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  • Cain's thoughts on abortion, DADT, and ENDA

    01/18/2011 7:05:04 PM PST · by justsaynomore · 8 replies
    Onenewsnow.com ^ | 1/18/11 | Chris Woodward
    "I absolutely would defund Planned Parenthood -- not because I don't believe in planning parenthood, [but because] Planned Parenthood as an organization is an absolute farce on the American people," he notes. "People who know the history of Margaret Sanger, who started Planned Parenthood, they know that the intention was not to help young women who get pregnant to plan their parenthood. No -- it was a sham to be able to kill black babies." ...
  • (RINO) Sen. Collins recounts role in repealing 'don't ask' ("It was exciting")

    01/18/2011 9:29:55 AM PST · by rabscuttle385 · 20 replies
    The Press-Herald, Portland, Me. ^ | 2011-01-14 | David Hench
    PORTLAND — Sen. Susan Collins this morning described for a group of business leaders from across New England her role in repealing the law banning gays in the military. (snip) In a 30-minute presentation, the Republican lawmaker described the 11th-hour maneuvering against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the waning days of 2010, her work to convince key Republican allies to support repeal and the challenge of opposing a close friend, renowned veteran, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. "It was exciting to help lead what I believe to be a historic change for our country, but boy it was not...
  • DADT repeal exemption gaining support

    01/17/2011 1:36:25 PM PST · by US Navy Vet · 30 replies
    American Family News Network ^ | 1/17/2011 | Chad Groening
    An Iowa congressman is co-sponsoring a bill aimed at preventing homosexuals from being allowed to serve in front-line combat units. In the long debate leading up to Congress' lame-duck repeal of the ban, opponents pointed out that allowing homosexuals to serve in the military could create serious morale problems as it would force heterosexual soldiers to live in close quarters with homosexuals who might be attracted to them. HIV-infected troops were also a concern, because they could infect others if wounded in combat.
  • Congressman attempts to block 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal

    01/15/2011 12:55:22 PM PST · by pissant · 26 replies
    CNN ^ | 1/15/11 | Diedre Walsh
    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...
  • House Republican aims to put brakes on repeal of 'Don't ask, don't tell' (Hunter, of course)

    01/14/2011 12:19:30 PM PST · by pissant · 18 replies
    THe Hill ^ | 1/14/11 | John Bennett
    A member of the House Armed Services Committee plans to introduce legislation next week designed to put the brakes on repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay troops. The measure by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) would add the four military service chiefs to the list of those who must sign off on repealing the policy before it can be officially scrapped. Hunter, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran, is concerned that the bill passed in December repealing the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy “excluded the service chiefs from the certification process,” said one congressional aide. The repeal bill, signed...
  • Panel says women should be allowed in combat units

    01/14/2011 3:48:25 PM PST · by Free ThinkerNY · 97 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Jan. 14, 2011 | PAULINE JELINEK
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- A military advisory commission is recommending that the Pentagon do away with a policy that bans women from serving in combat units, breathing new life into a long-simmering debate.
  • Commission to recommend allowing women in combat units

    01/14/2011 2:24:31 PM PST · by DBeers · 41 replies
    Stars and Stripes ^ | January 13, 2011 | Leo Shane III
    WASHINGTON — A military advisory panel appears poised to recommend allowing female troops to serve in combat units without any restrictions, calling the current prohibition an out-of-date idea that unnecessarily discriminates against women. If approved by military officials, the move could open front-line posts to military women for the first time. Until now, either U.S. law or Pentagon policy has prohibited female troops from serving in any unit whose primary mission is direct ground combat, although they may serve in combat support roles. The Military Leadership Diversity Commission, established by Congress two years ago, issued the recommendation as part of...
  • Tim Pawlenty: Oh, you’d better believe I’d bring back DADT as president

