Army Recruiter attacks gay man

[ls317]

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/192541/ignorant_army_recruiter_attacks_gay.html


You'd think in 2007 people would have better things to do, but not our little Army recruiter, Sgt. Marcia Ramode. Nope- she's making her family proud by taking her bigotry to the information super highway.

In all caps she sent the following email, in late February, to Corey Andrew- an openly gay black man:
"GO BACK TO AFRICA AND DO YOUR GAY VOODOO LIMBO TANGO AND WANGO DANCE AND JUMP AROUND AND PRANCE AND RUN ALL OVER THE PLACE HALF NAKED THERE. ... THAT'S WHERE YOU BELONG"

All Andrew did was post his resume on CareerBuilder.com in search of employment. In doing so, he became another victim to the Army's aggressive recruiting tactics- similar to those that plague many high schools in urban areas.

parts of the email exchange:Andrew: Awesome! Sounds great! The US Military has so many vacant positions and opportunities. I had no idea. I'm seriously considering contacting you. One thing, I'm not up on current politics but since its 2007, I would imagine also that I am now able to serve in the US military as an openly gay man, right?

Ramode: WELL IF YOU ARE GAY WE DON'T TAKE YOU. YOU ARE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED.

Andrew: Wow! Unqualified to serve my country just because I'm gay? It's because they think I might all of a sudden desire one last kiss from my fellow male solider if ever facing death at the hands of the enemy in a fox hole, isn't?... Funny, the US Government doesn't mind taking my "gay" dollars every tax season or out of my paycheck every two weeks. I'm stunned that the US ARMY could afford to be so choosey when I see sergeants on my school campus and in the local shopping Mall...begging teenagers to enlist.

Ramode: YOU ARE DEFINITELY UNQUALIFIED, NOW TAKE YOU GAY SELF SOMEPLACE ELSE WE DO NOT TOLERATE GAY PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN ANY PART OF THE MILITARY. AND IF IT BOTHERS YOU PAYING TAXES THEN MIGRATE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY.... AND IF IT BOTHERS YOU ABOUT THE US MILITARY RECRUITING THEN YOU GO TELL THE BOARD OF EDUCATION .... AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE RECRUITERS RECRUITING IN FRONT YOU HIGH SCHOOL THEN COMPLAIN TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR BETTER YET TRY COMPLAINING TO MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY... YOU SHOULD SAY THANK YOU MILITARY PEOPLE FOR WHAT YOU DO SO THAT YOU CAN LIVE A FREE LIFE IN THIS COUNTRY. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.

Andrew: Before you go on waving your flag all over the place let me first inform you, that as an African American who's ancestry is most likely MORE deeply rooted in American history than yours ever will be...I respect the millions of soldiers fighting to protect my rights every day but just so you know, those rights include me being gay... I applaud servicemen and women everyday for their role in our country's protection. However, for you and the government to deem homosexuals "unqualified" to risk their own lives and defend their own freedom as well as their country's freedom, is moronic.

Ramode: OH I FORGOT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YES YOU MIGHT TO TRY TO KISS A SOLDIER IN THE FOXHOLE SO THAT IS A NO NO.

Andrew: You are living proof that "Don't Ask Don't tell" is a fallacy. You initially rejected me without any consideration whatsoever of my integrity, or abilities. This behavior is at the very core of the discrimination that has plagued the USA for decades. You should know that I never had any intention of joining the military; I simply wanted to have this discussion to prove a point. With over 2,500 cases of anti-gay harassment acts against gay soldiers, including bashings and murders, for you to say the US Military only takes "straights" is delusional.

Ramode: YOU HEAD OFF TO THE GAY LAND OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO MORALS AND GET RID OF YOURSELF. PERSONALLY I THINK BEING GAY IS DISGUSTING AND IMMORAL.... AS AN AFRICAN HAVE NO PLACE TO SAY YOUR ROOTS ARE DEEPLY ROOTED HERE. MY ROOTS ARE MUCH STRONGER THAN YOURS. YOU WERE BROUGHT HERE BEING YOUR WILL POWER WHEREAS MY ROOTS RUN FROM THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN. I HAVE MORE RIGHTS HERE THAN YOU AND MY ROOTS HAVE BEEN HERE EVER SINCE BEFORE THE AMERICAS WERE DISCOVERED...YOU TAKE YOUR GAY A-- OFF SOMEPLACE AND GO TO SOME OTHER COUNTRY AND BADMOUTH THE MILITARY...TAKE YOUR A-- BACK WHERE YOU BELONG NOT HERE.

