Posted on 03/23/2018 6:34:56 PM PDT by markomalley
The White House announced Friday that the Trump administration would implement its ban on all transgender service in the military "except under certain limited circumstances." It would also stop all use of Defense Department or Homeland Security resources to fund new sex reassignment surgeries, except to protect the health of individuals who have already begun treatment to reassign his or her sex. The announcement was expected, since it was part of President Trump's executive memo in August 2017 renewing a former transgender military service.
According to the White House memo, "transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria -- individuals who the policies state may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery -- are disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances."
The memo further states "the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard, may exercise their authority to implement any appropriate policies concerning military service by transgender individuals."
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The signing of that bill was a major slap in the face to those of us who voted for him to drain the swamp.
Smokescreen or not - he failed on the biggest task today.
A ban on the mentally ill serving in the military? What in the hell is the world coming to? /s Next up a ban on queers and muslims
“Twinkle Toes Mattis”
lolol
WHEEEE Who cares
Trump can just make the Executive an OmniBus Bill sanctuary zone.
A little red meat to the base to help them forget the budget.
For many, this move means much will be forgiven.
Klinger: “To tell you the truth, I don’t belong here. If two doctors will sign a form, I’ll be able to go home. And so far, I’ve got all but both of them.”Back in the 1970s it was seen as a mental illness. Now it's a court enforced lifestyle choice. How we have fallen in our Erostocracy (or is it Eristocracy?).
Inga: “You know, I may be able to help you.”
Klinger: “Oh, you can? You mean it?”
Inga: “Yeah, well, I have a colleague in Copenhagen who does sex-change operations.”
Klinger: “Yeah? What’s that?”
Inga: “Well, you would finally be transformed into a woman. It’s very sophisticated surgery, but, uh, it’s possible.”
Klinger: “You mean, somebody– You mean, take a knife and– and–“
Inga: “Yeah.”
Klinger: “They’re crazier than I am!”
How does one delegate up when the leader is great.
Why is PDT trying to win me over with flowers and chocolate when he comes home late? It might be working.
If we use these transgenders to attack Syria from behind, do you think Greece will help?
Chin up my FRiend. Lots of time. I am not giving up.
GOOD!
Frankly, this is a small sop to quiet conservatives down after the MONUMENTAL SELL OUT today.
Bingo — “Throw those dogs a bone to quiet them down.”
Today causes the loss of the House in 2018 and loss of the White House in 2020. “Betrayed” is exactly right. He is a bigger spender than the all-time champion Hussein.
I feel a little differently about it. If we make up our minds, we can make amends for some of the stuff in the bill.
But putting the brakes on social disintegration has a lot of value to me. Particularly with respect to the US military. I wrote today I thought our military was lost.
If they can put the brakes on this lunacy, it does not fix the problems, but slows the flooding.
Doesn’t make the crap in that omnibus bill today any more palatable, doesn’t change the truth of it.
Courts don’t make laws. Congress makes laws. And the President has the power to impose guidelines such as this.
It is only supposed to be a 6 month spending bill. Next budget battle will be the tell.
We can get the 50 billion Obamacare back, it is money.
But recovering even small portions of the cultural terrain the leftists have gained over the last 40 years is much harder to do, IMO.
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