Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif., at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego on June 13, 2010.
Posted on 11/19/2010 3:21:32 PM PST by markomalley
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif., at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego on June 13, 2010. |
Boxer likened the U.S.A. to the Communist regime in North Korea, the Islamic regime in Iran and the Pakistani government at a press conference in which she called for repealing the ban on homosexuals in the military during the lameduck session of Congress, which is taking place now before the new members elected on Nov. 2 can arrive in Washington, D.C. and replace the members who are retiring or who were defeated.
“We now stand with this rule with countries like Iran, North Korea and Pakistan in banning gays and lesbians from military service,” said Boxer. “Our brave young men and women fight alongside allies like Australia, the United Kingdom and others who allow gays and lesbians to serve openly. Let’s not stand with Pakistan and with North Korea and Iran.”
The law in question, as CNSNews.com reported previously, is Title 10, U.S. Code Subsection 654. This law states: “The prohibition against homosexual conduct is a long-standing element of military law that continues to be necessary in the unique circumstances of military service.”
It also says that a “member of the armed forces shall be separated from the armed forces if one or more of the following findings is made and approved in accordance with procedures set forth in such regulations.”These include: “That the member has engaged in, attempted to engage in, or solicited another to engage in a homosexual act or acts ...
“That the member has stated that he or she is a homosexual or bisexual, or words to that effect …
“That the member has married or attempted to marry a person known to be of the same biological sex.”
Boxer appeared alongside Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats and who is a prime sponsor of the measure to repeal Title 10, USC 654, which is attached to a Defense authorization bill that passed in the House of Representatives but has yet to pass in the Senate.
President Barack Obama is pressuring Congress to repeal the law in the final weeks of the 111th Congress and before the Republican-dominated House of Representatives comes into power next year. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has stated that he will bring the measure to the floor after Thanksgiving.
As a Californian, I can do nothing but hang my head and think of what might have been had Carly won.
This wretched wench is not only an embarrassment to CA, she’s one to the entire country.
Yeah, maybe she ought to move her treasonous, make-up caked face to one of those countries and criticize the leadership of the nation there or the religious orthodoxy and see what happens to her and how much it’s like the US then.
Californians have got some 'splainin' to do on this one.
article on drudge report, 1 in 5 americans are mentally ill and they all live in california and voted for this idiot woman.
Do the Iranians allow fudge packers in their military?
The results of this election showed California is a giant open-air mental assylum. What did Boxer do to justify a second term? It was all “I’m not Carly Fiorina and I didn’t lay off 30,000 employees.” I’m disappointed Fiorina didn’t hit back harder and point out that far more than 30,000 Californians lost their jobs on Boxer’s watch, including 100s of thousands in the Central Valley when the EPA shut off irrigation there and turned the place into a dustbowl, all with Boxer’s approval.
Six more years of this crap? Thanks to all you bong smokers and welfare queens of California.
Hey Barbara,
Iraq, Syria, Yemen, India, China, Thailand, Austria, Russia and many other countries don’t allow gays in their military either. In fact, that holds for most of the nations on the planet.
No, but then the all are.
the is they
SECOND term? This will be Babs FOURTH Term in the US Senate. Thank you San Francisco. I know there's a Tom Clancy book in there somewhere.
TS
I didn’t vote for her (obviously), don’t know what else I can “’splain”.
As MB said, if Carly had hit back hard at that wench regarding the job losses and the Central Valley, there might have been a chance.
Bubble-brained Babs Boxer.
Thanks, California, for inflicting this nitwit on the nation for six more years.
Well, at least the US is not as bad as California.
The US doesn't ban gays from serving, It just bans them from admitting that they are gay.
Don't ask, Don't tell.
feh...
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