
Virgina state lawmaker Robert Marshall has found a new use for constitutionally protected state’s rights: ban gays from the Virgina National Guard. Marshall, a Republican delegate, plans to introduce legislation barring some gays from serving in the military. Which gays? The “active homosexual” kind. “The Constitution never would have been ratified if states were not [guaranteed] unqualified control of the militia, now called the National Guard,” says Marshall, who is striking back at the upcoming repeal of DADT like a three-year-old.
@PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS: What, you don’t have an opinion about this? LOL
· Flag
@PLAYS WELL, Agreed.
I don’t think this will ever see the light of day. But to me this is no different that what happened during the CRM. Separate but equal. I think we will continue to see a lot of this, and one thing I know about America is that these state legislatures may not listen to reason and common sense, but they will listen to a lawsuit. It is the American way.
· Flag
Uh, let’s see – I think this throws a bit of a wrench in to his plan…. The National Guard of the United States is administered by the National Guard Bureau, which is a joint activity under the Department of Defense. Dept. of Defense, that’s the federal government, is it not? Sorry sir, you lose.
· Flag
@PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS: Yeah but, what do you really think about this? ;)
· Flag
@PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS: If the National Guard of Virginia doesn’t allow gays and lesbians to serve outwardly and openly then the entire state gets absolutely no funding from any federal program (including Medicare for their seniors).
See, now if that actually happened, people like this douche bag would shut the fuck up and get in the back of the bus where he belongs.
· Flag
What a fucking complete utter scumbag little bitch!
Once upon a time when a measure passed you a legislator didn’t like they manned up and moved on. The rightwing lunatic fringes are destroying this country with their childish immmature I am taking my toys home in a hissyfit because I didn’t get my way moves on every measure………..Disgusting vile pig