*Democrats are not Marxists. * ** *That is as offensive as calling Republicans "Grand Oppressive Party Rethugicans" and Tea Partiers "Teabaggers". *
On 9/21/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > No Tom, you're missing the real issue here, blinded by some secondary > issue. > > First, the Pentagon should have every right to review and determine how > repeal of DADT will effect the military. Second, and more importantly, the > goal by the Marxists is to lock the Republicans out of amending the proposed > Defense Appropriations bill now before the Congress. I don't trust the > likes of Chuck Schumer, Barney Frank, and a host of other Marxists > controlling the vote over Defense Appropriations. You shouldn't either. > > From CNN: > > http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/20/senate.defense.bill/index.html > > > But in a statement issued Monday night, Senator Susan Collins (Confused, > Maine) said she would side with the rest of the GOP because the Democratic > leadership of the Senate "intends to shut Republicans out of the debate." > > Collins said she agreed with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, > Adm. Mike Mullen, that the law is "simply not fair." But she said Senate > Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, should give Republicans and Democrats > "an equal opportunity" to offer amendments to the defense bill. > > "Now is not the time to play politics, and I again call on the majority > leader to work with Republican leaders to negotiate an agreement so that the > Senate can debate the defense bill this week," Collins said. > > In a separate statement, Snowe also indicated she would support a > Republican filibuster, saying the chamber should be allowed a full debate on > the measure. Snowe also questioned why the Senate would vote on repeal > before the military has completed its review. > > "We should all have the opportunity to review that report which is to be > completed on December 1, as we reevaluate this policy and the implementation > of any new changes," Snowe's statement said. > > The defense authorization act, which is a broad defense policy bill, would > not rescind "don't ask, don't tell" until after the Pentagon completes a > review of the repeal's impact on the military. The review is due in December > and would serve as the basis for necessary certification by the president, > defense secretary and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the > military could handle repealing the policy. > > > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
