Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban

[letswastemoney]

Ugh I get what happened now.

Democrats tacked on the DREAM Act onto the bill that would let gays in the military.

The two subjects don't even relate to each other....but for some reason it was tacked on....

I support Democrats for the most part, but I must admit I don't agree with tacking on an immigration reform bill to this.

[DerbyCat]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Ugh I get what happened now.

Democrats tacked on the DREAM Act onto the bill that would let gays in the military.

The two subjects don't even relate to each other....but for some reason it was tacked on....

I support Democrats for the most part, but I must admit I don't agree with tacking on an immigration reform bill to this.

DATD was added to this bill for political purposes as well - it's all about getting your base all worked up before a big election. Politicians use these wedge issues to divide us as a country and it's working! If this comes to a vote in the spring it's a non issue but each party wants one more thing they can use to paint the other side as the devil. It's like a bunch of kids pointing fingers and saying, "he did it, I wanted to do the right thing but he wouldn't let me" when they're just as guilty. Everyone has to learn to nut up, do the right thing, live their life, and let others live theirs.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Ugh I get what happened now.

Democrats tacked on the DREAM Act onto the bill that would let gays in the military.

The DADT repeal and the DREAM act were both tacked on to a standard military funding bill that gave our troops raises.

So that - the raises - didn't happen.

"Thanks troops, for your and your families sacrifices, but we hate gays and immigrants more than we want to give you raises - The GOP"

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by Riot

The DADT repeal and the DREAM act were both tacked on to a standard military funding bill that gave our troops raises.

So that - the raises - didn't happen.

"Thanks troops, for your and your families sacrifices, but we hate gays and immigrants more than we want to give you raises - The GOP"

There's no reason for that immigration bill to be on there!!!

I am for gays in the military. I think that's fine.

However, I don't see why that means I have to support illegal immigration!!! They are two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT topics! This whole "well you support this...so that means you MUST support this" logic doesn't make sense to me.

Heck, maybe I even change my mind about thinking there should be separate sleeping quarters. I just want gays to be able to openly admit their sexuality in the military already.

I bet there are plenty of Republicans that would have voted to repeal DADT and to give troops a raise if the non-related DREAM ACT was left off.