Army Secretary John McHugh Cancels Commencement Speech Over Fear Of … Buttons

Taking “push my buttons” bit to the extreme, don’t you think?? :-p

So this guy is supposed to be in the military…supposed to be able to stand up to people firing guns at him…supposed to stand tall in the face of our enemies and yet buttons scare him. The word “Pathetic” comes to mind.

Greatest army in the world? With guys like this at the helm? I. Don’t. Think. So. Jeebus, how can these guys stare down the end of a rifle but turn to trembling gobs of jello at the thought of another man checking out his junk in the shower. Cam got it right when he/she wrote “Pathetic.”

McHugh needs to resign.

TRANSLATION: He’s been ordered by his boss, Robert “Repeal Over My Dead Body” Gates, to withdraw because Gates doesn’t want what would get far more media attention than the withdrawal: a protest during McHugh’s speech of Gates & Mullen’s effort to kill repeal. They don’t want another “Obama Caught in the Headlights of Protest in L.A.” type moment

And instead of the incomplete characterization of McHugh above as some kind of hero momentarily off his feed, let’s remember that he also put forth this homophobic nonsense:

It’s possible, for example, that homosexuals could be allowed into some occupations or units but barred from others.

AND he stated that he was opposed to a freeze on discharges while “The Study” was happening.

AND he refused to reprimand Lt. Col. Benjamin Mixon for not just insubordination by urging servicemembers and their families to contact Congress and tell them not to repeal despite the statements ostensibly supporting repeal by the Commander-in-Chief, SECDEF and Chair of the Joint Chiefs, but possibly having violated federal law that limits servicemembers political activities.

You also can write a letter to a newspaper expressing your personal views on public issues or political candidates, as long as such action is not part of a broader, organized letter-writing campaign.

Active-duty members may not use their official authority or influence to interfere with an election, affect the course or outcome of an election, solicit votes for a candidate or issue, or solicit political contributions from others. – Army Times.

Apparently, in the subjective interpretation of those laws by the Judge Advocate General, Mixon didn’t technically violate them, nevertheless, Gates and Mullen suggested on March 25th he would and should be disciplined:

SEC. GATES: I think that for an active-duty officer to comment on an issue like this is inappropriate. Let me ask the chairman to comment.

ADM. MULLEN: I feel the same way. And actually, it’s being addressed, you know, inside the chain of command in the Army. I’ve spoken with General Casey specifically about this. And General Mixon specifically is — the issue is being addressed with him. There is an opportunity in this process for — everyone, from junior to senior, will have an opportunity to comment. And somebody in a leadership position like that, understanding, one, where the president’s — what the president’s strategic intent is, clearly, you know, I consider, you know, what — you know, that letter was — was not an appropriate letter.

SEC. GATES: And I would — and I would just — I would just add that I would feel the same way if it were an entirely different issue.

ADM. MULLEN: I think, as a — as a three-star leader in command, by virtue of just that position alone, he has great influence. And all of us in uniform are obliged to certainly follow the direction of leadership right up to the president. And in fact, there had been very specific — when the secretary announced a review, there had been very specific direction given by General Casey on how this was going to be approached — I mean, not verbally, but in fact written. And there’s an expectation, obviously, that you would comply with that, or anybody would comply with that.

And in the end, if there is either policy direction that someone in uniform disagrees with — and I’ve said this before — the answer — and you feel so strongly about it — you know, the answer is not advocacy; it is in fact to vote with your feet [read: resign]. And that’s what all of us in a position of leadership, I think, have to conform to.

But, just like we were lead to believe Gates would ban third-party outings and he didn’t, just like we were told he would announce March 18th new policies to comply with the 9th Circuit’s ruling in the Witt case over a year late and he still hasn’t, at the end of the day, the antigay attitudes in the Pentagon continue to prevail.

Finally, note how Mullen unintentionally revealed that the unmissable consistency in excuses for delaying repeal in the testimony before Senate and House committees and to the press by various brass were not remotely spontaneous or merely coincidental:

“…when the secretary announced a review, there had been very specific direction given by [Army Chief of Staff] General Casey on how this was going to be approached — I mean, not verbally, but in fact written.”

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Gates should resign, or be fired for cause.

Mullen might be more suited to the position.

They cannot be trusted. If this policy is repealed, it won’t be during this presidential term. Obama doesn’t give a shit about fags and certainly will not tell Gates to stop the bullshit and get on with it.