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Gay man backed for Navy secretary
washingtontimes.com ^ | 12/18/08 | Stephen Dinan

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 ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho2008; bhodod; dontaskdonttell; gays; homosexualagenda; navy; obama
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To: Enchante

He’s the illegal immigrant.


81 posted on 12/17/2008 6:26:34 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience)
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To: Fresh Wind
Exactly how does serving as the director of a museum qualify one for the SECNAV job?

Even that is more than qualified for the job of US Senator from New York!

82 posted on 12/17/2008 6:27:41 PM PST by hunter112 (We seem to be on an excrement river in a Native American watercraft without a propulsion device.)
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To: melt

83 posted on 12/17/2008 6:27:59 PM PST by Fundamentally Fair (If Barack Obama needs more experience, I could give it too him. - "Golden Girl" Betty White)
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To: melt

What happened to ‘Not in my Navy!’?


84 posted on 12/17/2008 6:28:22 PM PST by edge10 (Obama lied, babies died!)
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To: Enchante
Good assumption...
We can only wait...
85 posted on 12/17/2008 6:28:38 PM PST by vox_freedom (G K Chesterton: "If there were no God, there would be no atheists.")
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To: melt
From article"He's very capable," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, New York Democrat...

Well, now, that makes me feel better about the pending appointment. //sarc off

86 posted on 12/17/2008 6:31:03 PM PST by vox_freedom (G K Chesterton: "If there were no God, there would be no atheists.")
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To: ExpatGator
I can assure you that sodomy is not a tradition,...

And in 1982 when I was in....anyone caught committing sodomy would have gone over board with the trash, I kid you not. That kind of stuff wasn't even joked about.
87 posted on 12/17/2008 6:32:29 PM PST by Stourme
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To: melt

I heard the “scuttlebutt” on this... ;-)


88 posted on 12/17/2008 6:34:38 PM PST by ScottinVA (islam IS the problem!)
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To: ExpatGator

“It does, however, occur and is punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”

For now it is, but not for long.


89 posted on 12/17/2008 6:35:58 PM PST by ScottinVA (islam IS the problem!)
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To: vox_freedom
"He's very capable," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, New York Democrat...

Sounds like he's been serviced.

90 posted on 12/17/2008 6:37:48 PM PST by hercuroc
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To: vox_freedom; hercuroc

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.


91 posted on 12/17/2008 6:41:41 PM PST by Enchante (Was Jesse Jackson, Sr. the bagman for "Senate Candidate #5" -- JJJr.??????)
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To: hercuroc; Carley

Maybe he has a “partner”.


92 posted on 12/17/2008 6:43:32 PM PST by John W (Voters were more afraid of losing their money than losing their souls.)
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To: Fresh Wind

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


93 posted on 12/17/2008 6:44:05 PM PST by PurpleMan
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To: ExpatGator

Dont ask.....Dont tell......DO NOT bend over for the SOAP!


94 posted on 12/17/2008 6:48:51 PM PST by Michigan Bowhunter (Democrat socialist liberal scumbags.....how did we let this happen!)
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To: Neil E. Wright

PING-a-rooney


95 posted on 12/17/2008 6:52:57 PM PST by dcwusmc (We need to make government so small that it can be drowned in a bathtub.)
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

You could always tell the ones to watch out for. They used powdered soap.


96 posted on 12/17/2008 6:53:32 PM PST by ExpatGator (Extending logic since 1961.)
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To: 240B
Imagine if you will...a time when stupid old jokes become reality...you are now entering...

...the B-movie from hell.

97 posted on 12/17/2008 7:07:03 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasement is collaboration.)
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To: TornadoAlley3
Photobucket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw
98 posted on 12/17/2008 7:09:54 PM PST by Canedawg ("The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it")
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To: Carley; John W
So what’s with the wedding ring?

Unfortunately, we may be about to find out...
"In the Navy..."

99 posted on 12/17/2008 7:11:25 PM PST by vox_freedom (G K Chesterton: "If there were no God, there would be no atheists.")
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To: melt

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...


100 posted on 12/17/2008 7:20:29 PM PST by 240B
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