Posted on 12/17/2008 5:44:09 PM PST by melt
Some top retired military leaders and some Democrats in Congress are backing William White, chief operating officer of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, to be the next secretary of the Navy - a move that would put the first openly gay person at the top of one of the services.
The secretary's job is a civilian position, so it would not run afoul of the ban on gays serving in the military, but it would renew focus on the "don't ask, don't tell" policy as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office.
"He would be phenomenal," said retired Gen. Hugh Shelton, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001, pointing to Mr. White's extensive background as a fundraiser for veterans' and military causes.
Retired members of the Joint Chiefs have contacted Mr. Obama's transition team to urge them to pick Mr. White, and members of Congress said he would be a good choice for a service secretary.
"He's very capable," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, New York Democrat, whose district includes the Intrepid Museum, a retired aircraft carrier berthed on the Hudson River in New York City.
Mr. Nadler said Mr. White has become a friend of the military, and particularly the service members and their families, both through the Intrepid and through Fisher Houses, which offer a place to stay so families can be close to military members who are receiving medical care.
A spokeswoman for the Obama campaign said they won't comment on personnel decisions.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
He’s the illegal immigrant.
Even that is more than qualified for the job of US Senator from New York!
What happened to ‘Not in my Navy!’?
Well, now, that makes me feel better about the pending appointment. //sarc off
I heard the “scuttlebutt” on this... ;-)
“It does, however, occur and is punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”
For now it is, but not for long.
Sounds like he's been serviced.
The Demagogues and Mediascum had already abandoned all ideas of objective “qualifications” when they nominated Obambi and then pushed him right through into the WH.....
..... so why should we expect this guy to be qualified? Obama will do whatever he wants and his panting, drooling MSM fan club will approve.
Maybe he has a “partner”.
Since nobody else saw fit to put up his bio, here it is:
http://128.121.125.249/press_execbios-bwhite.html
He also runs the INTREPID FALLEN HEROES FUND:
out this Marketsite Event
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is a leader in supporting the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. Since 2000, the Fund has provided close to $60 million in support for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans. These efforts are funded entirely with donations from the public, and hundreds of thousands of individuals have contributed to the Fund. 100% of contributions raised by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund go towards these programs; all administrative expenses are underwritten by the Fund’s Trustees.
Knock yourself out over what you like and don’t like
Dont ask.....Dont tell......DO NOT bend over for the SOAP!
PING-a-rooney
You could always tell the ones to watch out for. They used powdered soap.
...the B-movie from hell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw
Unfortunately, we may be about to find out...
"In the Navy..."
I personally know people who have been charged with adultery in the military.
Doesn’t revering sodomy between two or more unmarried men disqualify ‘adultery’ as a concept.
Especially since these ‘men’ claim to be in a relationship worthy of marriage.
Why so obsesses with being ‘married’ but so easily and casually discard the prohibition of sex before marriage.
In for a penny in for a pound.
The convoluted logic of these people makes my head hurt...
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