*False.* ** *Many who have been discharged have been outed by others.*
On 9/21/10, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tommy Boy, > > The law is quite literal...(extremely rare these days).. Don't Ask, > (the military doesn't) Don't Tell... that is left entirely up to the > individual... it must come FROM his or her mouth...( Little drum > roll ).... Not in it, to be valid as a career killer. > > > On Sep 21, 10:31 am, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > > *No, Keith. Wrong. * > > *There have been countless backstabbing "efforts" and vendettas to "out" > > closeted and silent members of the military, including baiting, spreading > > rumors, searching possessions and correspondence, entrapment, etc.* > > *It is those who chose to "enforce" the policy, who caused it to fail.* > > ** > > *Billions have been wasted on these witch hunts and discharges.* > > *DADT is a failure. Always has been. Since 1993. * > > ** > > *Repeal it NOW, no further "delay". * > > > > On 9/21/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No Tom, the policy has worked fine. It has been those who chose to > > > violate the policy who have had their "lives and carreers ruined". > > > > > Again, the military is no place for a "Gay Parade".......If you think > that > > > rescinding the DADT policy is going to somehow allow you and your > buddies to > > > get up and announce, "We're Here And We're Queer"; you are sadly > mistaken. > > > > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> *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 seehttp:// > groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > >>>>> * Visit our other community athttp://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 seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > >>>> * Visit our other community athttp://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 seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > >>> * Visit our other community athttp://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 seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > >> * Visit our other community athttp://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 seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > > > * Visit our other community athttp://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. -- 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.
