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Should have never been the law to begin with. If Clinton had any balls, gays would not be 2nd class soldiers, airmen and sailors today.
DADT was the best solution to a big problem
before DADT gays were not allowed in at all
now with DADT they are,, just dont advertise
repealing it will be a logistaical nightmare, ..look at the rules within the barraks for 'single' soldiers...you are not ALLOWED to have someone of the OPPOSITE sex in the same room without leaving the door open at least a foot........look at the laterines there are male and female laterines (to include the SHOWERS).....also the RULES about family members being in the same chain of command (unit)
dont ASK, dont TELL was the best solution to a difficult problem, repealing it will be a big mistake
If you're running a successful business you should welcome and accept feedback from your subordinates. They are the ones out in the field so their feedback is valuable. It's kind of like a successful business management 101 type of thing. Maybe Barry Soetoro misssed that one at one of the many fine universities that he purportedly attended.
Rick,
Maybe you need a course in civics, it's the job of Congress to craft the laws and it's up to the President to accept or reject those laws. Does that make sense to you?
According to a UCLA study, don't ask don't tell has cost tax payers over $500,000,000. People who are intelligent and educated are dismissed while to fill its quotas, the armed services are now giving felons and non high school graduates a waiver so they can get in. Even gay linguists in Arabic and Farsi are dismissed, putting a homophobic agenda above national security. It is up to the leaders of the military to lead their troops, not follow their prejudices.
Meanwhile, US naval officers do serve with openly gay naval officers from other NATO countries. It is a long standing tradtion that the US Navy and other NATO countries, especially the Royal Navy, exchange officers. US officers are serving with openly gay sailors and officers aboard these ships.
Why are obama and the dems trying to usurp the process that is ongoing? What exactly is the rush?
This will put them in a bad spot, seemingly going against the advice of these generals, who happen to know more about the situation than anyone else.
Whereas the democrats are just interested in the political ramifications of DADT - way to run the armed forces barry.
The democrats will attempt to piggyback this bill (like they always do) on the Armed Services mark up.
Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders have no place in the military. Many people who would like to serve in the military cannot serve, due to the nature of military life and its mission. Too bad for people who feel other wise.
If the politicians force the issue of openly serving gays on the military, they will weaken it. The active military is not the equivalent of students in a college dormitory.
Maybe you need a course in civics, it's the job of Congress to craft the laws and it's up to the President to accept or reject those laws. Does that make sense to you?
A good leader consults with his subordinates. Does that make sense to you?
Rock Hudson had his first gay "encounter" on a US battleship in the Pacific in WW2. The US still won the war.
NO. NO, NO. Don't you know that the war was really won by Ronald Reagan (personally liberated Nazi death camps) and John Wayne! Any assertion to the contrary makes it obvious that you are a left-wing dupe of the lamestream media who get all your talking points from media matters.
And let's not forget US Naval Academy graduate (class of '74 IIRC) Eric "tickle me elmo" Massa, former rep from NY.
Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders have no place in the military. Many people who would like to serve in the military cannot serve, due to the nature of military life and its mission. Too bad for people who feel other wise.
If the politicians force the issue of openly serving gays on the military, they will weaken it. The active military is not the equivalent of students in a college dormitory.
Oh, so here is the expert I have been waiting for.
My question is this: why not? What about their sexual orientation makes them unfit for military service?
Don't bother with your stupid college dorm example, as that applies to heterosexuals as well.
Enlighten me.
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