Ben Carson Says He'd Consider Firing All LGBT Service Members From The Military

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-peters/ben-carson-says-hed-consi_b_8958500.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

For 17 years, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) prohibited qualified gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans from serving in the Armed Forces and sent a message that discrimination was acceptable. When President Obama signed the DADT repeal bill just over five years ago, the ban was placed exactly where it belongs - in the dustbin of history. Unfortunately for me, it was too late. Having proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, I was one of those service members who were discharged under DADT simply because I refused to continue to try to hide the fact that I am gay. I saw first hand the damage DADT caused.

So, I want to make sure people fully understand what it meant when Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson recently said that, if elected, he would consider taking us back to a time when highly trained gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members were fired simply because of who they are. And I want people to understand what it means when he talks about opposing the Pentagon's current review of outdated regulations that prevent transgender service members from serving authentically.

After an exodus of campaign staff, Carson's new campaign chairman said the military must re-evaluate policies that allow gay, lesbian, and bisexual troops to serve openly and women to serve in combat. Rather than repudiate these backward and archaic views, Carson appallingly agreed he would be open to the idea.

My husband is one of those service members Ben Carson would consider firing, despite his more than 20 years of honorable service. As a United States Marine who has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, he has sacrificed a tremendous amount for our great nation -- and still does each and every day. Yet, Carson would be willing to consider firing him--and thousands more active duty service members who have come out--for no other reason than because he is gay.

[Darnell 8,479]

Marvin ! Kudos to you for getting yer article up at Huffington Post ! I hope there was a good 'price-per-word' when it was accepted !

[ready4ONE 5,400]

In Mr. Carsons defense, he only said that because God told him to.

[Rob L 3,811]

In Mr. Carsons defense, he only said that because God told him to.

Carson continues...

" ...and then some rabid Syrian refugees attacked then I pulled a knife on them , not to cut them just to keep them in check and General Westmoreland was there and said " say that's some good hand to hand action son, how about a free scholarship to West Point and I said naw, too many gays in the military , I am going to be a surgeon, but maybe you could call in some of those drones to fight the war on drugs....and then.....".

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Marvin ! Kudos to you for getting yer article up at Huffington Post ! I hope there was a good 'price-per-word' when it was accepted !

Sorry Darnell, I'm not gay. But thanks for asking!

[Rob L 3,811]

Marvin ! Kudos to you for getting yer article up at Huffington Post ! I hope there was a good 'price-per-word' when it was accepted !

Sorry Darnell, I'm not gay. But thanks for asking!

[Darnell 8,479]

Sorry Darnell, I'm not gay. But thanks for asking!

what?

That wasn't yer article ?

sorry, I seemed confused but ...

when you post the next one, could you add yer own comments, above or below the quoted article ?

or even frame it in a quoted section ? I sense what tripped me up was the lack of a quoted section, so I took it for your own work.

Apologies, but...

it's not that difficult, there be bb code and even a manual for bb code..

[ExPatty 502]

The good news is Carson has no chance of being POTUS. Amazing the stupid stuff an otherwise intelligent guy can say.