Lt. Dan Choi and Cpt. Jim Pietrangelo Appreciation Thread

[Jamastiene]

I am taken by these two, their courage.

:patriot:

[katandmoon]

1. K&R

[Arctic Dave]

2. K&R

[Rowdyboy]

3. We have few heros these days....

And these are two of the finest.

[MindandSoul]

4. I hope their courage and commitment to gay rights will be nationally recognized!

[Prism]

5. I want to be them when I grow up

They're an inspiration to the community. That's what fighting looks like. These men are taking risks, putting themselves out there, putting their careers and well-being on the line. They're saying no to the bullshit, no to the dithering politicians, and no to the apologists who keep explaining why equality has to wait.

Meanwhile, Joe Solmonese stayed behind for photo-ops.

The headline tomorrow should be "Choi, Pietrangelo Fight For Equality, HRC and Gay Establishment Hardest Hit"

[Not Me]

7. "Baby Steps" Joe got pwned big time.

I don't know what it is going to take to get HRC to take off their tuxes and get down in the streets. Today's move by these guys was classic. The significance of Choi's action (and the ramifications) are tremendous. If ever you wondered what kind of leader he is, you saw it today.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. K&R

[dhill926]

8. K&R

[Duncan Grant]

9. K&R: Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.

:thumbsup:

[David Zephyr]

10. Much appreciated.

I wonder how few of us there are here any more that will even acknowledge this OP?

[jonnyblitz]

11. I appreciate very very much. nnt

[foxfeet]

12. K&R

[GodlessBiker]

13. Thank you, Dan and Jim!!! Your efforts are very much appreciated!

[comitted]

14. Hoonah Alaska Police Chief John Millan

Hoonah Alaska Police Chief John Millan, under the profile name chiefmillan, posts these disrespectful remarks in the policelink website about President Obama

"This is the kind of "community activist" Presidency we can expect for the next 3+ years. High taxes, gun control, gay agenda, retreat and defeat abroad and cop-bashing. Well news flash sports fans, this is the same ACLU lefty who refused to apologize for porta-potties on the police memorial, so what do we expect? Any sworn LEO who voted for this man, all I can say is SHAME."

http://policelink.monster.com/topics/63414-should-obama...

My question to Chief Millan is, What is wrong with a gay agenda?

I'm sorry but I am a military vet, a police officer. I am also gay. Guess what Chief? I voted for Obama. You need to take your hatespeech off policelink.

[comitted]

21. Hoonah Alaska Police Chief John Millan

These are some other hateful comments Chief Millan made in a policelink forum discussion about President Obama and the country of Iran.

"On matters we agree with we should support our President. His success in office is to our benefit. On matters we disagree with (probably gays in the military, liberal supreme court nominees and gun control), then rally our side in appropriate opposition."

And

"And in response to Iran's head terrorist-Ayatollah and his racial remark (unspecified in the media) about our new Preesident-Elect, Iran can Kiss My Red White and Blue ASS. Mr. Obama is our President-Elect and Iran can get nuked and die from plague for all I care. I hope Iran gets nuked by Israel! TERRORIST SCUM!

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:T_5jBXhwTT8J:policelink.monster.com/topics/39854-obamawhat-now-for-law-enforcement/posts+chiefmillan+obama&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

C'mon chief, again with the gays. As a gay man I served over 20 honorable years in the military. I retired with honors.

And do you really want Israel to "Nuke Iran"? The majority of Iranians are hardworking, decent and repressed people. They have no control over what their leaders say or do.

[mitchtv]

15. It doesn't take many leaders like that

to move mountains, BRAVO

[Smashcut]

16. K/R

[racaulk]

17. I'm very proud of their actions today, of their convictions and courage.

K&R

:patriot:

[RetiredTrotskyite]

18. K&R

These men are showing what it means to be true heroes and live up to their convictions. Myadmiration for their courage is unbounded.

As for that horse's ass police chief from Alaska, go commit some self-abuse, will ya?

[tavalon]

19. Lt. Choi is very eloquent

Quite the hero.

[tango-tee]

20. Dear Jamastiene,

Unfortunately, too late to rec.

But I applaud these two wonderful, courageous men as well.

To my LGBT brothers and sisters: Solidarity and love.

[queerart]

22. Two Thumbs Up!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[mitchtv]

23. Leadership

a rare commodity these days

[TriMera]

24. True heroes! n/t

[JulieKatz]

25. True Heroes Both

Can Congress ever be so stupid/blind/patsies of the Righties to be so oblivious to the fact that these two men exemplify everything that soldiers should be?

Lt. Dan Choi and Cpt. Jim Pietrangelo will be history's poster children to exemplify the stupidity of today's US government.

[donheld]

26. Oh My

:hug::loveya: