You can count on someone being more than ready to safeguard them. Via Digby:
"Allowing sale of pornography on military bases has harmed military men and women by escalating the number of violent, sexual crimes, feeding a base addiction, eroding the family as the primary building block of society, and denigrating the moral standing of our troops both here and abroad," Broun said.
Broun said he wants to bring the Defense Department into compliance with the intent of the 1997 law "so that taxpayers will not be footing the costs of distributing pornography."
That's Rep. Paul Broun, a Republican from Georgia. (Gee, I bet you were surprised by that, weren't you?)
Somehow, there's a particular resonance with this story, reported by Timothy Kincaid:
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) reports on the morals waivers granted to potential soldiers. The Military believes the following is acceptable within the history of their servicemember:
* manslaughter
* kidnapping or abduction
* rape, sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, incest or other sex crimes
* indecent acts or liberties with a child
* terrorist threats including bomb threats
Somehow, I don't think Playboy and Penthouse are in the running here when it comes to ascribing causes to rape and other crimes of violence by military personnel.
Of course, having gays serving openly (not just serving, mind you, but serving openly) would be worse. Just ask Peter Pace. (What is it about the religious fanatics in this country, that they can't bear honesty?)
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