Apr 3, 2012
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The military said they are investigating a photograph that shows a soldier allegedly raising a gay pride flag at a base in Afghanistan. The image has drawn praise from gay rights advocates and fierce criticism from opponents.
“We are aware of the photo of the gay pride flag being flown by U.S. service members and we are investigating,” a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force told Fox News.
At this point, the ISAF cannot confirm where the flag was raised, the identity of the soldier, or the authenticity of the photograph.
The photograph first appeared last month on the wall of a Facebook group called, “Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook.”
A woman who identified herself as Nicole Jodice posted the images – along with a message praising her husband for raising the rainbow colored flag.
“Hubbie in Afghanistan raising a gay pride flag,” she wrote with a link back to her home page that contained additional images.
The images have outraged social conservatives like Tony Perkins, a veteran and president of the Family Research Council.
“There, in the dusty desert of war, an Army outpost saluted the colors of the homosexual lobby by flying a rainbow flag in place of Old Glory,” Perkins said. “These displays are an uncomfortable reminder of the open policy that few of the troops support.”
“It appears this flag is just one way the President is taking his hostility toward religious freedom to new heights,” Perkins said.
Perkins was especially upset because last November soldiers at Camp Marmal were ordered to tear down a Christian cross that marked the entrance to a base chapel. The military defended the removal because it was a “distinctly religious symbol.”
He also raised concerns about whether the raising of the flag posed a danger to soldiers in the aftermath of the Koran burning.
“Where is the concern now for angering Afghan Muslims who vehemently oppose homosexuality?” he aside. “The issue is as much an issue of military security as it is of religious morality. What price will we pay because some want to use the military to show their gay pride?”
Queerty.com brushed aside Perkins’ concerns calling him a “professional homophobe.”
“Apparently a rainbow flag is such a provocation that it excuses attacks on our troops, they wrote. “Or it could be a sign of the strength of our diversity and tolerance, principles we’re supposed to treasure.”
However, even some supporters of gays serving openly in the military have reservations about the rainbow flag being flown on a military base.
“Unless there was authorization from an appropriate source to raise this flag over the base, and such authorization was not in violation of military codes of conduct, I see this as an unacceptable flouting of the rules,” one reader wrote to Instinct Magazine. “This isn’t homophobic. It is, in fact, egalitarian.”
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Does anyone else notice that when you raise concerns about what seem to you extreme agendas, the answer is, "Oh, that will never happen," until it happens?
There's a reason why you are SUPPOSED to need a majority vote for things in this country. A majority vote tends to require a certain amount of moderation… IE – you can't get an extreme agenda to pass a majority vote. Ergo, those saying they support democracy and the constitution try to get their extreme agendas passed by other means than a simple majority vote…"Why can't the world just see how we're right? We should just be granted what we want by the merit of how loud we are…"
We need to get back to simple majority votes and away from tiny groups of fringe radicals dictating to the vast majority who are opposed to their radical and often plain crazy beliefs…
This social engineering is not what is supposed to take place in America. The laws are supposed to follow the interests and the will of the people, meaning the majority. The majority are not supposed to be indoctrinated, coerced, sued, and blackmailed into submission by a tiny minority of radicals… That's not a democracy.
This may be a violation of Military Flag law. When I was in only the US Flag and the Flag of allied forces could fly on a Military base.
Hey man, I don't care, Rules Sch-mules. We break them all the time. So what if this was a unilateral coarse of action by a few soldiers. The Perkins Fellow who is putting in his 2 cents in is a professional homo-phobe who does not read. If only few troops and public for that matter felt gay military service men and women deserved to held as second class troops then DADT would never even been brought up much less repealed.. Times are changing get behind em or ship out.
The libs made so much fuss about the Scout Sniper flag yet they are happy about this rainbow rag? Disgusting.
I have no issue with gays and I am not in the military. This is ridiculous. Military efforts have nothing to do with sexual preference or pride in those preferences. That flag should not be there, any more than sports teams flags, Nascar flags, school flags, or I Believe in Unicorns flags.
Reading these articles I get the idea that some of these conservatives believe god takes sides in mans wars. Phrases Like god bless the USA or god bless our military. Do you really want to pray thanks to a god that would take sides in a man created conflict.
nope, not me!
disgraceful should have shot him.
Funny, the outrage we heard from the left over "Jesus scopes" that had what amounts to a pretty obscure scriptural reference on ACOG rifle scopes. The left screamed bloody murder, raving about how this raised the risk to troops serving in Islamic countries. Now the troops flout sodomy–officially endorsed by Obama, no less…and somehow, there is no "risk" to the troops in-country. How many ways can you say "double standard"?
