Category: Awards

"A small group of German officers opposed the loyalty oath to Hitler despite great political pressure. They courageously honored and respected the moral and institutional values they represented and knew to be right. We who are Marines are proud to see that our commandant has shown similar courage in the face of political pressure to allow avowed homosexuals to become Marines. A cold chill shivers down the spines of men when they contemplate the physical acts of homosexual behavior," – Ret. Marine Col. Art Corbett, in a letter published by the Washington Times.

"Being brave in the battlefield has nothing to do with how you go to the bathroom or how you have sex. … If you volunteer to serve this great country, we should welcome you, not push you away because of some arcane attitude about sex," – Col. David Hunt, a hawkish FNC military analyst. And the Fox host agrees, calling DADT "absolutely absurd." The whole 3-minute segment is worth watching.

"The Obama administration is no longer interrogating terrorists, no longer capturing them, and trying to get them," – Marc Thiessen.

"This isn’t about rights. This isn’t about fairness. It’s all about national security. And apparently, Mr. Obama has forgotten it. … Now, here’s what’s next. NAMBLA [North American Man/Boy Love Association] members, same-sex marriages. Are chaplains in the U.S. military going to be required to perform those kinds of rituals? Do they get government housing?" – Oliver North.

"[Rahm's] use of "retarded" has no more connection to people with Down Syndrome and other forms of retardation than his constant use of the F word refers to the act of coitus. "Moron," imbecile," and "idiot" used to be terms used by psychology to denote different gradations of retardation, but now we just use them as epithets, and that's obviously how he was using "retarded." Emanuel is a vulgar jerk, but can't conservatives, at least, refrain from grievance-mongering and hair-trigger offense-taking? I realize pouncing on him is payback for all the stuff the Left does to us, but, really, someone has got to be a grown-up in this country, and conservatives are the only candidates left," – Mark Krikorian, NRO.

"Alcohol use, adultery, fraternization, and body art," – Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), on what he claims will follow in the wake of repealing DADT.

Alcohol use by soldiers? Unimaginable! Who would ever believe such a thing? Next thing you know after ending the gay ban will be soldiers screwing around on leave. Or … swearing!

"Umm, what was that Abu Ghraib scandal all about? It started out as misconduct between men and women and then it steadily deteriorated into abuse of prisoners. The common denominator is lack of discipline. Once you break down discipline, good order and discipline and morale, everything that’s required for unit cohesion, you undermine the culture and the strength of the armed forces," – Elaine Donnelly, in an "argument" against gays in the military.

At this point, you realize that they really do live in an alternate reality, immune to evidence, hostile to reason. The Abu Ghraib scandal was about the torture and abuse techniques authorized by Bush and Cheney and supported by the vast majority of Republicans actually being photographed and documented. It was an example of what happens when a president unleashes torture in wartime as a legitimate tool. That it could be used to argue against allowing many servicemembers to serve their country without being persecuted for it is simply gob-smacking.

"Well, gosh, we all had to bring our birth certificates to show we were who we said we were, and we were the age we said we were, to play football in youth sports. Shouldn't we know exactly that anyone who wants to run for public office is a natural born citizen of the United States, and is who they say they are?" – J.D. Hayworth, a Republican running to replace McCain.

"The Times-Picayune has not posted the full FBI affidavit, but the details they have are damning. This is neither a time to joke nor a time to recklessly accuse Democrats/liberals of setting this up — nor a time to whine about media coverage double standards. Deal with what’s on the table," – Michelle Malkin, on the "ACORN pimp" wiretapping scandal.

You could see this coming in the absurd hubris of Andrew Breitbart. The fusion of partisan politics and journalism, especially when done by amateurs, is, shall we say, combustible.