Thursday, August 22, 2013

Sorry Mr/Ms Manning

I'm sorry you're going to prison for 35 years, but then you'll be eligible for parole in 7 years (10 minus time serve so it's not that bad considering your crimes, which although all the information you stole and gave to Wikileaks wasn't really that harmful to the US, you still stole it despite your agreement with your employment not to steal.

But I'm not sorry you won't and shouldn't get care for being transgender as you now proclaim you have been all these years. I realize transgender people have no protections in the military but you made the choice to hide that but steal government documents.

Which would have been easier and better for you, getting a discharge and transitioning, or not and going to prison? Almost sounds like a no-brainer but apparently not for you. I do not agree with anyone that you should get care for being transgender outside of anything that is life-threatening.

That doesn't include hormones, electrolysis, and especially surgeries. As has been noted, all you get is psychiatric care for Gender Identity Disorder. Good luck with that and think about your transition 7 years from now when it's not on the taxpayers to pay for it.

What you stole is inconsequential to the government but you still stole it, and for that you should pay for your crime, but the taxpayers shouldn't pay for anything else during your time. You made your choices, the government gets to make theirs now.

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