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As well, there is a question about the newly constituted LAFD, whose top 4 Officers are proud Lesbians, Will FD personnel be able to perform the task they were hired primarily to do, which is to appear in countless Pride Parades all over LA County smartly turned out in tailored, resplendent uniforms with the Pride Patch displayed over the left pocket? It's important to get the messy and inconvenient business of firefighting wrapped up before the real work of Pride Month begins June1.
What do you think of the Greater Israel patch the IDF now sports? Looks like they never intended to keep the International Agreement they signed off on.