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Obama's 'gay' agenda for the military
WND ^ | January 17, 2009 | Floyd and Mary Beth Brown

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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhodod; cicobama; dontaskdonttell; floydbrown; gayvote; homosexualagenda; militaryreadiness
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1 posted on 01/17/2009 5:21:28 AM PST by Joiseydude
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I wonder how this will reflect retention goals.


2 posted on 01/17/2009 5:39:50 AM PST by FateAmenableToChange
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To: FateAmenableToChange

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.


3 posted on 01/17/2009 5:47:00 AM PST by PurpleMan
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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?


4 posted on 01/17/2009 5:47:22 AM PST by freeplancer (McCain Voters Catch the Lobsters-Obama Voters Eat Them)
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To: Joiseydude

At least, just issue them pink camouflage.

5 posted on 01/17/2009 5:48:29 AM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Joiseydude

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.


6 posted on 01/17/2009 5:50:11 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (WHAT? Where did my tag line go? (ACORN))
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To: Joiseydude
The wording in that title is all mixed up... ;oP
7 posted on 01/17/2009 5:51:49 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (It Should be Immediate OPEN SEASON on all RHINO's and PUMA's.)
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To: Joiseydude

8 posted on 01/17/2009 5:53:20 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: freeplancer

This came from his Press Secretary in a YouTube Q&A.


9 posted on 01/17/2009 5:54:30 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: PurpleMan

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?


10 posted on 01/17/2009 5:55:08 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (WHAT? Where did my tag line go? (ACORN))
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To: PurpleMan
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.

Uh, why aren't they still in the service? If retention rates were unaffected wouldn't they have stayed?

11 posted on 01/17/2009 5:58:42 AM PST by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

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?


12 posted on 01/17/2009 6:05:35 AM PST by Comparative Advantage
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

“90% of our service men and women don’t 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%.


13 posted on 01/17/2009 6:09:59 AM PST by PurpleMan
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To: freeplancer

Yep, it’s gonna be all rainbows and unicorns once zer0 takes office. No one will have a thing to worry about.


14 posted on 01/17/2009 6:10:56 AM PST by Joiseydude (Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,)
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To: raybbr

Coast Guard Reservist


15 posted on 01/17/2009 6:11:05 AM PST by PurpleMan
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From the article: “Of those [2,000] polled, 10 percent said they would not re-enlist...” That’s 200 people

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.

16 posted on 01/17/2009 6:15:26 AM PST by Joiseydude (Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,)
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To: freeplancer

We are about to find out just look at his record and who is friends are.


17 posted on 01/17/2009 6:17:02 AM PST by Rappini ("Pro deo et Patria.)
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To: Joiseydude

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.


18 posted on 01/17/2009 6:30:21 AM PST by PurpleMan
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To: PurpleMan

Please spare us the homo agenda. Anyone who knows the military, knows that this will have a negative affect.


19 posted on 01/17/2009 6:30:47 AM PST by ohioman
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To: ohioman; All

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


20 posted on 01/17/2009 6:43:24 AM PST by MagUSNRET
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