SF Pride event bans National Guard
See, now I’m confused. I was told during the debate about rescinding the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that gays only wanted to serve the country in a military role, that was all the debate was about. So the local CBS station in San Francisco reports that the committee for the Gay Pride event in that city has blocked the National Guard from setting up a recruiting booth at the event;
Last year, the National Guard had a booth at Pride Weekend for the first time – staffed by gay soldiers – following the repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. The Guard was also welcomed at Pride events in Los Angeles and San Diego.
The military’s current ban on transgender service members serving openly, minority recruitment tactics, and sexual assault scandals were factors in the board’s decision, Pride Executive Director George Ridgely told LGBT news weekly Bay Area Reporter.
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There were some protests against the National Guard’s presence at last year’s San Francisco event, which also featured the controversy over Army Pvt. Bradley Manning of Wikileaks fame being selected – then dropped – as grand marshal of the parade.
First of all, I’d point out that the California National Guard had nothing to do with Manning’s conviction for espionage. I know all of those folks in uniform look alike to you people. Secondly, I’d point out that Manning was convicted of espionage. Thirdly, you people complained for years that you couldn’t serve openly and now you’re blocking your own people from access to serving in the military? I’m only looking for some consistency here.
By the way, Manning has been invited to be the Grand Marshall of the Gay Pride events in San Francisco for two years in a row now. I’m pretty sure that the California National Guard is dodging a bullet by not recruiting from a demographic that wants to honor a traitorous spy.
Category: Dumbass Bullshit
I want to Organize a straight pride parade. Oh wait if I did that it would be considered offensive.
Well I will just wait for white history month… Crap thats not PC
At least I can be proud of my southern heritage … Shit I a do that I’m racist.
Well I know one thing we can all Agree on Bernath is not nor has he ever been a CPO!
I’m attempting to found WET, White Entertainment Television, is that ok?
Politically (in)Correct…You da man! That’s what I want to see! Whit Entertainment Television. All white, all straight, all day!!!
no…he is “DA MAN”… that mythological bugaboo that is keepin’ all of us DOWN!!!
Hay, I’m all for starting a new organization, NARAWP, the National Association for the Readvancement of White People, anyone interested?
Sign me up for membership!!
If the WET network apologizes to the oppressed everywhere for everything 24/7 we may get a cable deal.
Enigma4you…You said it brother. If you’re a white, heterosexual, taxpayer from the south, then shut up and sit down because we, me included are just all non politically correct, homophobs and racists. We have to be by their definition.
Knowing full well what I am about to say will be taken out of context on another web site I have decided to say it any way,
I grew up in the south, I am white and straight.
I also grew up being made to feel ashamed of what I had nothing to do with. I never owned a slave, I never joined the KKK, I have lived my life having to watch every word.
I do not care what a persons sexual preference is, To have pride one way or the other about being gay or straight to me is stupid. I know that I have over simplified that point of view but I have as many rights as a gay person. Mine should not be allowed to be trampled on so they can express theirs.
I speak with an accent that is unique to the part of the country that I grew up in. I am proud of my heritage. I do not preface my nationality with anything, I am in the most simple terms an American.
I am typical of most Americans, my blood is so mixed that it would be impossible for me to lay a valid claim to any Ethnic background other than being an American. That is a fact that I do take pride in.
I am straight, I have children that I have done my best to raise and I am proud of the people that they are.
The reality is the majority of our Ancestors came to America because they were fleeing something else, famine, persecution, criminal past, the list of reasons is endless. Many sought an opportunity. An opportunity that only existed in America and that opportunity still exist.
The fact is the racial and cultural diversity in our nation does not exist any place else on earth. Its that very thing that makes us strong, we need to celebrate our differences, not use them as a crutch.
But I am just a stupid redneck, what do I know.
Yall behave
There I am. +1
Not me. I was somewhat with you up until that part about diversity making us strong. Diversity does not make anything strong, least of all a nation. And celebrating our differences is not something I subscribe to either. I’m not sure you believe it either, or you would not have said that taking pride in one’s gayness is stupid. What MADE this country strong is the good people who shared a common belief in God, a willingness to work hard, and a willingness to sacrifice for their children and future generations. What they escaped in leaving their native homelands to establish and grow our nation is exactly what their progeny are demanding–and getting: an oppressive government and less opportunity to succeed on one’s own merits and sweat.
What I mean by that is each group or individual brings something to the table. Different point of view contribute. When anyone becomes so closed minded that they are no longer willing to listen and talk the opportunity for growth is lost
The left doesn’t want to use differences as a “crutch”, they want to use them as a cudgel.
Saw that and instantly thought several things which I would not care to share in polite company. Or even in impolite company.
Let’s just refer to that Karma thing. Again.
Why the hell did they want to be anywhere near that…event? I guess somebody was looking for brownie points with democrats at the state and/or federal level.