At least you know who's going to be bringing up the rear. Is the Gay flag the right side up when it's put upside down?
I than god that I wasn't born with the gay defect my two cousins were born with.
As it's genetic you're probably gay too. Especially as you're so hung up about them you poor schmuck!
“Where is the concern now for angering Afghan Muslims who vehemently oppose homosexuality?”ARE YOU F'N serious? they SOB's have sex with little boys! last time I check that's homosexuality! the sob's have sex with their wive's only to procreate!
Just want to say AR 840-10, Chapter 5, subchapter 5-2 states the following…"The display of distinguishing flags for other than official purposes is prohibited."
Just want to say AR 840-10, Chapter 5, subchapter 5-2 states the following…"The display of distinguishing flags for other than official purposes is prohibited."
Defcon Rainbow!
Defcon Rainbow!
Armies have been led and entered battle with prayer for many centuries. Living in a country with religious freedom means that you can believe in whatever you wish…and let other believe in whatever they want. Atheist freaks do not want to be told what to believe in, but want to remove the symbols and believes of others….. Double Standard? I choose God, Liberty, guns, freedom and the Second amendment! You want to take these way? Take your best shot!
if you are in the military its the US flag only. I would shot down the other flag period.
@ Stafford: Here's a source that I'm certain that you will trust…your very own foxnews.com: http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/military-investigating-gay-pride-flag.html.
Read the article, and you will see that the story being reported, BY THE CONSERVATIVE NEWS PURVEYOR OF CHOICE for the "Right" (which obviously includes you), clearly indicates that it was reportedly raised by a straight married man. It's laughable that you think that all straight people are as closed-minded as your posts suggest that you are. There are many wives who would be proud of their husband's standing up for gay men. Non-homophobes are not threatened by the idea that a straight man could stand up for the rights of a gay man. I pose the same question to you that I implicitly did to Mr. Secrist: If you found out that the life of a loved one of yours, or someone about whom you care deeply, had his/her life saved by another soldier, who was either gay or a gay-supporting straight solider, would you pray to your God that time be turned back so that your loved one would die rather than be saved by a gay or gay-supporting straight solider? From your posts, it seems like you would…
When Did it become "normal" for a man to put his d!€k in another mans arse! Doesn't nature its self teach us that this is wrong?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/29/dolphins-bisexuality-homosexuality-study-_n_1388330.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
The more developed the brain is in a species the more propensity that species will develop homosexual and Bi-sexual beings in that group. Maybe the reason you can't accept that Brian is because YOUR brain isn't as developed.
Jesus created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve
Love u uncle Brian
Christine N Rawson With all due respect God, If that's what superstition you believe in, would be the one responsible for creating create Adam and Steve. Cliches were created by us.
Okay jacob, so your saying because you read an article from an extreme left wing bias group that it's okay for a man to put himself inside another man? Hmmm,and who's brain isn't developed? Ya, that's what I thought!
Brian Rawson who says it's wrong? superstitious people who thought that everything required to make a baby comes from a man? That the world was flat? That the entire planet was covered with water just after Noah crammed two of all the animals on the earth into one vessel? Was this the first TARDIS? Maybe Noah was Dr Who? Sorry to disillusion you, but you're delusional.
my point is not getting demoted for being gay, my point holding him accountable for putting up the flag on a military installation, this is not his right to do, this is a military installation and u belong to the military, which is under the UCMJ, and he needs to be held for this. that is my point.
I strongly promote LGBT rights, including the right to serve openly in the military. I detest the homophobic comments about this flag being flown. However, the rules apply to everyone and that means everyone. It is not permissible to fly random flags on a military installation – period. I don't agree the service member responsible should receive reduction in grade/pay, though. A verbal reprimand and warning should suffice.
Sherri Marlette McGrew – sherri having served 20yrs i am old school when i think someone should be held responsible for putting up a gay flag weather its a gay flag or mexican or other types of flags….if's it not a united states flag then its wrong according to the UCMJ, and I for one think that he needs to be held accoutable, but its up to the military to decide his justice.
Sherri Marlette McGrew – sherri having served 20yrs i am old school when i think someone should be held responsible for putting up a gay flag weather its a gay flag or mexican or other types of flags….if's it not a united states flag then its wrong according to the UCMJ, and I for one think that he needs to be held accoutable, but its up to the military to decide his justice.
