*No, Keith, the DADT policy is a complete falure and it has never worked.* ** *Thousands of lives and careers have been ruined.* ** *No further biased "study" or delay should be tolerated. *
On 9/21/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > No Tom, the DADT was enacted, by the Clinton Administration in 1993. The > policy has worked, successfully for seventeen years. > > Is it time to rescind the policy? I tend to agree that it is, but not > until such time as the military has a chance to weigh in, and determine the > effects of such a change in policy, and "how/what" type of policy to > implement as a replacement. > > Sexual practices has no place in our military. There have been Gays in our > military who have fought and defended our Nation since 1776. No policy is > going to change that. We especially don't want a military that is weakened > by a bunch of folks with an agenda!! > > > > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *No, Keith.* >> ** >> *The Pentagon has had since 1993 to review this failed policy which has >> ruined thousands of lives and careers.* >> ** >> *No further delay is acceptable.* >> *Delay means do nothing. >> * >> >> 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/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> > > -- > 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.
