True Patriots

JEFF HOWE (Hat tip, Brian):

Soldier Jeff Howe, who served two tours of duty in Iraq, has been discharged from the army for placing an ad on a gay website, under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Howe, 32, enlisted in the Army after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, taking a leave of absence from his job in corporate marketing. He was already open with family and friends about his sexuality, but his desire to help his country exceeded his concern about the military's gay ban.

Unlike most young Americans, Howe felt the need to serve his country following the 9/11 attacks. He put his personal life aside so he could answer the calling (heard by so very few) of his generation.

The U.S. military brass weakened a nation by discharging a loyal soldier like Mr. Howe.

Who is the true patriot here?

CINDY SHEEHAN:

File this one under "What the f*ck?"- According to his diary on DailyKos, David Swanson says

Cindy Sheehan [whose son was killed in Iraq and who wants a meeting with President Bush] phoned me from Texas a few minutes ago to say that she's been informed that beginning Thursday, she and her companions will be considered a threat to national security and will be arrested.

Her son was killed in the line of duty and his commander-in-chief can't give her five minutes out of his five week vacation?

Who is the true patriot here?