Comments on: Lt. Dan Choi’s Discharge Board Hearing One Week Away http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/06/lt-dan-chois-discharge-board-hearing-one-week-away/ A gay Christian moving the forbidden from the footnotes. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/06/lt-dan-chois-discharge-board-hearing-one-week-away/#comment-2863 Matt Algren Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:35:47 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=710#comment-2863 I agree with you on Lt. Choi. He's begun to emerge as someone with the right charisma/intelligence/forcefulness mix. He's much more at home in front of a crowd than he was just a few months ago when the story broke. Plus, he's non-white, which is only a good thing at this point. The organized movement is far too white and male.<br><br>As for President Obama doing the right thing, I hope he does but I'm not betting on it, at least not by the end of the month. And that breaks my heart for Lt. Choi. I agree with you on Lt. Choi. He's begun to emerge as someone with the right charisma/intelligence/forcefulness mix. He's much more at home in front of a crowd than he was just a few months ago when the story broke. Plus, he's non-white, which is only a good thing at this point. The organized movement is far too white and male.

As for President Obama doing the right thing, I hope he does but I'm not betting on it, at least not by the end of the month. And that breaks my heart for Lt. Choi.

]]> By: Larry Ohio http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/06/lt-dan-chois-discharge-board-hearing-one-week-away/#comment-2862 Larry Ohio Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:20:55 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=710#comment-2862 Man, I have so much respect for Dan Choi. He has so much courage. I'm hoping President Obama does the right thing before June 30 and issues a moratorium on DADT discharges.<br><br>Dan Choi has the potential to become a national LGBT leader. I hope he sees that, because I sure am not alone in this thought. He's a great speaker, quick thinker, and is very personable. He's just what this civil rights movement needs.<br><br>P.S. Your comment rule #4 is cool. Man, I have so much respect for Dan Choi. He has so much courage. I'm hoping President Obama does the right thing before June 30 and issues a moratorium on DADT discharges.

Dan Choi has the potential to become a national LGBT leader. I hope he sees that, because I sure am not alone in this thought. He's a great speaker, quick thinker, and is very personable. He's just what this civil rights movement needs.

P.S. Your comment rule #4 is cool.

]]> By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/06/lt-dan-chois-discharge-board-hearing-one-week-away/#comment-2831 Matt Algren Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:35:47 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=710#comment-2831 I agree with you on Lt. Choi. He's begun to emerge as someone with the right charisma/intelligence/forcefulness mix. He's much more at home in front of a crowd than he was just a few months ago when the story broke. Plus, he's non-white, which is only a good thing at this point. The organized movement is far too white and male.<br><br>As for President Obama doing the right thing, I hope he does but I'm not betting on it, at least not by the end of the month. And that breaks my heart for Lt. Choi. I agree with you on Lt. Choi. He's begun to emerge as someone with the right charisma/intelligence/forcefulness mix. He's much more at home in front of a crowd than he was just a few months ago when the story broke. Plus, he's non-white, which is only a good thing at this point. The organized movement is far too white and male.

As for President Obama doing the right thing, I hope he does but I'm not betting on it, at least not by the end of the month. And that breaks my heart for Lt. Choi.

]]> By: Larry Ohio http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/06/lt-dan-chois-discharge-board-hearing-one-week-away/#comment-2830 Larry Ohio Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:20:55 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=710#comment-2830 Man, I have so much respect for Dan Choi. He has so much courage. I'm hoping President Obama does the right thing before June 30 and issues a moratorium on DADT discharges.<br><br>Dan Choi has the potential to become a national LGBT leader. I hope he sees that, because I sure am not alone in this thought. He's a great speaker, quick thinker, and is very personable. He's just what this civil rights movement needs.<br><br>P.S. Your comment rule #4 is cool. Man, I have so much respect for Dan Choi. He has so much courage. I'm hoping President Obama does the right thing before June 30 and issues a moratorium on DADT discharges.

Dan Choi has the potential to become a national LGBT leader. I hope he sees that, because I sure am not alone in this thought. He's a great speaker, quick thinker, and is very personable. He's just what this civil rights movement needs.

P.S. Your comment rule #4 is cool.

]]> By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/06/lt-dan-chois-discharge-board-hearing-one-week-away/#comment-2807 Matt Algren Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:35:47 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=710#comment-2807 I agree with you on Lt. Choi. He's begun to emerge as someone with the right charisma/intelligence/forcefulness mix. Plus, he's non-white, which is only a good thing at this point. The organized movement is far too white and male.<br><br>As for President Obama doing the right thing, I hope he does but I'm not betting on it, at least not by the end of the month. And that breaks my heart for Lt. Choi. I agree with you on Lt. Choi. He's begun to emerge as someone with the right charisma/intelligence/forcefulness mix. Plus, he's non-white, which is only a good thing at this point. The organized movement is far too white and male.

As for President Obama doing the right thing, I hope he does but I'm not betting on it, at least not by the end of the month. And that breaks my heart for Lt. Choi.

]]> By: Larry Ohio http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/06/lt-dan-chois-discharge-board-hearing-one-week-away/#comment-2806 Larry Ohio Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:20:55 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=710#comment-2806 Man, I have so much respect for Dan Choi. He has so much courage. I'm hoping President Obama does the right thing before June 30 and issues a moratorium on DADT discharges.<br><br>Dan Choi has the potential to become a national LGBT leader. I hope he sees that, because I sure am not alone in this thought. He's a great speaker, quick thinker, and is very personable. He's just what this civil rights movement needs.<br><br>P.S. Your comment rule #4 is cool. Man, I have so much respect for Dan Choi. He has so much courage. I'm hoping President Obama does the right thing before June 30 and issues a moratorium on DADT discharges.

Dan Choi has the potential to become a national LGBT leader. I hope he sees that, because I sure am not alone in this thought. He's a great speaker, quick thinker, and is very personable. He's just what this civil rights movement needs.

P.S. Your comment rule #4 is cool.

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