General Peter Pace, America’s top military officer in Iraq, believes homosexual acts are immoral and supports the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the U.S. armed forces:
“I believe that homosexual acts between individuals are immoral, and that we should not condone immoral acts. So the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ [policy] allows an individual to serve the country … if we know about immoral acts, regardless of committed by who, then we have a responsibility. I do not believe that the armed forces are well served by saying through our policies that it’s OK to be immoral in any way, not just with regards to homosexual acts. So from that standpoint, saying that gays should serve openly in the military to me says that we, by policy, would be condoning what I believe is immoral activity.”
I completely agree with Gen. Pace’s opinion. Soldiers are true American heroes and should be individuals of exceptional moral caliber. The law should not condone immorality, especially not in the armed forces.
An appeals court in California has upheld the state’s ban on gay marriage! “We conclude California’s historical definition of marriage does not deprive individuals of a vested fundamental right,” the justices said. This ruling reversed an earlier ruling by a San Francisco judge, who decided to allow gay couples to marry in that city. Although the law still leaves opportunities for gay-marriage supporters to appeal, it is a significant victory for gay-marriage opponents such as yours truly.
Happy birthday, George W. Bush! The president turned 60 today and announced at a press conference that “It’s not as old as you think.”
Also today, gay marriage was dealt a blow in two states! A court in New York decided that gay marriage is not legal under the state’s present constitution, and the top court of Georgia reaffirmed its belief in a gay marriage ban, which had been enthusiastically approved by voters in 2004. Good job, courts!
For all the details, see http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/07/06/gay.marriage.ap/index.html.
Pope Benedict XVI has approved a document that bars anyone who practices homosexuality or supports the “so-called gay culture” from the priesthood. The Imperial Leader applauds the Pope’s decision. Also, on this date in 2004, Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife Laci and his unborn son Conner. In my opinion, this conviction was unjust. Killing a fetus cannot logically be considered murder, because a fetus cannot think, feel emotion, or have moral beliefs. Also, on this day in history, Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party in 1927, the Battle of Guadalcanal began in 1942, and Japanese premier Hideki Tojo was sentenced to death for war crimes in 1948.
