The Advocate poll.In the February 14 issue, we asked: Can the military's need for troop strength help sway conservative members of Congress to repeat "don't ask, don't tell"? Reader comments from www.advocate.com * No, Many of the conservative members of Congress are so paranoid par·a·noid adj. Relating to, characteristic of, or affected with paranoia. n. One affected with paranoia. of queers, they'll do anything to keep gay soldiers out. They'd bring back the draft to strengthen the military before they'd repeal The Annulment or abrogation of a previously existing statute by the enactment of a later law that revokes the former law. The revocation of the law can either be done through an express repeal don't ask don't tell.'" * "Not this Congress, but if we veterans, especially ones of foreign conflicts, keep pushing, it will happen." * "Ultimately, the Republican Party's desire to impose their narrow ideology on the rest of the world by military force will overcome the need to repress re·press v. 1. To hold back by an act of volition. 2. To exclude something from the conscious mind. gays hire at home." * "As a military member, I can tell you that 'don't ask, don't tell' was stupid and pointless from the beginning. Now that our military is stretched to the breaking point, I think even our most homophobic ho·mo·pho·bi·a n. 1. Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men. 2. Behavior based on such a feeling. [homo(sexual) + -phobia. congressmen will cave in and admit to that fact." * "Bigotry Bigotry See also Anti-Semitism. Beaumanoir, Sir Lucas de prejudiced ascetic; Grand Master of Templars. [Br. Lit.: Ivanhoe] Bunker, Archie middle-aged bigot in television series. is more powerful than rational logic." * "Yes but only as long as they need us. We are disposable in their eyes." yes 48% no 46% unsure 6% Note: Table made from pie chart. |
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