If I recall correctly, and this wasn’t sequence of fever dreams-

That actually doesn’t make me feel any better. While I think these two deserve serious and lasting punishment, a beating was not what I had in mind. I don’t believe corporal punishment is particularly effective long term, and also it’s barbaric. And some sort of time honored, institutionally sanctioned beating? Ugh.

You’re absolutely right, and I have no doubt whatsoever that these asshats’ careers are completely done and they will be made a very public example of. But I just think it’s disingenuous if all that happens is these guys get obliterated while the deeper issue of a cultural subcurrent that gave rise to it doesn’t get…

Funny thing... I’ve never experienced more homoeroticism than when I was in the Army. Funny culture going on in the military.

Sure. Except they’re not tasked with defending the American people. This guy is supposed to be defending Americans. Not threatening to kill them. What exactly is wrong with you?

This was an attack in America, against Americans. He is in the goddamn US military. The fact that he thought it was ok to say this simply boggles the mind. He needs to be thrown so far the fuck out of the marine corps that he needs supplemental oxygen to return to earth.

I would never. I know some amazing people who are Marines, friends of mine forever. But these dudes need to be called out and chastised by fellow Marines and fellow Americans. This is disgraceful.

Embarrassing the Marine Corps to this point is usually a very bad career and life decision.

Been stationed there and unfortunately among all the service branches the culture of the Marine Corps tends to be the least, shall we say, progressive? The Commandant of the Marine Corps (Conway) was the most vocal opponent of the repeal of DADT and open integration of gay service members, right now their brass are…

How in hell is that even remotely relevant to the issue of the behavior of our own Marines who are funded by my tax dollars?

According to my friends at Pendleton, the full weight and displeasure of the United States Marine Corps is about to brought to bear on these fucktards.

It’s easy for them to say that there, and now, because he’s already under investigation. Don’t pretend like the organization isn’t filled with tens of thousands of violent bigots. You didn’t hear them in their training exercises pre-Orlando, nor will you ever have the chance to see how they don’t actually change. Have…

The negative press alone is going to push them to dishonorable discharge. They can’t let someone like that continue to serve, anyone who is LGBT won’t feel comfortable with them.

When filling out paper work for background checks on a gun “have you been dishonorably discharged from the military?” No more second amendment right for him. I'm pro gun but fuck that guy

If they don’t, fuck the ENTIRE organization. This shit cannot under any circumstances be tolerated. These asshats have access to FULLY automatic weapons and grenades and shit, for fucks sake.

I hope they throw the book at him. It’s a very, very big book. A dishonorable discharge is no joke.

I think a bunch of people who get sent to Pendleton are from smaller, fairly religious counties/communities and that they are young, dumb, racist and have been listening to Homophobic Tea Party Uncle for years.

He grew up in the US, and if he was placed in a special class for students who qualify under the disability category of Emotional Disturbance, it wasn’t due to parent choice. It was based on psycho-educational testing. I’ve been in ED classes. The kids there are in the class because they need smaller classes with more…

The wife, the little boy, and the nutty dad will all suffer for this crime. It's empty justice, and the little boy doesn't deserve it, but that is the reality of the situation.

So confused. Didn't they break up? Why would CH feel betrayed? Why am I, as a grown man, concerned with these things? These are troubling times we live in.