The lack of consistency from the fringe loonies that run that massive orgy of public indecency that even many gay people find disgusting is really no surprise. Irritating? Yeah. Retarded? Of course. Surprising? No.
Au contraire, buddy, they are VERY consistent. They are out to pump up THEIR cause du jour regardless of what actual facts are. They will maintain this position until their dying breath… or a different cause appears, which they will as mindlessly slobber over and support equally brainlessly, again despite whatever inconvenient facts or logic arise.
Minority recruitment tactics? What in the flying fuck is that supposed to mean?
Same here.
It must be some sort of white guilt liberal hypocrisy because these idiots create quota laws for hiring, but then complain minorities are targeted for hiring. Perhaps they believe that minorities in the military should be excluded from the possibility of death, while whitey just dies?
It’s an old tired meme from idiots that have no clue believing blackey is up front used as cannon fodder while whitey is in the rear forcing these poor uneducated folk around. Couldn’t be farther from reality, but reality isn’t where libtards live.
The tribalism in our country is getting pretty retarded. Only gays can recruit gays? Only minorities can order minorities?
As John said earlier the military shouldn’t be trying to recruit from a an event that is openly celebrating a convicted traitor.
Stupid all the way around.
Thanks Obummer!
First off to quote the classic film from the pedo Roman Polaski, “Forget it Jonn, It’s San Francisco”
This isn’t about DADT, Manning, LGBTQXYS; this is all about hate about what all that the military represents. That it is American Corporate/Oligarchy/Imperialist [pick one for the political types you debate] actions overseas by the rape obsessed, mysigonist, racist, lowly educated soldiers who are closeted Nazis or clan. Because you can spread love and goodwill at the end of a rifle barrel (or at least not the rifle barrel owned by these soldiers).
There is no appeasing San Francisco because they are full of hate for themselves and for everything that the “wrong” from of government currently represents. See for example the current anti-rich and anti – corporate protests against the citizens that live in SAN Francisco but work for the likes of Google and Mozilla that ride private buses to and from work.
I’m betting that some straight white NG troop is saying to him/her self, “*Whew* Dodged THAT bullet!”
That’s exactly why I’d be saying “Fine by me” over that if I was a member of the CA NG!
The Armed Forces put themselves out there by marching in a Washington pride parade, but talk about how monochromatic those rainbow flags get in Cali once they want to set some booths up.
If you guys look up in the facebook comments, that Jeanmarie Simpson is doing a pretty good job of wearing her family’s service despite presumably having none of her own.
“I left that kind of emotional blackmail behind many years ago. My son is active military today, and has been since 2000. My father served in Korea, both my parents lost siblings in World War II. So back the hell off.”
I feel sorry for her son having to put up with that nonsense.
Jeanmarie is also “a military mother and daughter. I speak as a veterans advocate and activist for social justice.” Wow, no one can compete with that. She’s also concerned for the “kids who join up only for the educational benefits, which is a huge number. As I said, those who join for patriotic reasons will always join. The same goes for kids who join up for the adventure, or because they see it as a good job with benefits. The fact that I don’t want to see pressured kids who don’t have a predisposition for service in the military should not threaten you in any way.” I guess that there should be separate jobs, like infantry and anything-but-infantry? That way, those “kids who join up for the adventure” won’t get those “pressured kids who don’t have a predispostion for service in the military” hurt?
I really hate hippies.
To be honest I’m surprised the DoD didn’t sponsor the American Film Institute Awards. I mean really what better way to attract patriotic Americans to join the military than by honoring Jane Fonda…
Maybe she was just too tame and out of touch with the LGBTLASMDGFHXXXHFURJ(whatever the fuck acronyms they describe themselves) today and Bradley Manning is the new standard.
So the CAARNG float “Salute to the Habitrail” wont be appearing then?
Maybe they’d rather have PETA there with a “SAVE THE GERBILS” picket line?
Save the Gerbils? From what? Some being some Hollywood liberal pervert’s ass toy?
Tolerance.
Doesn’t matter… progressive left/liberals will always find some reason to exclude the military.
So, I live in NYC and the ghey thing is so passe’. Some of my ghey friends told me last night during an intermission at the wildly popular and fabulicious Broadway show “Kinky Boots”, the reason the National Guard was banned is that they refused to wear the new MIL SPEC TLMTWSE!
“SF” Pride… Should have spelled out San Fransisco cause I’m not too smart. I thought that the Special Forces didn’t want 19th or 20th Group (Those are the National Guard SF Groups) hanging out with them. Just saying. That is all, carry on.
So the next time there’s a natural disaster (flood, fire, earthquake etc) will the Guard NOT rescue all of the LGBT freaks du jour?
“Oh you’re stranded and in need of medical assistance? Well we would come save you but we’re sure you wouldn’t like being saved by tools of the repressive patriachy. Besides, we just joined for the educational benefits. Sucks to be you.”
Did anybody really expect logic from a bunch of guys who stick their dicks in shit and call it love.