An Army of 1 in 10

At 0100 CET, Project: Unsilence will officially launch with the posting of a press release on this site.

This new site has been under development for a month, with me devoting every spare minute I have to working on it. I’m quite pleased with how it’s turned out, and I expect that it’ll become quite significant. As I’ve already stated, this will be a community website for LGBT Service Members where they can voice their opinions on an infinite number of subjects. How exactly it will accomplish this will remain undisclosed until the press release is posted.

A few lucky people have already seen the site, so I ask them not to say anything about it yet. Once the site is launched, I ask that if you maintain a blog or a website, to please link to the press release and the new website. Spread the word! If you have access to AKO, NKO, or the Air Force Portal and you’re not subject to DADT, then please post the link the new site in the forums on those services so that LGBT Service Members will know about it.

Help me make this a major site and contribute to repealing 10 USC 654.

My project is coming together quite nicely and I’m still on track for a 15 Feb 07 launch date. However, I need some assistance with one portion of it. As I’ve already stated that this is going to be a new website (which I shall henceforth refer to as “Project: Unsilence”), I don’t feel constrained by secrecy to ask for help with this.

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This week I searched high, and I searched low, and I finally found a site worthy of being named BotW. Okay so I’m exaggerating a bit, but this week’s BotW is an interesting one with an equally interesting color scheme.

Jeremie Dot US: Unfit to Print is my pick this week. The author is a 19 year student from Colorado who is currently living in Mount Vernon, Washington. Jeremie is an independent thinker who doesn’t buy into the rhetoric on either side of the political aisle and has his own opinions on matters.

Here is an excellent example of what I mean: Will You Please Get A Life?.

I’ve been perusing his blog for the better part of an hour today and it has really impressed me with his method of thinking, which is why I’ve decided to name it as the Blog of the Week today. So I’ll quit with the blabbing already and ask you to go take a look at this fine young man’s blog.

I’ve added a new feature to An Army of 1 in 10: discussion forums. You can access them by simply clicking the new “forums” link at the top of the page.

I’ve restricted the ability to post on the forums to registered members only, but everyone can read them. So if you want to participate, all you need to do is follow the “register” link up top.

There are a few rules in place regarding the forums however:

1. Registered members only may post.

2. No “outting” of forum participants is permitted.

3. While all viewpoints are permitted and encouraged, no derogatory comments are allowed. I will give one warning and one warning only — repeated offenses will result in the removal of the account in question.

4. No spamming the board. Spam will result in an immediate removal of the account.

Posts will be considered to be spam if they meet the following criteria:

1. Do not contribute anything meaningful, AND

2. Contain links to known spam sites, OR

3. Contain links to homophobic sites, AND

4. The intent of the post is homophobic in nature, OR

5. The intent of the post is to “out” a Servicemember.

A Brazilian woman is claiming that her cat gave birth to two kittens that are part canine. Click here to see a photo of the cat and the kittens. I say this is either a hoax or just a freak mutation in the kittens which make them appear to be part canine. What do you think? Read more… (Daily Mail)

… A bishop representing the national church has now sparked controversy by arguing that there are occasions when it is compassionate to leave a severely disabled child to die. Charlotte Wyatt … weighed just 1lb at birth, and had severe brain and lung damage. Doctors wanted to be allowed to leave her to die, but her parents successfully campaigned through the courts against them. Now that the child is three, however, and could be cared for at home, her parents have separated and are considered unsuitable to look after [her]. Read more… (Daily Mail)

It’s very easy to think of gay people as being on the left side of the political spectrum and supporting the Democrats no matter what promises are made and then broken. This, however, would be a mistake — there are homosexuals on the right side of the aisle. Many (including myself) consider themselves Republican, while others, being disgusted by the actions or inactions of the Republicans, call themselves independents.

This week’s Blog of the Week goes to a great one I’ve been following for a couple of years: Right Side of the Rainbow. It’s run by Paul Simmons, a self-described “right-of-center, gun-owning, gay Texan.” Don’t expect him to be drinking the Republican kool-aid though — he’s very capable of dishing out scathing criticism toward Republicans as well as the Democrats.

If you’re in the market for a different point of view on politics, then you should absolutely take a look at Paul’s blog. Perhaps you’ll even gain a different perspective on the issues which matter to us all.

A few moments ago, I received this email from a student asking for some help with her debate topic:

Hello,
My name is Caitlin and I a high school debater. This year the national topic is “Resolved: The United States Federal Government should establish a policy to substantially incresase the number of persons serving in one or more of the following areas: Americorps, Citizen Corps, Peace Corp, Senior Corp, Learn and Serve America, and the Armed Forces.” My debate partner and I have decided to make a plan that would pass the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, and therefore get rid of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Policy and increase the number of persons serving in the Military (a sect of the Armed Forces). During my research process I ran across your web site, and was wondering if you could give us a personal quote or opinion about DADT, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, or personally how it has affected you having to remain silent about being a homosexual. This would be considered as a primary source, and give us convincing appeal to pathos argument. Anything you sen d would be greatly be appreciated.

Thank you for serving our country-
Caitlin

I’ve already sent her a reply, but if anyone has anything else to add, please post it here so that she can get more information to help her and her partner succeed in the debate.

Each post now has links to many popular social bookmarking sites. If you have an account on any of these, you can click the appropriate link to send a particular post to that site for others to view. Click away and spread the word!

This week’s BotW is one of my personal favorite blogs — BlameBush!

The man behind this site is Liberal Larry who writes to warn the world of the many evils of King George II. In fact, the site’s tag line is, “Because Bush is to Blame for Everything,” and he certainly does blame Bush for everything.

As you can read on his “about” page, he majored in Greco-Roman Sexual Positions and Interpretive Clog Dancing at UC Berkeley and obtained his Masters in Gender Studies at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he ganized the school’s first Free Mumia March to a nearby Starbuck’s. He’s been teaching Midget Studies and the Kama Sutra 101 since early last year, and he takes special care to ensure that his students are not ignorant of the dangers of the Vast Right-Wing conspiracy.

He’s recently spoken out in defense of John Kerry in this riveting and enlightening post:

“You know education,” Sen. John Kerry warned students at Pasadena City College, “if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. And if you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.”

In the blink of his stately eye, Kerry’s words were picked up by the digital pajama brigade and repeated ad nauseum by their stooges in the right-wing media, angering military families and veterans groups who are apparently too stupid to comprehend the subtle nuances of his brilliant oratory.

Thrice wounded on the battlefields of Vietnam, Sen. John Kerry would never dream of insulting the intelligence of our babykilling, genital-shocking, cattle razing, women-and-children-terrorizing troops. If they had any brains, they’d know that. Rather, he was simply mocking and ridiculing their Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. As someone who never obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree or played for the Yale Lacrosse team, Bush is completely incapable of leading troops into battle. The miserable quagmire that the illegal and immoral war has become is proof of that.

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Of course, this blog is complete satire and hysterically funny. Liberal Larry doesn’t state what his true political beliefs are (are they even relevant for a humor site?), but he does a great job of acting like a left-wing lunatic who’s lost touch with reality. Regardless of whatever his personal beliefs may be, BlameBush! is a great read and is a frequent stop of mine.

BlameBush! wins this week’s Blog of the Week designation and my complete endorsement. Go forth and read this blog and laugh.