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To: Brumar89 who wrote (640006)	12/22/2011 8:22:53 PM
From: joseffy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585677

The LA TIMES sells a homosexual US military: Kiss heard 'round the world: Lesbians chosen for Navy tradition LA TIMES December 22, 2011 latimesblogs.latimes.com A public embrace between two female sailors from California is being hailed as "the kiss heard 'round the world" by activists who fought for a repeal of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta from Placerville shared a kiss with partner Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell of Los Angeles on Wednesday as Gaeta's ship, the amphibious landing ship Oak Hill, returned to base at Virginia Beach, Va., after an 80-day deployment to Central America. "It's something new, that's for sure," Gaeta, 23, told reporters after the kiss. "It's nice to be able to be myself. It's been a long time coming." The two met while training to maintain and operate weapons systems aboard ship. They've been dating for two years. "We did have to hide it a lot in the beginning," said Snell, 22, in an Associated Press story. "A lot of people were not always supportive of it in the beginning, but we can finally be honest about who we are in our relationship, so I'm happy." Gaeta was chosen to have the honor of the "first kiss" as part of a raffle in which sailors bought $1 tickets to raise funds for a Christmas party for military children. Gaeta said she bought $50 worth of tickets. Navy officials said it was the first time a same-sex couple was chosen to have the first kiss. The first-kiss is a Navy tradition for ships returning to port. David Bauer, the commanding officer of the Oak Hill, said the crew's reaction was positive when learning that Gaeta and Snell would have the first kiss. Before the kiss took place, he told AP: "It's going to happen and the crew's going to enjoy it." The ship returned to the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft. Story. Zeke Stokes, an official with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a leader in the successful effort for repeal of the "don't ask/don't tell" policy, said the kiss shows that gay and lesbian service members are being accepted by their colleagues. "It's a kiss heard 'round the world,'" Stokes told The Times. "It's an appropriate image for the American consciousness -- showing that gays and lesbians are serving openly and respected and supported by their colleagues." Stokes said the kiss -- along with recent comments from Marine Commandant Gen. James Amos -- is further proof that repeal of the ''don't ask, don't tell" policy has not caused disruption in the ranks. Amos had not supported changing the policy in the midst of two wars but recently said that there have been no problems caused by its repeal. In San Diego, the premier Navy town on the West Coast, the televised image of the kiss was widely applauded. "It was delightful," said Amber Cyphers-Stephens, director of communications for the San Diego Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Center.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (640006)	12/26/2011 4:09:16 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1585677

Good grief: Citizen who said he saw Obama's dog APOLOGIZES for saying that. What is this a police state? Guy Who Said He Saw Obama’s Dog on Oahu Before President Arrived Issues Statement of Apology Filed Under Politics \| Comments (1) Remember the little “slow news week” story a few days ago about the Obamas dog being spotted on Oahu with FLOTUS and a day later with the President in Virgina that prompted some to wonder if they’d flown the dog back just for a photo op? One of the people who was quoted in a local paper as having seen Bo on the islands with FLOTUS, Scott Miscovich, is saying he was mistaken. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a clarification released on the subject of the mistaken identity of a First Dog. Here’s Miscovich’s statement (photo dramatization mine): “It is now clear my wife saw another black dog walking our neighborhood. We would like to apologize to Bo and the Obama family for any inconvenience this may have caused them. We would also like to wish them a peaceful and Merry Christmas.” That clears everything up. As for the Associated Press reporting that Bo arrived on the islands with FLOTUS, the AP will spend all of election year making that up to Obama. dougpowers.com .... First Lady Michelle Obama, the couple's two daughters and first dog Bo have already arrived at a three-house compound on Kailuana Place. The president is expected no earlier than Wednesday. ..... hawaiinewsnow.com