Hey Sailor!

On the eve of Pride Celebration it seems appropriate to mention this story that appeared on channel 5 in San Francisco about a week ago. The story featured the report that the Pentagon had sought $7 million in funding for what people are calling a "Gay Bomb" intended to make military enemies (I suppose, theoretically same-sex military enemies) all hot, horny, and attracted to each other.

I suppose that the Pentagon researchers thought that maybe folks in other armies would drop their weapons and uniforms and start cavorting around the battlefield like so many marchers in tomorrow's parade. A proposal that, to my mind, seems like a pretty damn good idea! I mean... seriously... this is really breaking new ground and it adds a whole new dimension to that old saying from all the way back during VietNam, "make love not war."

Frankly... I see potential for it in all kinds of other fields as well. How about dropping one of these bombs on the Vatican for example? Or the White House? Or the broadcasting facilities of Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network... adds a whole new dimension to watching the 700 Club, I'll give you that! It seems to me that, as the only true "Peace Candidate" for President, Dennis Kucinich should latch onto this idea as something he could implement in his first 100 days as Commander in Chief. It would show a lot more creative decision making than the current Decider in Chief has shown in his entire 6 years.

Unfortunately, the other part of the story was the protests lodged by representatives of the LGBT community who found the idea offensive, complaining that the proposal is homophobic and reprehensible and that the military is missing the point that homosexual people can be just as blood thirsty and war-mongering as the next person. Not only are these folks demonstrating that militarism can cross all barriers of class and culture, they are also proving that Queer Folks are just as liable as anybody else to suffer from an EXTREME LACK OF HUMOR!

I propose that we latch onto this weapon and test it right now! This could be a hallmark in the progress of human social interaction.

Besides... The military wouldn't even need a new recruitment campaign...
Everybody just stand up and sing along!

We want you... We want you...
WE WANT YOU AS A NEW RECRUIT!