Trey Gowdy, a former South Carolina Congressman, responded to a
question from a CNN reporter about the ban of transgenders from
joining the U.S. armed forces. As Trey typically does so very well,
he nailed it rather succinctly
Question: How can President Trump claim to represent all U.S
citizens, regardless of sexual orientation, when he banned
transgenders from joining the military? Isn't that discrimination?
Trey Gowdy's Response:
"Nobody has a right to serve in the Military. Nobody! What makes you
people think the Military is an equal opportunity employer? It is
very far from it - and for good reasons - let me cite a few"
"The Military uses prejudice regularly and consistently to deny
citizens from joining for being too old or too young, too fat or too
skinny, too tall or too short. Citizens are denied for having flat feet,
or for missing or additional fingers." he went
on to explain: "By the way, poor eyesight will disqualify you, as
well as bad teeth. Malnourished? Drug addiction? Bad back?
Criminal history? Low IQ? Anxiety? Phobias? Hearing damage?
Hear voices in your head? Self-identification as a Unicorn? Need a
special access ramp for your wheelchair?"
"Can't run the required course in the required time? Can't do the
required number of push-ups? Not really a morning person? and refuse
to get out of bed before noon? All can be legitimate reasons for denial"
"The Military has one job: Winning War. Anything else is a
distraction and a liability. Did someone just scream, "That isn't
Fair!" War is VERY unfair, there are no exceptions made for being
special or challenged or socially wonderful."
"YOU must change yourself to meet Military standards and not the other
way around."
"I say again: You don't change the Military - you must change
yourself. The Military is not about being fair, it is about taking
advantage of others and about winning.
The Military doesn't need to accommodate anyone with special issues.
The Military needs to Win Wars and keep our Country safe - PERIOD!"
"If any of your personal issues are a liability that detract from
readiness or lethality... Thank you for applying and good luck in
future endeavors."
"..any other questions?
