DADT Update

Finally. Someone in Congress is stepping up to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

Rep. Patrick Murphy has two pieces of advice for his fellow congressmen: Do what's right, not just what's political. Oh, and don't cross him. The Pennsylvania Democrat is currently trying to whip up support for H.R. 1283, which would repeal "don't ask, don't tell,"

We get email

The new Chairman of the College Republicans sounds a lot like the old. Hope you gain more inspiration from Zach's message than we did. (bold lettering below by OYE)

Dear XXXX,

It's easy to look at the political power the Democrats have in Washington and become discouraged; to become fearful that our fellow Americans are too accustomed to suckling at the government teat to ever demand their freedom from bureaucracy again. But we Americans have often faced darker times, tougher battles, and longer odds. Our Founding Fathers certainly did. The wisdom, spirit and determination of
their words is just as applicable today as it was so long ago when they stood up for what was right, in a desperate fight that many believed was hopeless. "The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and Soldiers, that you are free men, fighting for the blessings of Liberty -- that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like men." -- George Washington

"Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood." -- John Adams

"Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature has placed in our power." -- Patrick Henry


"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." -- Tom Paine

Today, Americans who want to "reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." We have a right to it. This country has a right to it, "derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood." If we don't stand up today against a Congress that's drowning our future in a sea of debt and red ink via legislation they have never even read, then "slavery will be (our) portion, and that of (our) posterity."

We have been given a great legacy. Whether it ends with this generation or that legacy continues, is going to depend on people like you and I actively standing up for the truths we hold dear. As we celebrate our nation's Independence Day, let us reflect on the sacrifice of our Founding Fathers. May their example inspire us to do great deeds as well in the pursuit of freedom.

God bless,

Zach Howell
National Chairman
College Republicans

OYE Comment: Mr. Howell- instead of falling back on the sacrifices of our Founding Fathers why don't you, and the College Republicans under you, "inspire us" by leading by example instead of sending E-mails that are likely to be deleted before being read.

Pathetic. Zach would have likely been better off telling his College Republican buddies to watch the movie Rudy for a little inspiration.

Another Young Republican "Oopsie"

She seemed like a credible candidate for Chairman of the Young Republicans until the racism came out. Emphasis below by OYE.

On Wednesday, Shay—a 38-year-old Army veteran, mother, and event planner from Louisiana who has been endorsed by her governor, Bobby Jindal—was holding court on her Facebook page, initiating a political conversation by posting that “WalMart just signed a death warrant” by “endorsing Obama’s healthcare plan.” At 1:52, a friend named listed as Eric S. Piker, but whose personal page says his actual name is Eric Pike, wrote “It’s the government making us commies… can’t even smoke in my damn car… whats next they going to issue toilet paper once a month… tell us how to wipe our asses…”

Two minutes later, Piker posted again saying “Obama Bin Lauden [sic] is the new terrorist… Muslim is on there side [sic]… need to take this country back from all of these mad coons… and illegals.”

Eight minutes after that, at 2:02, Shay weighed in on Piker’s comments: “You tell em Eric! lol.”

Oh well, maybe next Young Republican election cycle.

HT: Oliver Willis

Time is a wasting

He's starting to sound like a high schooler saying "I know I should have mowed the lawn today, but I promise I'll do it tomorrow..."

President Obama defended his policies on gay rights on Monday, telling an audience of gay men and lesbians that he remained committed to overturning the military's "don't ask, don't tell" rule that he expected to be judged "not by promises I've made but by the promises my administration keeps".

Let's see if he'll keep it in time for this serviceman to salvage his career:

Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, an Air Force officer who is facing expulsion proceedings after someone informed his superiors that he is gay, attended the reception as a guest of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which is challenging the policy.

".....why should I put my life on the line?"

Alexander Marlow a movie critic for Big Hollywood, a website dedicated to attempting to prove Sponge Bob Square Pants has a liberal bias, penned a review of a Iraq War movie to be released in July.

After OYE read through his bio letting us know about him rubbing elbows with A-List celebrities as a teen, we moved onto his poorly written review where he curiously revealed this:

I am a young man, athletic, incredibly attractive, and spent three-and-a-half years fending off hippies in Berkeley. I have not ruled out a stint in the military. The question I ask myself frequently is why would I put my life on the line?

OYE Comment: Just take your time, Mr. Marlowe, and make up your mind about joining The Military whenever it's convenient for you. We'd really hate for your career to become interrupted by serving your country. After all, getting killed in combat is for other people.

We do not care about this movie what-so-ever. Like most films we expect it to be garbage and we probably will not view it unless we're flipping through the channels a decade from now and it happens to be on at 1:00 AM on a low-rent cable network.

We do care about Mr. Marlow and helping him not rule out "a stint in the military" to better write his future reviews about war. Like most College Republicans he'll need more encouragement than what his inner self is capable of. Please feel welcome to E-mail Alexander and suggest a branch of The Military he should consider.

NOTE: For a thorough take down of this joker please read Army of Dude (major Hat Tip to AoD) and the comments at Fark.com (nearly all 300 comments are hilarious).

Best Selling 'badass'

This gentleman is too old to serve. Yet, when he is mocked it's still worth noting (this could be your cowardly future, Young Republicans). Emphasis below: OYE

Andrew Klavan is a right-wing writer who, according to his Wikipedia page, specializes in "tough-guy" novels; writes for "Pajamas Media"; and believes George Bush is similar to Dark Knight's Batman because both "understand that there is no moral equivalence" between our society and the Evil Ones and that the Evil Ones "must be hounded to the gates of Hell." When Klavan demands that the Terrorists "be hounded to the gates of Hell," he means that he wants other men and women to do the hounding, as Klavan, born in 1954, has never served in the military.

Credible Leadership

OYE would like to thank former College Republican George Culpepper Jr. for stepping up.

As a teenager, Culpepper moved to Anchorage, Alaska, to live with his father and finish high school. He played the tuba, sang in the school choir and was active in the Junior Reserve Office Training Corps. His father had served in the military and at one point was stationed at the Panama Canal.

"The military was always part of my life," he recalled.

It was natural, then, for Culpepper to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1995.