Posted on 01/17/2009 5:21:27 AM PST by Joiseydude
As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in as commander in chief on Jan. 20, homosexual-rights activists are gleeful about changes he will bring to the armed services. Based on his campaign promises, Obama is expected to overturn the military's policy regarding sexual conduct. Commonly referred to as "don't ask, don't tell," the military prohibits the service of openly practicing homosexuals. This policy was created early in the Clinton administration after a long and divisive fight, and the hard-fought compromise has drawn the ire of liberals such as Obama ever since.
If Barack Obama stays true to his campaign promises, the armed forces will likely lose hundreds of thousands of troops. When our troop numbers are already stretched thin, we don't need radical policies driving away more. Nevertheless, Obama appears poised to stubbornly buck centuries of military tradition by going against the will of the American people, as well as those in the military who will be affected by this change. If this happens, he is sure to have a full-blown enlistment crisis on his hands. At that point the only solution to the manpower crisis may be a return of the draft.
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I wonder how this will reflect retention goals.
LEs than you think.
These are the same arguments that were made for integration of the services, allowing women in the service academies, allowing them on on ships, allowing them on combatants, and allowing them to command.
From everything I’ve seen and heard people say, we have the best Navy in the history of the world. Actually, they say those exact words.
BTW: The ferry driver for the plane crash rescue is a member of the Coast Guard. Ask the 165 passengers of from USAir flight 1549 how that’s working out.
Man, I am getting sick of these doomsday posts. It is almost scare mongering to run around and shout all the bad things he will do to our country. It might be true, who knows?
At least, just issue them pink camouflage.
As I said before, this will open a can of worms that will mutate into serpents.
Imagine the mess of having to sort out all the “Gay partner” benefits, medical, housing etc,,,. They will have to be given full marriage rights. And then there is the whole issue of gay marriage.
This is beyond ridiculous. The Democrats will destroy our entire moral society.
This came from his Press Secretary in a YouTube Q&A.
What part of; 90% of our service men and women don’t want this because of several very sound and proven reasons and say they will resign, don’t you understand?
Uh, why aren't they still in the service? If retention rates were unaffected wouldn't they have stayed?
My nephews, both pilots, are getting out in 2009-2010. I would not blame anybody for getting out with what is coming in as C in C. The goal by the left is to destroy our military’s effectiveness so who is really surprised?
“90% of our service men and women dont want this” I must have missed this number
From the article: “Of those [2,000] polled, 10 percent said they would not re-enlist...” That’s 200 people -— of a military endstrength of 3,000,000 (AD/Res) a 0.001%.
Yep, it’s gonna be all rainbows and unicorns once zer0 takes office. No one will have a thing to worry about.
Coast Guard Reservist
Strangely you left out a part of that poll that says another 14 percent would reconsider not re-enlisting.
Of those polled, 10 percent said they would not re-enlist, and 14 percent reported they would consider not re-enlisting if the policy is changed to please homosexual activists.
So a possible 24 percent could not re-enlist. So a possible 750,000 would leave.
We are about to find out just look at his record and who is friends are.
OK. 14% of the 2000 would reconsider not re-enlisting That’s 280 who might or might not.
My point is that the article is poorly written using the same techniques people decry the MSM for using.
Bad arguments are bad arguments.
Please spare us the homo agenda. Anyone who knows the military, knows that this will have a negative affect.
I hasten to remind everyone that serving in the military is a PRIVILEGE and NOT a “RIGHT”!
Obama yet again proves what a blithering idiot he truly is
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