    01/14/2011 7:41:03 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 34 replies · 1+ views
    Hotair ^ | 01/14/2011 | Ed Morrissey
    Via Jonathan Capehart, who wonders why T-Paw supports a policy opposed by Gates, Mullen, and most of the voting public.One word: Iowa. Bryan Fischer: “One last question, we have about 45 seconds left, put you on the hot seat one more time. We just saw the ban on homosexual service in the military repealed, overturned. Conservatives will be working over the next couple of years to see that that ban is reinstated. If you become president in 2012, will you work to reinstate the prohibition on open homosexual service in the military, would you sign such a prohibition if it...
  • Transgender vets want military access for own

    01/11/2011 5:20:28 AM PST · by markomalley · 29 replies
    WTOP ^ | 1/11/2011 | Lisa Leff
    Before handcuffing herself to the White House fence, former Petty Officer First Class Autumn Sandeen carefully pinned three rows of Navy ribbons to her chest. Her regulation dress blue skirt, fitted jacket, hat and black pumps were new _ fitting for a woman who spent two decades serving her country as a man. Sandeen was the only transgender person among the six veterans arrested in April while protesting the military's ban on openly gay troops. But when she watched President Barack Obama last month sign the hard-fought bill allowing for the ban's repeal, melancholy tinged her satisfaction. "This is another...
  • As Social Conservatism Demises, So Does all Conservatism

    01/10/2011 10:19:35 AM PST · by red meat conservative · 21 replies
    Red Meat Conservative ^ | 01/10/11 | Daniel
    Despite the triumphant ascendancy of conservatism in our times, many Republicans are impetuously 'punting on first down' in the battle for social conservatism.  Some prominent GOPers feel that not only is social conservatism not a priority, it is something that should be unconditionally and unilaterally surrendered to the left.  There are elected Republicans supporting the repeal of DADT, radical homosexual organizations sponsoring CPAC, and party leaders supporting a pro-abortion woman for chairman of the party.  Today, I came across a story of a local Republican leader advocating for gay civil unions in my home state of Maryland. The Republicans are...
  • Officer refusing homosexual training program reassigned

    01/08/2011 8:45:45 AM PST · by Purrsiancat · 12 replies
    World Net Daily ^ | January 7, 2011 | Brian Fitzpatrick
    "From now on I'll be a staff officer without a bunch of people working under me, so I won't have the moral conflict with having to enforce this new policy on them. "...the state is actually standing by my position." The officer, who formerly commanded a battalion-sized unit, has strongly held religious beliefs that homosexual behavior is morally wrong, and he thinks the military will be damaged severely if it implements the Obama administration's plan to allow homosexuals to serve openly....many of the men under his command share his views. "The only real argument the senators made for repealing DADT...
  • DADT Repeal Picks Up Steam at Pentagon, Support from John McCain

    01/08/2011 6:08:43 AM PST · by rabscuttle385 · 10 replies
    ABC News ^ | 2011-01-08
    (snip) Even foes of repealing the policy are changing their tone. "I think I have to do everything I can to make sure that the impact on the morale, retention, recruitment and battle effectiveness of the military is minimized as much as possible," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Fox Business News. McCain led the charge against repeal. But now that the repeal is law, he said he'll support it. "It is a law and I have to do whatever I can to help the men and women who are serving, particularly in combat, cope with this new situation. I...
  • Oregon Supreme Court rules that simply viewing child pornography on the Internet isn't illegal

    01/07/2011 9:48:23 AM PST · by Carling · 89 replies
    The Oregonian/Oregonlive ^ | 1/6/11 | Aimee Green
    The Oregon Supreme Court ruled today that it’s not a crime to look at child pornography while surfing the Internet if none of the images are purposefully downloaded, printed out or paid for.
  • McCain Flips Again: 'I'll Do Everything I Can' To Make DADT Repeal Work

