don't ask, don't tell

[Danzig]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...rss=rss_nation


pentagon now supports ending don't ask....as for those who like to play dems vs reps, in this case it's a dem from Mo who is blocking a vote.

'A House bill that would overturn "don't ask, don't tell" has 187 co-sponsors, but Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), a powerful committee chairman, opposes it and has not let it come up for a vote.'

'The Senate, which invited Gates and Mullen to testify Tuesday, is moving cautiously. Worried that they lack the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster, Senate leaders said they might try to add a temporary moratorium on discharges of gay service members to a defense spending bill, whose passage would require only majority approval.

President Obama said in his State of the Union address last week that he wants to work with Congress to repeal the law, but he has resisted pleas by gay rights groups to sign an executive order that would instantly mandate a change. On Tuesday, Vice President Biden promised to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy by the end of the year.'

i think in this case, since the military supports repealing it, that obama shouldn't bother *****-footing around and should just sign an order. don't let politics hold it up.


edit-you can't say pu$$y-footing! lol

[pointman]

This is one situation where I certainly support those looking to repeal this ridiculous ban, I would hope that this country has come far enough along to realize that sexual preference has absolutely nothing to do with serving in the military. The faster the better.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

i think they should be able to join and be helpfull in some way.

[Nascar1966]

Being a retired Navy person I have no issues with ending this policy. I have worked with people that I knew were lesbians and I had no problems at all working with them. In the work enviroment they never bragged about it and they never bragged about it outside of work. They were some of the greatest people to work with, always pulling thier share of the workload and never whining about. I never had a person who was a homosexual hit on my thank goodness, if they would hit on my I would definitately report them and hope it would be taken care at the lowest level possible.

[Riot]

Did you see John McCain at the hearings? That two-faced liar. During his past he has always said, "if the generals want DADT repealed, I will support them". That is when the generals in power were homophobic fools.

Then in the hearings, (Monday?) He just heard a general tell him that it's time to repeal DADT - and now he's backpedaling. Two-faced hater.

They could do this immediately. Done, over with. Stop lying in our military. What the heck is the big deal? What are they so afraid of?

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by Riot

Did you see John McCain at the hearings? That two-faced liar. During his past he has always said, "if the generals want DADT repealed, I will support them". That is when the generals in power were homophobic fools.

Then in the hearings, (Monday?) He just heard a general tell him that it's time to repeal DADT - and now he's backpedaling. Two-faced hater.

They could do this immediately. Done, over with. Stop lying in our military. What the heck is the big deal? What are they so afraid of?

as someone who spent most of his life in the military 10 of them as a prisoner of war. getting the shiet beat out of him..ill speak for him.. riot shut the phuck up.he can waiver if he wants. that ****** you love so much as president does it every other breath..

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by Riot

Did you see John McCain at the hearings? That two-faced liar. During his past he has always said, "if the generals want DADT repealed, I will support them". That is when the generals in power were homophobic fools.

Then in the hearings, (Monday?) He just heard a general tell him that it's time to repeal DADT - and now he's backpedaling. Two-faced hater.

They could do this immediately. Done, over with. Stop lying in our military. What the heck is the big deal? What are they so afraid of?

i cant look at that dude anymore.......he creeps me out. what hs been seen, cant be unseen.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

I never had a person who was a homosexual hit on my thank goodness, if they would hit on my I would definitately report them and hope it would be taken care at the lowest level possible.

You report straight people who hit on you, too, right?

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by Riot

You report straight people who hit on you, too, right?

Absolutely. Funny thing is I was never hit on while in the Navy. I must of been a pretty boring person.

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Riot

You report straight people who hit on you, too, right?

i was thinking the same thing. i can't believe this issue still exists. i was in the navy over 25 years ago. there were gay guys on our ship but no one ever said anything. we kind of knew who they were too. and one of them did hit on me , i was like 19 years old at the time. the guy was 15 years older than me and a vietnam vet. theres no way i was going to report on him. for what? to ruin his career? plus, once he found out i was straight he set me up with numerous bartenders and waitresses. the gay guys are great with women(they loved him) and the guy became my friend. 2010 and folks are still all bunched up about it, thats sad. people care too much about other peoples business.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Riot

You report straight people who hit on you, too, right?

Only if it ever happened

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

Being a retired Navy person I have no issues with ending this policy. I have worked with people that I knew were lesbians and I had no problems at all working with them. In the work enviroment they never bragged about it and they never bragged about it outside of work. They were some of the greatest people to work with, always pulling thier share of the workload and never whining about. I never had a person who was a homosexual hit on my thank goodness, if they would hit on my I would definitately report them and hope it would be taken care at the lowest level possible.

Wow.

You began that "paragraph" with such a surprising first sentence that I actually had high hopes for the post as a whole.

Oh well.

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Wow.

You began that "paragraph" with such a surprising first sentence that I actually had high hopes for the post as a whole.

Oh well.

Whats your beef about the post? Just curious.