So what is the fee speach I hear so much about???
General Pace, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, has stated that he believes that homosexuality is immoral. Gen. Pace was asked what he thought of the "Don't ask don't tell" policy. He stated he thought the policy was fine. Gen. Pace was then asked what his personal beliefs were regarding homosexuality.
The main issue here is that when the General was asked what his personal beliefs where, he answered, albeit with and answer that no one wanted to hear. Gen. Pace was not saying that the military needed to change it's policy, nor was he standing on a mountain preaching to a sea of people to hate and abuse homosexuals. The General was merely giving his personal opinion.
Gay rights groups are calling for an apology from Gen. Pace. I hope and pray that he does not issue on. Gen. Pace has done nothing wrong. As far as I know (I must admit I haven't done too much research on the issue) Gen. Pace has never done anything that is in violation of the "Don't ask don't tell" policy. Speaking one's mind is in no way a violation of the "Don't ask don't tell" policy.
The Constitution of America expressly protects freedom of speech. If you don't believe me read it for yourself...
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
As one can clearly see, Gen. Pace has not done anything illegal. He HAS exercised his right as an American to voice his opinion. I think that it's very important to point out that the General did not offer his opinion for no reason. He was asked. If people are afraid of knowing what someone else feels, THEN DON'T ASK!!!
The main issue here is that when the General was asked what his personal beliefs where, he answered, albeit with and answer that no one wanted to hear. Gen. Pace was not saying that the military needed to change it's policy, nor was he standing on a mountain preaching to a sea of people to hate and abuse homosexuals. The General was merely giving his personal opinion.
Gay rights groups are calling for an apology from Gen. Pace. I hope and pray that he does not issue on. Gen. Pace has done nothing wrong. As far as I know (I must admit I haven't done too much research on the issue) Gen. Pace has never done anything that is in violation of the "Don't ask don't tell" policy. Speaking one's mind is in no way a violation of the "Don't ask don't tell" policy.
The Constitution of America expressly protects freedom of speech. If you don't believe me read it for yourself...
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
As one can clearly see, Gen. Pace has not done anything illegal. He HAS exercised his right as an American to voice his opinion. I think that it's very important to point out that the General did not offer his opinion for no reason. He was asked. If people are afraid of knowing what someone else feels, THEN DON'T ASK!!!
posted by bluesmanjay at 11:05 AM
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An AOL News poll showed nearly 240,000 votes as of 1:00pm EDT. The margin is two to one in favor of SUPPORT for General Pace's comments regarding gays in the military.
How do you feel about Pace's comments?
Agree 65% (more than 156,000)
Disagree 33%
Not sure 3%
Total Votes: 238,800
I applaud General Peter Pace for taking the correct stand on this matter. His comments are right on target. There is NO REASON for him to apologize to anyone. His personal beliefs are his own and NO ONE need apologize for their personal beliefs. While I agree that he should be loving and respectful in his statements and (more importantly) actions, being forced to accept and celebrate the choice of homosexual behavior is NOT something anyone should be confronted with -- military or civilian.
These gay advocacy groups need to sit down and shut up! There is NOTHING "outrageous" or "insensitive" in what General Pace said in the interview. I listened to part of his comments. He was soft-spoken and respectful, but also firm in his resolve. Pace answered one question with a very straightforward and truthful answer, "The US Military’s mission fundamentally rests on the trust, confidence, cooperation amongst its members, and the homosexual lifestyle does not comport with that kind of trust and confidence and therefore is not supported within the US military. I’ll leave it at that."
Homosexuality *is* an immoral act. It is NOT natural, normal or moral. The lifestyle choice is rife with promiscuity, predatorship and infidelity -- all matters that point to trust, confidence and cooperation. General Pace should be applauded for standing his ground and speaking the truth.
I, personally, plan to be active in the fight against these homosexual advocacy groups as they seek to villainize General Pace. Here's hoping you will join the fight as well. It's high time conservatives (especially Christians) stand up for our beliefs and convictions.
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