Steph, I agree with you. The military has rules, and when a member enlists or reenlists, he/she agrees to abide by the rules of the UCMJ. It's in the oath. If a member violates the UCMJ, he/she should be held accountable. This should not be made a political issue.
Stephanie, I agreed with you. The only disagreement was the type of discipline.
This has nothing to do with gay or straight but I believe he should be kicked out! Steph you and I both know you cannot disrespect the flag, or the salute! The fact he saluted that flag is blatant disrespect. I say boot him!!!
Markeitha Christian What nonsense! Talk about over-reacting!
I bet the husband is raising more than the flag now that he is with his "friends".
They should be discharged. This is just more "LACK OF SELF CONTROL" form these people.
Until any of you are out there in the scorching desert getting shot at alongside this guy, I don't think you can complain about what piece of cloth this guy runs up a poll thousands of miles away.
Your kinding me right this flag has to authorized by the commarder in chief I did not spend 20 yrs in the navy for nothing..it doesn't matter this is wrong plan and simple.
Yes 20 yrs of navy tells me about the UCMJ!!!!!!period//////
We are not talking about guidons or streamers we are talking about a gay flag not a military type of flag…those are authorizes not this one get over it already,….
Lots of whining over nothing.
"My patience has died, and the children are far away. Time to gather the grapes for the winepress; time is up. I will not tarry much longer!", thus saith the LORD. I am John, messenger of the LORD.
that soldier flew the rainbow flag INSTEAD OF the American flag, every soldier knows what it t means to REPLACE old glory with another flag entirely its an act of war and a sign the base or post has been conquered. not only did this soldier put his buddies and EVERYONE on the base at risk but he made a political statement in uniform. the rainbow flag of the gay community represents PARTS of the American people NOT our nation as a whole. in another country the LAST THING our enemies need to see is a divided country by having only a select few represented by the flag flown! and no one tell me that the locals couldn't see it, what about the locals who run those shops on base? or what about the interpreters? maybe no one saw but that soldier still put everyone at risk and made a fool of himself. I'm not in support of homosexuality but I don't think that individuals should be judged based solely on that aspect of their lives, everyone has the right to defend their country and I think they should all be allowed the chance but THIS is just stupid! there was no permission given for him to do this and as a soldier, even as a PRIVATE he should have known what REPLACING the flag means!
My only question is "What are the official regulations?" A declared personal space fine; official flag poll or on duty wrong. Every place of employment has regulations governing workplace behavior. I am gay and proud first of the flag of the United States and secondarily as a gay man I take pride in our Rainbow Flag; but there is a time and place for everything. What are the official regulations?
I hope they apply the same investigative rigor to this as they do to all the pirate flags, NCAA and pro team flags, and other unofficial pennants, banners, and flags flying on the bases around here.
Amen, Todd! As I understand the regs, there is usually only one official location on post where the colors are flown; this would be the flag we face and salute as it is raised and retired. Unit flagpoles would be free to fly almost anything. As you point out, Todd, I saw state flags, team flags, pirate flags, and the like in Iraq all the time.
Thanks Todd for the input. I met a friend of yours in the navy, John ?? Can't think of his last name at the moment. An intelligent and well spoken officer. Last name begins with a B.
Michael Holtz, thanks for the additional clarification. This info that non. Military folks, like myself need in order to make intelligent responses to comments.
ok. so they have a "Rainbow" Flag for the Homosexuals….where is the flag for the straight folks?
What is really frightening is that CULTS like Christianity is allowed in the military and even on base.
no one faith is more of a cult than any other, calling christians specifically cults is just like saying the same thing for buddists or hindu. the matter at hand is a soldier, who was striaght, put a flag representing a PART of the American people on a flag pole IN PLACE OF an american flag, making a political statement in uniform and endangering his fellow soldiers. he had no permission to do this, does that flag represent you? perhaps, does it represent your neighbor? maybe, does it represent the person three houses down? thats the point of the matter. every person makes choices and this soldier made a bad one, his faith isnt mentioned in the article, christians arent the only ones upset about what happened and many military personal, retired or not are protesting what he did on a military base in uniform. statements like yours have no relevance to the issue and you only make matters worse. if this guy was muslim hed be getting the same reactions if he put a muslim flag on that flag pole, if he was wiccan he would, its not faith thats the problem, its military procedures being disregarded for an individual to make a personal statement.
Jessica Duhon In suggest you educate yourself simply by looking inn your handy dandy dictionary for the definition of the word "cult".
