Conservative leader: Draft may have to be reinstated if gay ban is repealed

[unhappycamper]

Conservative leader: Draft may have to be reinstated if gay ban is repealed
By David Edwards
Thursday, November 18th, 2010 -- 12:57 pm

The presence of openly serving gays in the military will be so offensive that many Americans will not be willing to serve their country, says one conservative leader who has campaigned against gay rights.

The Family Research Council's Tony Perkins predicted Thursday that President Barack Obama will be forced to reinstate the draft if Democrats are successful in repealing the military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy which forces gay, lesbian and trans-gender members to hide their personal lives or face expulsion from the service.

"Barack Obama is opposed to the draft as a matter of principle, to be sure," wrote Perkins in an op-ed for The Daily Caller. "But the president’s drive to repeal the ban on open homosexuality in the military could have this unintended consequence: It could bring back the draft."

Perkins warns service members that if the policy is repealed, "your military family will be confronted again and again with forced acceptance of a lifestyle you regard as immoral."

"Base 'diversity' efforts will promote the homosexual lifestyle. Parents of younger children will be hard-pressed to shield their kids from these. Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) will be turned into advocacy centers for acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle. We may even see a military 'czar' appointed for this purpose," said Perkins.

[Ishoutandscream2]

1. Seriously, to hell with these people

Fuck you, Mr. Perkins! Fuck you!! I'm sick of this bigotry that is allowed in this country. SICK OF IT!!!

[elleng]

2. He's wrong, of course, but instituting draft would be a good thing, imo.

Would result in keeping us out of wars, and shortening those we're in.

[Purveyor]

4. Indeed. I've been saying that for years. Also no exemptions, period. eom

[elleng]

6. Agreed. Rangel suggested same some years ago.

[AndyTiedye]

12. If We Had a Draft, Bush/Cheney Would Have Invaded Iran

Sure there would have been protests, but kept out of **'s sight and off the television so most people never know they happened.

[brooklynite]

3. So wht he's saying is that American Military Personnel AREN'T Patriotic...

...in which case, since they're presumably doing this job just for the paycheck, rather than, say, fighting for the principles of freedom and democracy, we shouldn't be too worried about how they feels when the working conditions change.

[theoldman]

5. I think the draft is a good idea waiting to be resurrected.

There were less problems with gays when we had the draft. During my 12 years in the Army I never heard of a person being gay. I am sure they were all around me and it was never an issue. It is only an issue today since politics has been infiltrated by religious extremist.

[fascisthunter]

7. if ya worry that much, then there is something wrong with you

grow up and deal with it. Leave gays out of it.

[pinto]

8. Dear Tony, Voters In Military Families Back Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal 58-31%

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9582670#9582789

(tip o'the hat to DearAbby for the post in GD)

[JackintheGreen]

9. Dude! I find your lifestyle immoral

and yet I get confronted with it day in and day out.

[Iggo]

10. Good!

[USA_1]

11. People Won't Serve Their Country???

Then get the hell out of all these treasonous wars and we won't need the military industrial complex.