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Congressman attempts to block 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal
CNN ^ | 1/15/11 | Diedre Walsh

Posted on 01/15/2011 12:55:22 PM PST by pissant

The repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy may hit a road block in Congress next week.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-California, is drafting a bill that would change how - and possibly if - the repeal is implemented. The repeal law passed in December requires the president, defense secretary and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to certify that the military is ready for the change. Hunter's bill would require the four service chiefs to also sign off on the policy change.

At a December hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force chiefs expressed concern about the effect a possible repeal of the ban on homosexuals openly serving in the military would have on active combat units.

Joe Kasper, a spokesman for Hunter, said the congressman wants the chiefs involved in the process to ensure the repeal "doesn't impact combat readiness."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: dadt; duncandhunter; duncanhunter
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Let's see how many "conservatives" support Hunter's efforts.
1 posted on 01/15/2011 12:55:25 PM PST by pissant
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This should pass the House.


2 posted on 01/15/2011 12:56:21 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: pissant

Good for Hunter.

It may pass the House, at least it will tick off the perfumed princes including Gates and Mullen.


3 posted on 01/15/2011 1:03:16 PM PST by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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Both men are a disaster.


4 posted on 01/15/2011 1:05:34 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant

This is going to be interesting.


5 posted on 01/15/2011 1:06:01 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....Duncan Hunter Sr. for POTUS.)
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And I pray, ultimately successful. But we need to elect a POTUS who is opposed to this blatant gay agenda in 2012 to drive a spike thru it. THat eliminates many candidates.


6 posted on 01/15/2011 1:08:32 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: jazusamo
Not a chance getting past the gay crowd running the Senate ~ too many of them over there looking for "free services".

On the other hand, DADT isn't the policy we want. Rather, we need to go back to the policy of ferreting them out and removing them, or eliminating them from service right at induction.

What happens here is they "come out" ~ Obama is replaced ~ they get booted out. It'll take a couple of years.

We more importantly need to figure out how to KEEP the Sexual Sadists out of the service. That's what those people were up to at Abu Ghraib. Our military doesn't need folks like that. All this latest nonsense from the Leftwingtards does is make it even harder to remove the sexual sadists and their strange little friends.

7 posted on 01/15/2011 1:09:22 PM PST by muawiyah
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That is a harder task to sell to the GOP rank and file. But I agree. Go back to weeding them out, period.


8 posted on 01/15/2011 1:11:04 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: muawiyah

Good post, I fully agree.

Just as drug use was practically eliminated in the military by random testing and a no tolerance policy they could do the same thing with sexual perverts. However it has to come from the top down and with the “diversity” thing the brass have now it won’t happen for some time.


9 posted on 01/15/2011 1:17:25 PM PST by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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And not only the gay agenda, but all the liberal tendencies to many display in one form or another. Heck. We can go back to Ronald Reagan's two terms and just look at his track record or lack of in addressing what even back then was admitted is a growing problem with immigration. Finding the perfect conservative candidate, that might be acceptable to a winning number of voters is getting much more difficult.

10 posted on 01/15/2011 1:20:16 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....Duncan Hunter Sr. for POTUS.)
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After the Obama Regime "diversity" as a working hypothesis is over.

Actually, it's over right now.

11 posted on 01/15/2011 1:21:27 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: pissant

You nailed it there. With the O we have known for two years and more he wants a queer Military. Wants to be the Ruler of Sodom. We can expect nothing good from that anti-american.


12 posted on 01/15/2011 1:26:16 PM PST by StonyBurk (ring)
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To: pissant

God bless Duncan Hunter.


13 posted on 01/15/2011 1:37:36 PM PST by Fantasywriter
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To: Red Steel

Before DADT they were just rejected. Is it any different now? Besides. How do they prove they are Gay?


14 posted on 01/15/2011 1:38:30 PM PST by screaminsunshine (Surfers Rule)
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To: pissant

Dear Lord, we ask you to take this abomination away from our armed forces and punish those who call this sin a “right.” In the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ, amen.


15 posted on 01/15/2011 1:49:16 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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16 posted on 01/15/2011 1:57:11 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: ViLaLuz

Amen BUMP


17 posted on 01/15/2011 1:59:46 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant; Red Steel; Marine_Uncle; muawiyah; StonyBurk; ViLaLuz
The homosexual agenda begins with the preamble of turning inward to satisfy sexual desires. (Heaven forbid one should ever consider abstinence.) Military service seeks to drive the individual outside of themselves to exclusively serve others. There is no way to make the two compatible without damaging the brittle organizations created to prosecute combat. But, God bless Hunter for looking at what is possible now.
18 posted on 01/15/2011 2:30:42 PM PST by Retain Mike
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To: ViLaLuz

Amen,I agree. Yo vi la luz tambien.


19 posted on 01/15/2011 2:41:47 PM PST by shiva
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To: Retain Mike

I second that blessing wish for Hunter’s success on this issue.


20 posted on 01/15/2011 4:14:09 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....Duncan Hunter Sr. for POTUS.)
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