Jilian Parker
cult/kəlt/
Noun:
A system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.
A relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
how is Christianity a "cult" if it is the majority faith of our great nation? its not strange or sinister, and EVERY faith is directed at something be it a figure or object so either every religion is a cult or Christianity isn't one as it is the norm.
http://religions.pewforum.org/reports
i have educated myself which is why i protest what this soldier did on the grounds of not following military procedure. YOU are the one attacking members of our nation for no reasons when religion isnt the issue! i am a proud military wife, i know many members of the military, i know many people of many faiths and lifestyles. what that soldier did is against the code of conducts in the military and what you said was rude and uncalled for.
900. ARTICLE 100. SUBORDINATE COMPELLING SURRENDER
by admin on Jul.21, 2010, under 10. Punitive Articles
Any person subject to this chapter who compels or attempts to compel the commander of any place, vessel, aircraft, or military property, or of any body of members of the armed forces, to give it up to an enemy or to abandon it, or who strikes the colors or flag to any enemy without proper authority, shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
http://www.ucmj.us/?s=flag
Jessica Duhon What part of "devotion directed toward a particular figure" do you not understand. Jesus Christ would be the "figure" in this case. BTW…thanks for posting the above article but just because your cult sees gay people as an "enemy" doesn't mean the U.S. Government does. It amazes me how delusional you people are.
Jilian Parker Complete idiot… you haven't the slightest idea what makes this news headline the main issue. It's NOT religion. Take your own advice and EDUCATE yourself on Military Codes of Conduct, the UCMJ and even learn the background and history of the location of this deployed location and then come back and try to make a snide remark about something that has NOTHING to do with the issue. Make your little assumptions about people you have no idea who they are and claim they are a part of something you clearly are against. Take your religious propaganda to a religious debate before bringing your expert knowledge to a story that has nothing to do with your idiocy.
Jilian Parker funny thing is….i never said i was christian did i? i never said WHAT my personal faith is so grow up Jillian. UCMJ clearly states how important our nations flag is and this soldier disrespected that flag. end of story.
Jessica Duhon You sure did speak for the Christians as if you were one. FAIL.
Jilian Parker i am a christian and damn proud of it! the point of my comments and posts were not that of religion, they were pointing out the MILITARY procedures that were violated by this disrespectful act. you got a problem with christians thats fine, but dont let your closed mindedness cloud your judgment on the matter at hand. ill say a prayer for you tonight.
This is ridiculous! Why can't you pick one color or make a flag? These days, a rainbow is now homosexual; I want the rainbow back! Kids nowadays can't draw a rainbow like I did as a kid and not be associated with this "Gay" movement. I am sick of not being to use a rainbow for what it is.
This is kinda stupid, they are acting like he took down the US Flag and replaced it with this one. It looks to me like he has replaced his Unit flag with this one. Either way, how about Fox quits spinning everything however they want. They have several people that have no idea where this was trying to talk about it. For all anyone knows, it really could have been in Texas at one of the myriad army posts there. They have no sources other than one woman's facebook page. Glad the new "reliable" means it was posted on facebook!
Out of all the many issues the entire world your broadcasting this? Really that's what we do now.. Im a reporter someone is cashing there check look I see ones and some silver coins… Wait for it…. wait for it. Nickels many of them omg what's he going to spend it on. Gays please make your own flag…. Stop trying to publicize yourself. In that case im going to put a heterosexual flag up and guess what? Its going to be a rainbow lets see how many more followers I will have. Winner takes rainbow rights.
When ever my kids draw a rainbow I see your point James, however there are bigger battles to fight. Like the meaning of a Rainbow, why it was created and how it is now used to represent something completely opposite of its original purpose!
James, umm no, you're wrong. God's love towards us was the message of the rainbow from the Old Testament. Children can still paint it without fear of any kind of associations until they want one. Using the rainbow as a gay pride symbol shows the love we should all have for all types of people, and it's a useful reminder to you to stop using other people's sexuality as a means of showing how hateful you are.
