You just knew the social engineers in the Obama administration had to tamper with one of the last, most respected institutions in the United States, again proving the veracity of the U.S. government motto "If it ain't broke, fix it until it is."
Yesterday the Marine Corps announced that:
In fact, these women infantry "candidates" aren't competing for any real jobs, since women cannot serve as front line infantry in the army or Marine Corps. It's all a grand experiment to remove "the man" from holding back the eager legions of G.I. Janes in reaching their full potential. (Ridley Scott, your dream has come true.)
When you put it that way, who could object?
As we all know from real-life movies and television, it's perfectly natural for skilled women to physically compete with men; whether it's Demi Moore doing Seal qualification training, or the 103 pound Maggie Q routinely kung-fooing highly trained covert spy, martial arts fitness freaks into unconsciousness on Nikita.
Except maybe the women foolish enough to become "infantrymen." This is a text-book instance of "be careful what you wish for."
Serving in an infantry unit is a relentless, physical and mental grind. The culture is that of unrefined 18-25 year old, locker-room, macho sexist banter that would embarrass a sailor. In the spartan context of field duty, privacy, sanitary conditions and comfort are sparse. Weather, terrain and sleep deprivation are unforgiving. In war, add a remorseless enemy trying to kill you. What an opportunity.
Is this what progressive ideology has come to, a chance for our better halves to immerse themselves in the age-old mud and dust?
Count me out. I'd rather have Nikita come kick my ass.
And another thing, it's Reason #54 not to re-elect Obama.
Yesterday the Marine Corps announced that:
As part of the service’s extensive research campaign to determine what additional jobs could be opened to women, an undetermined number of volunteers will attend the Infantry Officers Course in Quantico, Va., said Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Corps’ assistant commandant. There, Marine officers are groomed to serve in direct combat roles and lead troops into battle.Now, Marines fall under two camps on this issue: The professional hierarchy climbers seeking to appease the current regime in the White House; and everyone else who knows this stuff is crazy as bat-shit.
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When you put it that way, who could object?
As we all know from real-life movies and television, it's perfectly natural for skilled women to physically compete with men; whether it's Demi Moore doing Seal qualification training, or the 103 pound Maggie Q routinely kung-fooing highly trained covert spy, martial arts fitness freaks into unconsciousness on Nikita.
Except maybe the women foolish enough to become "infantrymen." This is a text-book instance of "be careful what you wish for."
Serving in an infantry unit is a relentless, physical and mental grind. The culture is that of unrefined 18-25 year old, locker-room, macho sexist banter that would embarrass a sailor. In the spartan context of field duty, privacy, sanitary conditions and comfort are sparse. Weather, terrain and sleep deprivation are unforgiving. In war, add a remorseless enemy trying to kill you. What an opportunity.
Is this what progressive ideology has come to, a chance for our better halves to immerse themselves in the age-old mud and dust?
Count me out. I'd rather have Nikita come kick my ass.
And another thing, it's Reason #54 not to re-elect Obama.
