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Democratic Platform Calls for Homosexuals in the Military
CNS News ^ | 8/13/2008 | Terence P. Jeffrey

Posted on 08/13/2008 7:26:33 AM PDT by Apollos21K

The national platform approved at a Democratic Platform Committee meeting in Pittsburgh on Saturday includes language that calls for repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy implemented by Democratic President Bill Clinton and for allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the military.

Under current federal law, homosexual conduct is illegal in the U.S. military.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has said he favors repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and allowing avowed homosexuals in the military.

In Congress this summer, some Democratic members started laying the ground work for such a policy change should Obama be elected...

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008dncconvention; democrat; democratparty; democrats; dncplatform; dontaskdonttell; election; elections; homosexualagenda; homosexuals; military; nobama08
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Barack Obama is by far the most radical candidate we have ever had for president. He would even put political correctness and social engineering schemes ahead of military readiness and national defense...and so would the rest of his party.
1 posted on 08/13/2008 7:26:33 AM PDT by Apollos21K
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To: Apollos21K

Forward ... mince!


2 posted on 08/13/2008 7:27:41 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (College kid: "Do you have a minute for Obama?" NVA: "Not now or ever.")
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To: Apollos21K
Barack Obama is by far the most radical candidate we have ever had for president.

Obama is a radical and we don't yet know how radical. However, we have had many radicals run for president in the past, some perhaps more radical.

3 posted on 08/13/2008 7:28:15 AM PDT by ColdWater
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Gonna have to build more barracks. Gonna need new ones for the mos and lezzies, cuz they have no sexual interest in each other, and can be housed in the same building.


4 posted on 08/13/2008 7:29:49 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: Apollos21K

B. Hussien Obamanation will change the MILITARY UNIFORMS, too. Instead of camo uniforms, B H O will have them in pink and other bright colors!1


5 posted on 08/13/2008 7:36:03 AM PDT by MaineConservative (Charlie Summers -- an Iraqi Vet and businessman for Maine's CD-1)
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To: NonValueAdded
I already have my own camo outfit!!!
6 posted on 08/13/2008 7:36:37 AM PDT by Holicheese (Hillary deserves the CMoH for her time in Tuzla!)
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To: Apollos21K

He’d also end up reinstating the draft. There’s no way otherwise to realize his program of a domestic security force larger than the military without unwilling conscripts. But in the new millennium, he would also have to include women among the draftees as any program that compelled only men would quickly fall as discriminatory. I wonder how poplar he would be among the college crowd if they realized their fates at the hands of their savior.


7 posted on 08/13/2008 7:36:57 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
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Having homosexualists in the military will give whole new meaning to ranks like “Rear Admiral”, “Lance Corporal”, “Chief Petty Officer”, “Able Seaman”, “Gunner’s Mate”, and of course “Private”.


8 posted on 08/13/2008 7:40:02 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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I fear for my country...

...and MY Marine Corps.


9 posted on 08/13/2008 7:40:50 AM PDT by Ben Reyes (CWO-4, USMC, Retired...And you, Private.... I said 'march!', not 'pirouette')
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No kidding... That is a surprise!... /s

I can almost see the new 'soldiers' in the FAG PRIDE PARADE! how sad indeed.

Now, since I learned here in FR in the course of the last two years that many "Republicans" could not care less for social-values, I decided then that there is no difference between Macaca and Ocaca as far as I am concernced :) I will vote for Duncan, a decent, worthy American who was ignored by the so called Republicans.

Geeee.. there... I got it out of my system :)

10 posted on 08/13/2008 7:41:21 AM PDT by ElPatriota (Duncan Hunter 08 -- I am proud to support this man for my president and may be Huck?.. Naah :))
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11 posted on 08/13/2008 7:41:55 AM PDT by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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To: Apollos21K
Start the Music

Break out the glowsticks, it's a feel good rave!

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12 posted on 08/13/2008 7:42:27 AM PDT by Sax (this idea was not a practical deterrent, for reasons which, at this moment, must be all too obvious)
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Me, too. I have a special affection for Marines since my younger brother is one (but not active).

But from comments he has made in the past, they could allow the new rules for the Navy and it wouldn’t be any big change. (This is a joke, people)


13 posted on 08/13/2008 7:45:09 AM PDT by Truth is a Weapon (Truth, it hurts soooo good!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Somehow I suspect that the incidence of fragging will increase as more homo’s are openly serving.


14 posted on 08/13/2008 7:46:48 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (I will not vote for Obama not because he is black, but because he is RED)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Gonna have to build more barracks. Gonna need new ones for the mos and lezzies, cuz they have no sexual interest in each other, and can be housed in the same building.

If the 'Rats think it's a great idea to fill the barracks up with homos they should first have to try it themselves for a while.

How many normal people would volunteer for the military knowing they have to sleep in barracks like this with practicing tailgunners on the adjacent bunks?

Put your hand down and stop waving, Barney Frank, we said normal.
Yes, we know you're first in line.
And stop that pussified lisping.


15 posted on 08/13/2008 7:52:25 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.)
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To: Apollos21K
This is one subject where I break with many Freepers...

I support all of our troops.
I support anyone willing to pick up a gun
and go get them before they come here to get us.



16 posted on 08/13/2008 7:52:36 AM PDT by davidlachnicht ("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
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To: NonValueAdded
Forward ... mince!

Forward ... sashay!
17 posted on 08/13/2008 7:53:29 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220
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To: Sig Sauer P220

Wouldn’t that be “to the rear ...”? ewwwwwww


18 posted on 08/13/2008 7:55:23 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (College kid: "Do you have a minute for Obama?" NVA: "Not now or ever.")
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To: Ben Reyes

Take special note of all those high ranking military folks that publicly support the Obamanation. Yes, there are traitors in the military, that would do their very best to stab their buddy in the back, and some of them happen to be in very high positions.


19 posted on 08/13/2008 7:57:46 AM PDT by LuxMaker (The Constitution is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, Thomas J 1819)
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To: Iron Munro

Eggs Ackley my point!


20 posted on 08/13/2008 8:03:33 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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