Ali Eleison Wearing – Shoving your sexuality in my face, in demonstrations and gay pride… Hmmm, that's not hateful to me? How about I demonstrate my hetero-sexuality and my beliefs in demonstrations and parades and see if peeps like you don't call me hateful. No, children can't paint the rainbow for what it is without the hint of homosexuality, because it is shoved in the media, in our face, in our culture and lodges in our morality like a virus. Do you think I can draw an Eastern Asian symbol (swastika) and not be associated with the Nazis? I don't think so – the same applies to the rainbow. Just as the Nazis adopted/stolen, so has this movement and overtaken it's meaning for something completely different, and removes God from the picture. This movement is hateful, more than any one person (including me) could ever be. To demonstrate on "rights" to deprive a family of a father or a mother figure and to destroy the basis of a country and belittles the family and the marriage bond. Nations are strong, when families are strong. Don't mistake my awareness for hate. I started with a flag, but if you want to open doors….
Ali Eleison Wearing – Shoving your sexuality in my face, in demonstrations and gay pride… Hmmm, that's not hateful to me? How about I demonstrate my hetero-sexuality and my beliefs in demonstrations and parades and see if peeps like you don't call me hateful. No, children can't paint the rainbow for what it is without the hint of homosexuality, because it is shoved in the media, in our face, in our culture and lodges in our morality like a virus. Do you think I can draw an Eastern Asian symbol (swastika) and not be associated with the Nazis? I don't think so – the same applies to the rainbow. Just as the Nazis adopted/stolen, so has this movement and overtaken it's meaning for something completely different, and removes God from the picture. This movement is hateful, more than any one person (including me) could ever be. To demonstrate on "rights" to deprive a family of a father or a mother figure and to destroy the basis of a country and belittles the family and the marriage bond. Nations are strong, when families are strong. Don't mistake my awareness for hate. I started with a flag, but if you want to open doors….
haha This reminds me of a conversation we had back in the day….. PZ- This party is awesome, I wish I had a costume too! Me- Holy crap, this fest is huge. I wonder why we didn't know about it. PZ- hahaha, look a gay rainbow. Me- uhm….. gay rainbow, another gay rainbow, another gay rainbow. Oh f@&%… PZ- Just put your head down and walk. They will leave you alone if you don't make eye contact. Me- Move, move, move. Let's get the F*%& outta here.
“It appears this flag is just one way the President is taking his hostility toward religious freedom to new heights,” HAHAHAHA this guy is deluded.
And the right wing fanatics are making a mountain out of a mole hill! I just came back from deployment, in the living area you would see state flags, team flags (Roll TiDe), unit flags, NASCAR flags, and even some religious ones and even some other countries flags. Get over it people. Those who are complaining about have nothing better to do than bitch and complain about something that doesn't concern them!
just another example or 4% of the population forcing there lifestyle on the rest of the country. But I do find it very odd that a little over 77% of our country claim some religious faith, but a cross outside a chapel was removed.
Gay people don't want straight people to be gay.
There is no Gay Agenda, other than to be equal to straight people in all aspects of their life.
Why do you have a problem with that Jason? Does it hurt you that Bob and Jim are holding hands somewhere you can't see? I get seriously annoyed at straight folk groping each other in public, sticking their tongues down each other's throats on the train. Straight men raping women? That's a helluvva lot more objectionable than two guys being able to get married because they love each other.
Ali Eleison Wearing The only thing that I have a problem is the small minority of homosexuals that feel the need to shove there life style down the throats of the rest of society. I hope that you were smart enough to actually read the article and apply my comments to it. The simple fact that someone thought it was a smart idea to fly a gay pride flag on a FOB in a WAR ZONE is a perfect example of a dumbass doing nothing to help the movement of the gay and lesbian community.
The author of the story felt the need to state the cross was removed from the base chapel. i felt the need to point out that just a small percentage of American citizens are gay yet a much larger percentage is religious. However if a "religious fanatic" sets up a nativity scene in his/her yard he/she is crushed thru the media until it is removed. But fly a gay pride flag in a neighborhood who's homeownership assoc. has rules against flying the National Ensign are allowed to do so because if not it is a violation of the civil rights.
The ironic thing about all of this is i am neither a religious man nor a homophobe. Just trying to point out that most of us don’t really care if Bob and Jim are holding hands, or Misty and Crystal are married. The homosexual lifestyle has been accepted and has for a long time now.
Dunno what your SOP and the Terrorist TTP is but Flags period is just a good way for a FO to get distance and windage. I hope terrorists aren't offended by gay flags. That might infringe on thier civil liberties. I mean we were going to actually mirandize enemy combatants at one point so that thinking isn't to far out of the current box of social acceptability. I think we should just use hugs. No weapons just hugs. Shouldn't kill or destroy the enemy becasue that might hurt them and that's not right. The only thing in this country worth fighting for is the people the govenment is broken.
