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Army Ceremony Raises Wed Flags
Army officials are experts at following orders--except when it comes to federal marriage law. For the second time in two weeks, the brass at West Point opened its gates to lesbian "wedding" ceremonies in direct defiance of the Defense of Marriage Act. Adding insult to the law's injury, Saturday's service was held in the Cadet Chapel, a 176-year-old house of worship that has been the heartbeat of the Academy's Christian community for almost two centuries.
Brenda Fulton, one of the "brides," said the Chapel was a particularly meaningful site, because it's where she first heard the Cadet Prayer: "Make us to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong"--words that, in the end, even West Point failed to live up to. Fulton and her same-sex partner marched down the aisle knowing full well they were leading the military's own processional away from the rule of law. "The liberal social experiment with our military continues," said a frustrated Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) in June.
Although the Academy was more than willing to buck DOMA, West Point's chaplains were not. According to Fulton, the couple's greatest challenge was finding someone to officiate. "[We were] told that none of West Point's chaplains were authorized by their denominations to perform same-sex 'weddings,'" she explained to reporters. Instead, the couple turned to Army Chaplain Col. J. Wesley Smith, a friend from Dover Air Force base who took full advantage of the administration's aggressiveness on the issues.
In September of last year, the Pentagon did issue a memo giving military bases the power to decide whether or not to host same-sex "weddings." Of course, that guidance came from Jeh Johnson, general counsel for the Department of Defense--not Congress. According to Johnson, decisions about military facilities should be made on a "sexual-orientation neutral basis." And while the "wedding" may have been consistent with Johnson's memo, the DOD's general counsel is no substitute for the 427 elected members of Congress who voted to define marriage as the union of a man and woman for the government's purposes. That means it affects federal employees (which Fulton is) and federal property (where West Point resides). The President may vehemently disagree with the law--but until the Supreme Court overturns it or Congress rejects it, DOMA is still the law of the land.
Ironically, the backdrop to this whole firestorm is the current debate over the Defense Authorization bill, which is being hashed out in the U.S. Senate as we speak. And if there were ever a case for the amendments of Reps. Todd Akin and Rep. Steve Palazzo, this is it! In the Defense bill that passed out of the House this summer, leaders agreed to language that would hold the Pentagon's boots to the fire on the Defense of Marriage Act by reiterating the military's ban on homosexual "marriage" ceremonies--like this one--on federal property. The men and women in harm's way deserve Congress's reassurance that they won't be exploited even more to advance this administration's agenda. Contact your senators and ask them to adopt the House language in the Defense bill.
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This is the most heart-breaking report a warrior can read...I'm saddened to tears myself. The other half of me is so damn mad I can hardly stand it.........
The muslims are loving it because under sheria law the gays or lesbien will be killed as soon as they are found out in their land... And they are trying to take control of the USA with the white house help...
The muslims already have control. Here's the thing , most of us know that the muslims will kill the gays and lesibans first chance they get, what has happened has made it very easy to find them now. Think thru it, a set up I am guessing.
Absolutely disgusting,an insult to the greatest Military Academy in the world. Patton,MacArthur,Lee must be rolling in their graves. The "Right Thing" downward we go.
I guess this is the end of our once great nation.
WHAT THE HELL IS IT GOING TO TAKE PEOPLE, HOW COME THERE ISN'T ANY FIGHT BACK ( I DON'T GET IT ) .
Outrage wouldn't even begin to describe my feelings over this.
This is about BREAKING the meaning of TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE> I read an article about Massachusett sam sex marriage has done to it state. You can't EVEN talk about TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE in public! Kids are confused and the most hurt by the ruling of same sex marriage. It was an excellent article talking about schools,parades, adverstisements ONLY PROMOTE SAME SEX & Traditional marriage is looked down on when or (IF) talked about!
Lucifer (Satan) shall lead them, and they will follow him.
A perfect example of why Chaplains, medicals and other service type officers need to be given a position as opposed to having a commission and rank. The good COL. is an abomination to the Christian religion and should be unfrocked as well as terminated as a chaplain; and of all places the Cadet Chapel, a historically sacred place. I dare anyone to attend a service, look at the flags along both walls and fail to get a big lump in your throat and a tear in your eye. Think there is any confusion amoung the cadets & troops over a COL. marrying a pair of Sapho s sisters and one being a former member. Live your chosen life style, but not openly in the military. Do not trash the values of others for your own selfesh incongruities of life.
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