me briefly reconsider beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:29:45 AM 1373 Views
...did you read the article? They aren't in the military any more. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/04/2010 05:31:02 AM 409 Views
Really? A few months ago Lt. Choi was still in the military, I didn't realize he'd been discharged beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:37:47 AM 881 Views
No, in or out it's a no-go Isaac - 21/04/2010 05:48:25 AM 876 Views
There needs to be a rule that stops soldiers from wearing uniforms in bars beetnemesis - 21/04/2010 06:55:37 AM 811 Views
But if you aren't wearing your uniform at the bar... beckstcw - 21/04/2010 06:58:33 AM 812 Views
You wear a big sign that says I'M AWESOME: ASK ME HOW *NM* beetnemesis - 21/04/2010 07:01:45 AM 373 Views
Grabbing a beer with the guys after work is a pretty normal thing Isaac - 21/04/2010 07:45:16 AM 827 Views
I've seen it. LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 12:52:59 PM 810 Views
Not a very fair way to look at it Isaac - 21/04/2010 02:10:47 PM 848 Views
perhaps not on its own LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 07:06:09 PM 781 Views
Sadly that's not that uncommon SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 07:27:45 PM 890 Views
to be honest, I've probably met plenty of wonderful military people in the bars LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 07:41:30 PM 851 Views
Could be. SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:45:29 PM 807 Views
every think the problem might be the uptight college kids? *NM* random thoughts - 22/04/2010 05:10:08 PM 354 Views
Excepting possibly finals period, I'm pretty sure "uptight college kid" is an oxymoron. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/04/2010 07:07:58 PM 362 Views
uptight college kids don't go drink in Aggieville. LadyLorraine - 22/04/2010 07:17:17 PM 1036 Views
maybe I should have said stuck up college kids random thoughts - 22/04/2010 08:29:18 PM 948 Views
Uhm, no, college towns can be quite different. LadyLorraine - 22/04/2010 10:13:41 PM 763 Views
The navy and Marine do have rules against it at least for working uniforms random thoughts - 21/04/2010 04:06:10 PM 844 Views
Like Buzz Aldrin wearing his on Dancing with the Stars. Ugh. *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 21/04/2010 02:37:59 PM 381 Views
I'll bet he got permission to do that though. SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 03:26:43 PM 825 Views
well that was an air force uniform so it really doesn't count as military random thoughts - 21/04/2010 04:00:27 PM 995 Views
I'll remind you of that next time you want air support ;-) SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 06:00:32 PM 862 Views
I am a Marine we have our own air support random thoughts - 21/04/2010 06:15:01 PM 780 Views
Yeah - some of it pretty good too but still all small stuff SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 07:26:12 PM 814 Views
The F/A18 does OK random thoughts - 21/04/2010 10:11:13 PM 744 Views
It's all right, but not the best choice SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:30:07 PM 810 Views
jack of all trades pretty much defines the Marines random thoughts - 22/04/2010 05:13:21 PM 1175 Views
Oh not entirely SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 09:54:21 PM 1089 Views
I second that UGH *NM* Aisha - 21/04/2010 10:30:35 PM 358 Views
Hm. That seems to violate some significant 1st Amendment rights. Ghavrel - 21/04/2010 07:00:59 PM 806 Views
you forget that the military sign away their rights. *NM* LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 07:06:52 PM 390 Views
That's why I specified dishonorably discharged. They're no longer in the military. Ghavrel - 21/04/2010 08:43:22 PM 825 Views
*shrug* sorry, I'm a bit cynical over how much the military EVER lets go. LadyLorraine - 21/04/2010 10:13:51 PM 788 Views
Re: I'm in favor of repealing DADT, but this made me briefly reconsider Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:36:48 AM 808 Views
Not in uniform. beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:38:50 AM 932 Views
oh puhlease Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:43:15 AM 868 Views
It's not a just a piece of clothing, but I guess we'll agree to disagree on that. beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:45:52 AM 848 Views
