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Posted By david_nwpa 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
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It has been widely reported that Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) introduced  legislation today that would overturn Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the ban against gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. It’s estimated that Tauscher’s bill—the Military Readiness Enhancement Act—will be introduced with as many as 120 bipartisan cosponsors. The bill represents a policy change supported by  75% of Americans , a significant majority that has only increased as our country fights two wars with a rapidly depleting military.

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    david_nwpa9 months, 2 weeks ago

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    DADT is a hurtful and disparaging piece of legislation which should be little more than an asterisk in the military's discriminatory past. Until it is repealed, more gays and lesbians who have fought and valiantly defended the Constitution will be discharged unfairly. Numerous other European allies allow gays and lesbians to serve openly. Only the rather repressive United States refuses to recognize gays and lesbians as full citizens.

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      tkyrchncs9 months, 2 weeks ago

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      There will be no "knife fight" over it this time, as the article suggests. It's just bigoted lunacy and the policy should have been done away with by executive order a long time before the legislation came up, as racial segregation was. Clinton was a complete coward on this issue, and should have called DADT legislation exactly what it is and resolutely vetoed it. Obama will not falter on this matter.

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        lvrofwolves9 months, 2 weeks ago

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        Wonder what would be done in case of a draft???

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          tkyrchncs9 months, 2 weeks ago

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          4F is the current thing. "Physically or mentally unfit for service"

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