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Michael Mullen

"Mr. Chairman, speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. No matter how I look at this issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy that forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens."

Source : "HUMAN RIGHTS Army Interrogator Discharged For Being Gay: John McCain 'So Out Of Touch With Modern Military'". "Democracy Now!" with Amy Goodman, www.alternet.org. February 4, 2010.

Michael Mullen

#Lying Quotes #Gay Quotes #Men Quotes

“Yes,â€ I told him. â€œI think the guy playing the Pirate King was awesome.â€ He stopped where he was. â€œWhat?â€ I asked, frowning at the big smile on his face. â€œI didnâ€™t say I liked the Pirate King,â€ he told me. â€œOh.â€ I closed my eyesâ€”and there he was. A warm, edgy presence right on the edge of my perception. When I opened my eyes, he was standing right in front of me. â€œCool,â€ I told him. â€œYouâ€™re back.â€ He kissed me leisurely. When he was finished, I was more than ready to head home. Fast. â€œYou make me laugh,â€ he told me seriously.”
“I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!”
“Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.”
“I am of opinion that it is highly requisite forthwith to pass a law, prohibiting upon great penalties all trade with our enemies, and more especially the supplying of them with arms, ammunition or provisions of any kind whatsoever.”

Source : William Shirley, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (1973). “Correspondence of William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts and military commander in America, 1731-1760”
“The nature of oratory is such that there has always been a tendency among politicians and clergymen to oversimplify complex matters. From a pulpit or a platform even the most conscientious of speakers finds it very difficult to tell the whole truth.”
“If I had my ministry over again, I would devote far more time to the ministry of comfort and encouragement.”
“I want to push the fast-forward button until I get back to happy.”
“I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink. That's the one thing I'm indebted to her for.”

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