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Barrett808 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 05:52 PM Original message |
House panel bans women from Army positions |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm confused |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think this means |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And if, by chance, one does make General... |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Yep |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 07:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Yeah, but that's hardly anything new, or changed. n/t |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 09:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Yep... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. We'll be that much closer to a draft.. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. that was my thought: greasing the skids for selling the draft.. |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Using Karpinsky to get what |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. Why are people with absolutely NO clue how the Army is run allowed |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Will the new Combat Badge for support troops not be allowed for women? |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 07:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Ok... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. This just in - Repukes tell women to stay in the kitchen and away from |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Here's a big slice of fuck you right back |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. Y'all are missing the point... |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. women have been "permitted" in some positions? |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 09:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I'll guarantee that... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is a slap in the face of all women that are serving or have served |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 09:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. It's only turning the clock back 30 seconds... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 08:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. If they could, they would. And they may yet. (NT) |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's a congressional PR thing folks... |
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drduffy (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. remember |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-05 10:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Women can control the U.S. Military |
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Moderator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
23. kick to combine |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
24. Bill Would Bar Women From Combat Support |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. We should bar |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. That was my thought... the bill only goes half the distance. nt. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 07:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Perhaps I'm missing something. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. Yes, you are missing something |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
29. I read this just before bedtime last night |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
30. One small step for man, one giant leap backwards for women. |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. Are they under the impression that these jobs require a penis? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
54. they cannot handle the fact women can do anything men can do |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. Panel Votes to Ban Women From Combat (to me, they are already IN |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Women must submit to men...it's the lord's way! |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. They are already in combat: is this a move to avoid paying them |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Actually it is avoid drafting them n/t |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Absolutely my first thoughts. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. You got that right! n/t |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. there you go - patriarchal society at its finest |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Another draft preparation? |
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LiberallyInclined (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
55. that was my exact thought- |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. How does one define "Front Line"? |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. This is clear cut discrimination against women |
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harpo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. yes it is discrimination...someone should fight this in a court AND |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. sorry, but I am not ready for this--even for political reasons |
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spuddonna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. When I hear crap like this... |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. I monitor the rightwing websites, and, in my humble opinion, |
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rockedthevoteinMA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. Gotta keep them there baby factories churning out the new cannon |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. Good example of benevolent sexism |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Since the military considers ALL of Iraq a war zone |
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renaissanceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
49. And yet we keep moving backwards. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
50. RWingnuts have to keep women down; the Lord decrees |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
52. It seems this measure merely reinforces existing provisions |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
53. This is completely fucking stupid... |
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kissmygrits (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Women banned from combat. The draft ain't far behind |
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