The wording of this is a little confusing. Wouldn't repealing DADT mean that we go back to what we had before, which was an outright ban on homosexuals serving in the armed services. DADT was supposed to be a stepping stone towards allowing homosexuals to serve.
Again, I think there are no real problems with homosexuals serving in the military. If the argument is that men shower together and so fourth I've got a super easy solution that I would have liked a hell of a lot...make the ****ing showers reasonably private and discourage people from walking around with their junk hanging out. It's a win-win if you ask me.
A little too much time in close and confined spaces? Are you trying to tell us something? Come on, you can just say it.Having served in the Navy, the gayest branch of the armed srvices right behind the Coast Guard.
The wording of this is a little confusing. Wouldn't repealing DADT mean that we go back to what we had before, which was an outright ban on homosexuals serving in the armed services. DADT was supposed to be a stepping stone towards allowing homosexuals to serve.
Only if there was a law banning homosexual service. If there was, it was probably repealed by DADT.
Bronco70,
They get to keep being soldiers.
Don't ask, don't tell (DADT) is the common term for the policy restricting the United States military from efforts to discover or reveal closeted gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members or applicants, while barring those who are openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual from military service. The restrictions are mandated by federal law Pub.L. 103-160 (10 U.S.C. § 654). Unless one of the exceptions from 10 U.S.C. § 654(b) applies, the policy prohibits anyone who "demonstrate(s) a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts" from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because "it would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability." The act prohibits any homosexual or bisexual person from disclosing his or her sexual orientation or from speaking about any homosexual relationships, including marriages or other familial attributes, while serving in the United States armed forces. As it exists, DADT specifies that the "don't ask" part of the policy indicates that superiors should not initiate investigation of a service member's orientation in the absence of disallowed behaviors, though credible and articulable evidence of homosexual behavior may cause an investigation. Violations of this aspect through persecutions and harassment of suspected servicemen and women resulted in the policy's current formulation as don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursue.
This video is just one of many reasons why I love Lady Gaga. It's just too bad the republicans won today with their damn filibuster. Equality may have lost today, but it will win out in the end. Everyone should watch this speech from Lady Gaga. She is such an inspiration.
The bill needed 60 votes to head to the floor. It didn't get that many.
But blame the democrats for including amnesty, which 60-70% of Americans oppose according to whichever poll you use. Had the Dream Act not been attached, I think repealing DADT may have been something a few moderate Republicans were willing to swallow. But we'll never know.
The legislation was attached to a military spending bill. Also attached was the "Dream Act" which is basically amnesty for 1 million or so illegals between the ages of 12-35 (if they have been in the country for 5 years and have at least a GED).
We're at the point where I think the tracking rules in the Senate should be amended so that a party can't filibuster indefinitely simply by stating their intention to do so. We should go back to the old rules where a filibuster actually required someone to make a speech. There used to be a real personal cost associated with the filibuster. Today, it's simply too easy.
Plus it made for better movies. <nods to Jimmy Stewart>
This video is just one of many reasons why I love Lady Gaga. It's just too bad the republicans won today with their damn filibuster. Equality may have lost today, but it will win out in the end. Everyone should watch this speech from Lady Gaga. She is such an inspiration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4rGla6OzGc
Any side of an argument that Lady Gaga is on should lose. No further discussion required. No matter the issue.
Sons of bitches, the bum took the words right out of my mouth. The fact that people are using her as a rallying point is frightening.