Tommy, When she signed that "Public Record" she "told". She knew better. Further she broke the rules by NOT declaring a dependent (spouse). Screwed either way and not a dick in sight. As a Sgt. she definitely knew the rules and all the ramifications.
On Sep 21, 2:52 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > Source: > > http://www.thegrio.com/news/lesbian-sgt-discharged-after-police-outed... > > Lesbian sgt. discharged after police outed her to Air Force > > Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told > anyone in the military she was a lesbian. > > The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the U.S. military's "don't ask, > don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, South > Dakota, saw a marriage certificate from Iowa -- one of the handful of > U.S. states > that recoganize same-sex marriage -- in Newsome's home and told the nearby > Ellsworth Air Force Base. > > Newsome and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the > western South Dakota police department, claiming the officers violated her > privacy when they informed the military about her sexual orientation. The > case also highlights concerns over the ability of third parties to "out" > service members, especially as the Pentagon has started reviewing the 1993 > "don't ask, don't tell" law. > > The law does not explicitly prohibit gays or lesbians from serving in the > military but requires them to serve in silence. If they acknowledge their > sexual orientation or engage in a homosexual act, they can be expelled. > > "I played by 'don't ask, don't tell,'" Newsome told The Associated Press by > telephone. > Source: > > http://www.thegrio.com/news/lesbian-sgt-discharged-after-police-outed... > > On 9/21/10, Jonathan Ashley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Cite a source, Tommy. All you ever do is spout rhetoric. Cite a source. > > > On 9/21/2010 12:20 PM, Tommy News wrote: > > > *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/> > >> <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/> > >> <http://www.politicalforum.com/> > >> > >>>> * It's active and moderated. 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