    01/06/2011 10:57:43 AM PST · by stompk · 36 replies
    TPM ^ | 6 jan 2011
    Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who over the past year made himself into the Senate's most rabid opponent of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, has softened his tone and now says he'll do anything he can to help repeal go smoothly.
  • McCain: 'Don't ask' repeal will work (McCain being McCain)

    01/06/2011 3:06:20 PM PST · by ivyleaguebrat · 40 replies
    TheHill.com ^ | 01/06/11 | Daniel Strauss
    Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday he would work to help implement the repeal of the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, despite his opposition to that legislation. McCain signaled he had made peace with the lame-duck bill to do away with the military's ban on openly gay and lesbian service members, which he had sharply criticized. "I think I have to do everything I can to make sure that the impact on the morale, retention, recruitment and battle effectiveness of the military is minimized as much as possible," McCain said on Fox Business. "It is a law and I...
  • McCain: 'Don't ask' repeal will work (MCCAIN RETURNS TO SUPPORTING HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA, MARXISM<)

    01/06/2011 5:20:22 PM PST · by rabscuttle385 · 4 replies
    The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2011-01-06 | Daniel Strauss
    Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday he would work to help implement the repeal of the military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, despite his opposition to that legislation. McCain signaled he had made peace with the lame-duck bill to do away with the military's ban on openly gay and lesbian service members, which he had sharply criticized. "I think I have to do everything I can to make sure that the impact on the morale, retention, recruitment and battle effectiveness of the military is minimized as much as possible," McCain said on Fox Business. "It is a law and I...
  • Congress Forced To Vote On Sodomy For Military Members

    01/05/2011 9:19:35 AM PST · by EddiesDad · 97 replies
    Boogai.net ^ | January 5, 2011 | David Jeffers
    If DADT is repealed, sodomy should be legal. Congress and Pentagon leaders are on record in support of repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy with President Obama’s signature making it law. Congress and the President, along with the Pentagon brass patted themselves on the back for this momentous occasion, but said they had a lot of work to do before the repeal is implemented. They have no idea the work they have yet to do.
  • Conservatives4Palin Throw Cold Water on Sarah Palin’s Supposed Twitter Support for Gay Rights

    01/04/2011 8:08:35 PM PST · by 2ndDivisionVet · 31 replies · 1+ views
    Mediaite ^ | January 4, 2011 | Tommy Christopher
    Earlier today, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin caused a stir with a retweet that many read as a cryptic indicator that the Mama Grizzly was poised to come out in favor of some gay rights. Prominent Palin fansite Conservatives4Palin.com, however, has swooped in to defend her honor, noting that Palin’s retweet of Tammy Bruce’s sentiment, “But this hypocrisy is just truly too much. Enuf already–the more someone complains about the homos the more we should look under their bed,” doesn’t indicate support for gay rights. I’m inclined to agree. From Conservatives4Palin: Apparently, her re-tweet of a Tammy Bruce tweet is...
  • Navy <strike>semen</strike> seaman unwelcomed in the age of post-DADT

    01/04/2011 3:16:28 PM PST · by Starman417 · 2 replies
    Flopping Aces ^ | 01-04-10 | Wordsmith
    Honor, seen here reading a racy magazine, took over as the ship's commander in May. Several times in the film, he cautions that captain and admiral of the ship are not responsible for the film's content. / AP ♫♪♪In the navy Yes, you can sail the seven seas In the navy Yes, you can put your mind at ease In the navy Come on now, people, make a stand In the navy, in the navy Can't you see we need a hand♫♪♪ -The Village People So apparently Navy Capt. Owen Honors has been relieved of his command. But why...
  • Caption Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell

    01/04/2011 12:33:48 PM PST · by Lucky9teen · 20 replies
    U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) (R) makes remarks as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (2nd L) look on, before Pelosi signed the bill repealing the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy against gays, to send to the White House to be enacted into law, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 21, 2010. U.S. President Barack Obama kisses Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi before signing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 into law at the U.S. Department of Interior in Washington, December 22, 2010. Obama on Wednesday signed a landmark...