Gime them an inch and they will take a mile. Any fool knew this and more will happen with the fools in Washington giving into don't ask don't tell policy and say serve openly gay!
Why do so many waste their time on passages from mythology when they know they can't use that as defense for their views in court or in the legislature? Are you all that dumb?
Intolerate ROTTEN SODOMY HOMOFACISM on view for all to see.
I applaud the soldier. It is a different life out there, sporting that flag proves a point. And he didn't "post" the flag. Putting a flag on a pole doesn't make it official. And as a service member, a lot of folks support homosexuals. No matter what color flag you support, we all bleed red.
Well said, good sir!
Misappropriation of government property using a government paid for pole to post a personal flag…Just sayin
That is cutting shrubs with scissors. Too nitpicky
This is what a nation of idiots get for allowing our scumbag leaders to repeal DADT.
@ Stafford:
This should have posted last night, so I don't know why you didn't see it, but here it is again.
Bob Daut commented on FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes.
@ Stafford: Here's a source that I'm certain that you will trust…your very own foxnews.com: http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/military-investigating-gay-pride-flag.html.
Read the article, and you will see that the story being reported, BY THE CONSERVATIVE NEWS PURVEYOR OF CHOICE for the "Right" (which obviously includes you), clearly indicates that it was reportedly raised by a straight married man. It's laughable that you think that all straight people are as closed-minded as your posts suggest that you are. There are many wives who would be proud of their husband's standing up for gay men. Non-homophobes are not threatened by the idea that a straight man could stand up for the rights of a gay man. I pose the same question to you that I implicitly did to Mr. Secrist: If you found out that the life of a loved one of yours, or someone about whom you care deeply, had his/her life saved by another soldier, who was either gay or a gay-supporting straight solider, would you pray to your God that time be turned back so that your loved one would die rather than be saved by a gay or gay-supporting straight solider? From your posts, it seems like you would…
I read the story. I like this guy because the message I get is basically saying that "I'm not a homophobe, and all are welcome to serve next to me." All the soldiers who have a problem with it, should read about the 54th Massachusetts (First Colored) regiment from Boston in the Civil War. Or simply watch "Glory" if you want the simple version. Same thing, only this time I imagine some harass, but this guy is standing up for it.
WHEREAS, "It is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand" (John Adams); and.
WHEREAS, "We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by Religion and Morality" (John Adams); and.
WHEREAS, "Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people" (John Adams); and.
WHEREAS, "We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government…but upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God" (James Madison); and.
WHEREAS, "Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God (Benjamin Franklin); and.
WHEREAS, "God who gave us life gave us liberty and can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God" (Thomas Jefferson).
Tomorrow is man-love Thursday everyone!
So, let me get this straight:
1.Dead Terrorists are used as urinal cakes by Marines, and it's safe to assume that most of you didn't give a crap because hey, they're terrorists.
2.Korans are burned by U.S Soldiers, and most of you probably didn't get upset because it's ISLAM, and the only religion that Todd Starnes and most of the commenters on here care about is Christianity and followers of everything else don't deserve shit.
3.A soldier sneaks off base and kills 17 Afghans in the middle of the night….and I will bet my bottom dollar that most of the people on here are "sad" that it happened, but at the same time say "Oh, that's war though….people are bound to snap. Nothing to get too upset about."
4. A documentary came out in January called "The Invisible War", which is about the large numbers of sexual assaults and rapes on female soldiers by their male counterparts. Yet…there's only silence from Starnes and of course from you guys.
BUT as soon as a little rainbow flag shows up on a military post…then Starnes and the rest of you guys start foaming at the mouth and screaming how it's a "disgrace" to the military and puts soldier's lives at risk, and paints service members in a "bad light". Really? A rainbow flag is where you draw the line….wow, get your priorities straight people!
And before you jump on me and call me some military-bashing Liberal who "never served" and blah blah blah….I'm a former Army Soldier, and my husband is a Iraq Vet. So no, I'm not bashing the Military, I'm bashing the hypocrisy that I'm seeing all over this website!
Flying a non-approved flag of any stripe on a U.S. military base is unacceptable. That being said, a lot of you folks on here posting are a bunch of hateful homophobic bigots.
Why would anyone get upset over a member of our military raising a gay pride flag? They fight for our rights. We should at least support theirs.
Funny as hell to me. Fly that flag boy. Red, white, and blue stand out just as much in a desert as the rainbow colors do.
Someone should fly the Confederate Flag and see what outrage that draws.