Surprise - the military is not a social experiment.
On 09/21/2010 12:20 PM, Tommy News wrote:
*No, Keith, the DADT policy is a complete falure and it has never worked.*
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*Thousands of lives and careers have been ruined.*
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*No further biased "study" or delay should be tolerated.
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On 9/21/10, *Keith In Tampa* <[email protected]
<mailto:[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]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
*No, Keith.*
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*The Pentagon has had since 1993 to review this failed policy
which has ruined thousands of lives and careers.*
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*No further delay is acceptable.*
*Delay means do nothing.
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On 9/21/10, *Keith In Tampa* <[email protected]
<mailto:[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.
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