Andrew: Clearly with your limited vocabulary and poor spelling, the Army mayhave been the only option YOU had in life. Granted, there are highly intellectual people in the military. You're just not one of them. ...Native American history you are so proud of and research their position on homosexuality. They are very tolerant and accepting of homosexuals believing that the inner spirit is true to itself in its nature. They are less tolerant of fools than they are of homosexuals. So take that to your next rain dance.

Ramode: YOU GO BACK TO AFRICA AND DO YOUR GAY VOODOO LIMBO TANGO AND WANGO DANCE AND JUMP AROUND AND PRANCE AND RUN ALL OVER THE PLACE HALF NAKED THERE AND PRACTICE YOUR GAY MORALS OVER THERE THAT'S WHERE YOU BELONG....I AM REPORTING YOU AS SPAM AND ADDING YOU TO MY BLOCK SENDER LIST SO I DO NOT HAVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN....

[Erika]

1. Yep..sent by a U.S. military email address.

Bush's influence.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

2. Not only homophobic, but also.....

Not only homophobic, but also racist!

[MADem]

3. Gee, is she

a) Under extreme stress to find qualified prospects for a crappy war?

b) Batshit crazy?

c) A vicious asshole?

d) All of the above?

[baldguy]

4. e) Republican

[Vinnie From Indy]

6. LOL!

Bingo!

[mrreowwr_kittty]

9. Can some intrepid DUer look up her registration?

I'd be interested to know.

[DBoon]

10. same as (d) all of the above

not a separate option

[cboy4]

5. Wow, she really lost her cool. Not the kind of composure you'd

expect from someone who lies to and tricks hopeless men and women about the benefits of joining the military.

She may have to take a week or two off to be reprogrammed, because she sounds like she may be having a breakdown.

Either that, or she's a racist....which is probably more accurate.

[NMMNG]

7. She needs to be disciplined and dishonorably discharged

But it's unlikely either will be done as homophobia (and even, to some extent, racism) is encouraged in the military. :eyes:

[rodeodance]

14. For now Ramode will stay employed by the Army but will no longer be recruiting.

For now Ramode will stay employed by the Army but will no longer be recruiting. Perhaps a trip to the front line is in order? Andrew, however, is hoping the Army will do what's right and discharge the woman immediately, especially since she violated the all-American policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

In all fairness, Andrew's responses weren't every bit professional either- he hit low and hard by critiquing Ramode's spelling and grammar. Ouch. Upon discovering her Native American heritage, he suggested she "take that to your next rain dance."

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[NMMNG]

15. He wasn't very professional

But he wasn't representing the Army either. He was also provoked. Not the best excuses, but far better than hers.

[Rick Myers]

8. I have seen some of the text she sent. It was INSANE!!!

I'm straight but not narrow... The Gay Voodoo comments were from a demented mind!!!

[rodeodance]

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[KingFlorez]

12. She's got serious issues

What a nutcase

[kevinbgoode]

13. As an American taxpayer, I see no reason why I owe that loon

an entitlement to employment and lifelong benefits just to reinforce her stupidity. Her butt should be kicked out of the service - discharged.

Of course, if General Pace can suddenly discover "personal moral beliefs" which he casually uses as justification for being willfully ignorant, I'm sure the Army approves of this crap as well. So as the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy comes up for review, the military will point to these issues as "evidence" that letting gays serve their country openly will threaten unit "cohesion." Of course, I have a better solution - why not kick the bigots and the home-schooled nutcases from the "religious" Right? They aren't there to serve their country anyway. They are either serving some imagined voice in the sky which dictates everything is a "holy war" or are serving their own interests.

This is just another case where the Republican Party, hijacked by the wackiest mental cases in this nation's history, has done everything possible to erode public trust in our government.