Rendered speechless
***Updated with some new info and links***After chatting with my wife last night, who happens to be an officer in our great military, I wanted to add something interesting to the mix here. As it turns out, the "don't ask, don't tell" policy also applies to heterosexuals as well. From officers to enlisted, restrictions on relationships are applied across the board to ensure the professional structure of command. This is no more discrimination than any company instituting a sexual harassment policy at the workplace.
Mr. Sandoval failed to do the minor research on the professional structure of the organization he so abhors, so the Real Republican has done it for you.
Others who have chimed in on this issue...
Republican Witch tries to understand the nut job logic...
And you want us to dismantle the military? Why? Do you think the whole world will suddenly become a peaceful and loving place once the big, bad U.S. of A is disarmed? That we'll all get together like the old Coke commercials, and "teach the world to sing?"
Different River offers an interesting suggestion...
If Supervisor Sandoval thinks life would be better in a country without a military, perhaps he should move to one. I would recommend Somalia. Since they don’t have a military, it must be much more peaceful there.
San Francisco Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval was a guest on Hannity & Colmes again this evening to discuss the nutty legislation that would ban the JROTC program from SF city high schools.
We all know Mr. Sandoval because he embarrassed himself and the city of San Francisco when he suggested the U.S. didn't need a military. But now he's back on the same program looking like an even bigger tool shed and spewing the same whacky comments.
Sean Hannity asked him about 5 times if he felt America would be the free nation it is without a military. Sandoval skirted the question a few times and tried to suggest it was our less-than-noble reasons for invading Iraq for his displeasure with our military. As if fighting terrorism could ever been considered less-than-noble by anyone other than a terrorist. But we'll let Sandoval go with it for now because he's only hurting himself.
But what struck me about this interview is when Alan Colmes asked, "if the military removed their 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, would you still oppose the Jr.ROTC?" Sandoval replied..."to an extent." His reasoning..."because these recruitment programs target poor minorities."
Message to Mr. Sandoval, the JROTC teaches our children leadership. It teaches the value of citizenship, personal responsibility, and service to the community. It helps prepares our children for a top education at one of the service academies. It helps prepare our children for a distinguished career that is not only highly honorable but can be quite lucrative. And not to mention, the JROTC helps these "poor minorities" accomplish things in life they could only dream about without them.
Mr. Sandoval can say anything he wants about not having a military. Most of us will just laugh and shake our heads. But the moment he and the rest of the San Francisco city supervisors start taking away leadership opportunities from our children for political reasons, our voices need to be heard.
Email the Board of Supervisors to express your displeasure with their attempts to ban the JROTC.
Email Mr. Gerardo Sandoval to thank him for continuing to make the city of San Francisco and himself look like fools.