Political Quotes

“by all accounts, Lt. Kelly Flinn has had a remarkable Air Force pilot's career. Becoming an astronaut was her childhood dream; becoming an Air Force pilot was an achievement accomplished upon completion of her basic pilot training in December 1994. She was the most distinguished graduate of her training class, rated exceptionally qualified to fly a B-52 bomber, an assignment earned from her high class ranking. Today, she is confined to a desk job, stripped of her security clearance, grounded, publicly disgraced. On May 20 the Air Force will court martial her for adultery. The United States military has experienced its share of scandal in the past 5 years. In Aberdeen, MD, a court-martial jury recently convicted an Army drill sergeant of raping six soldiers under his command. In 1991 the Tailhook scandal rocked the Navy and the Marines. In both instances women were physically abused by their colleagues or superiors, on military facilities or at military functions. The acts committed against these women range from the lewd to the violent. Lt. Kelly Flinn stands accused of conducting an affair with a married man, a civilian, who lied to her about his martial status. Their relationship was for all intents and purposes a private matter; they did not attend military functions together or while she was in uniform. If she is convicted, she will be grounded forever, dismissed from the Air Force and could even spend time in prison.”