I agree with you, Aisha. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 02:15:30 PM 995 Views
and another thing Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:38:53 AM 844 Views
I'm on their side, BUT beckstcw - 21/04/2010 05:44:00 AM 819 Views
Re: I'm on their side, BUT Aisha - 21/04/2010 05:57:50 AM 882 Views
Like I said, we simply disagree *NM* beckstcw - 21/04/2010 06:35:27 AM 404 Views
Thing is though SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 03:31:05 PM 922 Views
Well... it's a military policy. If they were protesting animal cruelty while wearing it, I'd agree beetnemesis - 21/04/2010 06:53:36 AM 1022 Views
What beetnemesis said. They're not talking about rights for all gays, but rights for gay soldiers. Tim - 21/04/2010 09:54:09 AM 782 Views
Sounds a bit like they are damned either way snoopcester - 21/04/2010 11:01:36 AM 828 Views
It's peaceful and non-violent. I see nothing wrong with them making their point in this in addition The Shrike - 21/04/2010 02:12:54 PM 784 Views
A soldier protesting a military doctrine has the right. Dannymac - 21/04/2010 02:28:40 PM 896 Views
Re: A soldier protesting a military doctrine has the right. Aisha - 21/04/2010 02:34:34 PM 817 Views
they don't have the right to use the uniform to make that free expression *NM* random thoughts - 21/04/2010 02:39:45 PM 350 Views
Take it up with congress, the regulations are clear, no such right exists, it is expressly banned *NM* Isaac - 21/04/2010 02:46:14 PM 319 Views
The uniform isn't just handed to you after Basic with no strings attached. beckstcw - 21/04/2010 03:04:32 PM 890 Views
The funny thing about it is SilverWarder - 21/04/2010 03:35:51 PM 926 Views
Re: The funny thing about it is Bored - 21/04/2010 10:12:57 PM 784 Views
Actually -the question isn't right SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:38:03 PM 690 Views
What's bugging me is that Choi is still in Isaac - 22/04/2010 04:44:50 PM 753 Views
Is he? SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:47:37 PM 823 Views
Apparently Isaac - 22/04/2010 05:12:44 PM 929 Views
I think your attitude is likely to be common among active duty and vets alike. Sareitha Sedai - 21/04/2010 02:44:29 PM 811 Views
Actually, darlin', we don't have to convince them. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 03:34:49 PM 806 Views
very true random thoughts - 21/04/2010 03:51:49 PM 842 Views
But these men didn't disrespect anything. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:09:20 PM 876 Views
the problem is uniforms are about more than everyone dressing the same random thoughts - 21/04/2010 05:55:31 PM 862 Views
The statistics show that nearly 70% of Americans think gay men and women should serve openly. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:14:33 PM 772 Views
And going back to the Truman example, he doesn't even have to show Truman's courage. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:17:02 PM 803 Views
Re: And going back to the Truman example, he doesn't even have to show Truman's courage. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:25:46 PM 828 Views
That dude is all talk about everything. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:27:07 PM 931 Views
Well he wasn't all talk about Health care SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 04:44:39 PM 902 Views
Yes, the main thing he has followed through on is the most disastrous. LiterateDog - 22/04/2010 04:59:45 PM 672 Views
Well, I'm not convinced on that SilverWarder - 22/04/2010 10:02:58 PM 1136 Views
and I think they will get it random thoughts - 21/04/2010 06:05:07 PM 932 Views
Civil disobedience against immoral government action often involves breaking the rules. *NM* LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 PM 389 Views
Wow, The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:04:42 PM 801 Views
I'm sure female protesters made a lot of people reconsider the suffrage movement. Dreaded Anomaly - 21/04/2010 04:09:37 PM 953 Views
Le sigh. The Shrike - 21/04/2010 04:16:17 PM 773 Views
The bravey of those men is exactly what that 'clothing' stands for. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:20:19 PM 885 Views
The above post was sarcasm, in case that wasn't clear... Dreaded Anomaly - 21/04/2010 04:43:44 PM 867 Views
I knew it was sarcasm. LiterateDog - 21/04/2010 04:54:11 PM 787 Views
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