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Major Nikon

(36,927 posts) Fri May 20, 2016, 05:04 PM May 2016

Sandy Rios: Openly Gay Army Secretary Can't Lead Men Into Battle [View all]

Yesterday, American Family Association official Sandy Rios criticized the confirmation of Eric Fanning to be Army secretary. Rios didn’t find anything wrong with Fanning’s qualifications, she was just upset that he is a gay man.

As a gay man, Rios said, Fanning cannot be an “alpha male.”

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sandy-rios-openly-gay-army-secretary-cant-lead-men-battle

http://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/american-family-association

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Sandy Rios: Openly Gay Army Secretary Can't Lead Men Into Battle [View all] Major Nikon May 2016 OP

Got news for the "thumper", gays have been fighting any dying for this country forever. tonyt53 May 2016 #1

Barry Goldwater on gays in the military Major Nikon May 2016 #3

What, does she think, the Army Secretary leads a company into battle with a raised sidearm . . . brush May 2016 #2

Why, because he'd want to have sex instead of fight? Is that what the crazies fear? valerief May 2016 #4

Ummm, she never heard of the Marquis de Lafeyette? Baron von Stuben? haele May 2016 #5

Wel done , Sir jehop61 May 2016 #6

"Alpha Male" even if that were the least bit relevant, has nothing to do with sexual preference Major Nikon May 2016 #11

She doesn't know what the Army Secretary does, does she? gratuitous May 2016 #7

Commander in Chief is head of the army SCantiGOP May 2016 #9

There ya go - a way to put an end to these stupid fucking wars tularetom May 2016 #8

Has Ms. Rios not seen 300? KamaAina May 2016 #10

Or certain websites? joeybee12 May 2016 #12

"Alpha male" is a social construction that Rios seems to think means war-like and not-gay ck4829 May 2016 #13

She's supposed to be a gay porn expert Major Nikon May 2016 #14

Sexual orientation is irrelevant in determining one's ability to lead battles. Behind the Aegis May 2016 #15

Never heard of the Spartans I guess? One_Life_To_Give May 2016 #16

Contrast this with the last Army Secretary to lead men into battle ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #17