Comments on: General, Congressman Frank’s on Line One …

By: Walter Hearin

Walter Hearin — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:23:33 +0000

I work for the VA in the laboratory. We are working so short handed we can’t get the work done in a timely manner and be sides working under too much stress I am the patients are not receiving the quality of care they deserve. I don’t understand why, if we are spending upwards of 365 million dollars a day in Iraq, why we can’t get enough funding to hire more people to help with the work and care our veterans deserve.
I suppose it will take a congressman’s family member to be effected before the money is put where it is needed.

By: Robyn Walters

Robyn Walters — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:57:06 +0000

Mr, Haskins said, “…otherwise why would God have made man and woman!“
I would ask him why God also made so many vriations on man and woman. Don’t forget that we have Klinefelter’s Syndrome, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Androgen Insensitivity, Mosaic Chromosome, and Turner’s Syndrome babies, not to mention those born with both male and emale gonads and genitalia. One or more in 2000 babies born do not belong to either the male or female category. Since God makes no mistakes, there must be a reaon for this and for gay babies. Hmmmmm. Let’d try Christ’s second commandment, shall we? Love your neighbor as yourself. It’s caled unconditional love.

By: Arlene Ray

Arlene Ray — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:00:40 +0000

Mr. Skinner, how can one possibly equate what the good general said to what the Nazis preached against the Jews? I suggest you read the One Book.

By: Willie Smith

Willie Smith — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:11:15 +0000

The reporters should not have asked the question, if they were not ready for the response.

By: Kenneth C. Sanborn

Kenneth C. Sanborn — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:33:37 +0000

I am glad that we have a Commandant of the Marine Corps who can tell who not afraid to take a stand for what is right. Not is what politically correct. We need leaders like that, not ones who waffle like the majority of Congressman, Congresswomen and Senators.

By: Dale

Dale — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:42:56 +0000

“Everyone has their own opinion” Until their opinion pisses you off! You people are such hipocrites, the general has spent his life fighting for what he believes. If he chooses to express his views openly that is his right. He and myself unlike most of you cry babies, fought for that right. If you don’t like what he said or has to say, change the channel or turn it off. I just happen to agree with him as do the other 85% of the free world. I will use my freedom to listen to him, you can use yours to not listen, or cry about it. Long live General Pace! Speak out! iT’S YOUR FREEDOM!!!!!!

By: TCM

TCM — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:37:50 +0000

General Pace is entitled to his own thoughts. However, when in a public position such as his, he is also obligated by duty and code to reserve his personal opinions and uphold the policies and values of the armed services. He has now offended at least 65,000 troops and many many more American Citizens!!! I call for his resignation as he has breeched his duty and postion with his own personal preferences. Under his leadership, people are not given an opportunity of fairness and he is leading others to ignorance and bigotry…I urge him to take responsibility and step aside. This is a SERIOUS MORALE ISSUE now!!!!!!!!

By: Nanonymous

Nanonymous — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:14:49 +0000

Out of touch with whom? The Armed Services? You might try asking around a barracks, wardroom, or dormitory (for the Air Force), and see what sort of responses “don’t ask, don’t tell” draws. My guess is that Pace’s opinion isn’t going to be all that different from the replies you get. Just less colorful.

By: Wembley

Wembley — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:35:51 +0000

Clearly the military have a long way to go with dealing with homophobia, and until that’s resolved there will be all kinds of trouble.
At a time when recruiting and retaining enough bodies is a real problem, this kind of thing has to be addressed.

By: Stephen Trimble

Stephen Trimble — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:57:21 +0000

Ok … here’s the what if?
What if Pace means to go into politics, post-retirement?
Maybe his stunt was calculated?
I know it’s crazy, but what if?