'Don't Ask Don't Tell' takes center stage in politics. Today the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing to discuss repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), featuring testimony from Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen.
DADT is a discriminatory policy that forbids gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans from serving openly in the armed forces, and mandates that they be dismissed if their sexual orientation is discovered. President Obama has pledged to end this immoral and inhumane practice.
In a message to Pentagon leadership, Gen. John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it's time to repeal the policy.
The military is expected to make immediate changes that will begin the process of repealing DADT. Those changes would put an end to some investigations based on third-party allegations; the policy changes would also provide a new set of standards as to what constitutes reliable sources and credible information to launch a DADT investigation.
It is estimated that at least 65,000 gay and lesbian Americans are currently serving in the U.S. Military. Repealing DADT will improve our military readiness by retaining well-trained men and women at a time when our military is already overstretched.
Members of the gay and lesbian community willing to serve in our armed forces deserve the nation's gratitude and respect. Let us end this policy of discrimination that prevents some of America's best and brightest from proudly serving our nation.
Here in Oregon Representative Peter Defazio is one of the original sponsors of the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, a bill introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy concerning disclosing one's homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as "Don't ask, don't tell", with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
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Hey Mikey what's the deal with calling male homer sexuals "gay?" Mikey them butt pirates look anything but "gay" to me, matter of fact Stoney they often times seem sad and bitter. This whole business of calling male homer sexuals "gay" and female homer sexuals lesbians can be confusing Mikey. First off as aforementioned the word "gay" is a misnomer for homer sexuals but can't we call all homer sexuals one name, that would make it a lot easier for us "knuckle dragging" "Christian Fascist."
I'm telling you right now if them fairy boys think their gonna get special treatment for being light in the boondockers they got another thing coming. Them gay-blades are gonna get PT'ed till they s**t me tiffany cuff-links and puke till they dry heave same as the rest of my boots. You must pack the gear to serve in my beloved Corps, while you're with the Gunner you're all worthless grab assing pieces of amphibian s**t, do you twinkle toes understand this? Now sound off like you got a pair! 1-2-3-4 I LOVE THE MARINE CORPS, 1-2-3-4 I LOVE THE MARINE CORPS! OORAH TROOPS!!
I could only imagine what it would have been like if I ever strolled into the Officer's club and saw the Wing Commander and the Base Commander or the Director of Operations blowing into each other's ears. There was once a case where one of our KC-135 aircraft commanders tried to rape his male boom operator while they were on an extended TDY.
The U.S Navy knows that homosexuals can be very useful in combat and is now actively seeking sexually deviant sailors to ring the bows and the fantails of warships in the persian Gulf. They need them to visually identify incoming C-802 ASMs. I know too that my dad actually favored hiring lightfooted workers. He used to give them jobs riding on the tops of his over the road freight trucks so they could look out for low overpasses. He usually needed about five or six for each trip. I think the Marines could also use homosexuals very effectively. They would be very useful strapped to Hum Vee or Stryker front ends to warn the drivers of IEDs. Or they could be sent into buildings ahead of regular troops to absorb the insurgents' extra ammo until they run out. All these are examples of the really great value these people can be to society, in my opinion.
Wait a minute some of them homer sexual dudes might come in handy when it comes to ironing out the wrinkles in your dress shirts during inspections. I remember a lot of us dudes in boot camp didn't know how to iron our shirts properly to get the wrinkles out. I betcha some of them "gay" dudes are great at pressing some dress unis.
I betcha they can polish a mean brass belt buckle too.
um, Hey Mikey if this here thing passes about them homos being allowed in the military, does this mean that there "Mancrunch" ad you were writing about being cancelled from the Super Bowl might be run with Tebows??
Could you imagine Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley doing a threesome after Germany surrendered in 1945?
I hope they issue camouflage briefs if not I'm going commando.
The hell with the homersexuals! Mikey, we need your help to free the weed here in Martyland. It's gettin close. Here is a link. Please read the comments. We need help!
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Seriously, who are these people leaving all these comments? Nobody gets disgusted when they're jerking off to a couple of hot lesbians, but you all just lose your cool when a homosexual wants to serve their country and defend the freedoms that men, women, and homosexuals have died for. Quit it with the hypocritical bull and just end the don't ask don't tell... cause i'm sure when the bullets are flying and the bombs are dropping the only thing that matters is how well the guy next to you can shoot, homosexual or not.
Seriously, who is this Sick to his stomach asking who are all these people? And what has made him sick? Has he tried Pepto Bismol? And what are the freedoms that these homosexuals have died for? What killed them so that they died, anyway, AIDS? Still, I get teared up thinking about their sacrifices, and I hope they will make even more sacrifices for freedom. For instance, the Air Force could use them as human chocks to keep the planes from rolling away. Special Forces could sell them to the Taliban for when they run short of virgins. Out in the Afghan desert when they start asking or telling, they could be paired off and have a western gay square dance. Then Special Forces could invite the insurgents and charge them admission. All these are ways that they can continue to make sacrifices for freedom. I'm overcome with emotion just thinking about it.
And what do you think the Islamists will do with the homersexuals if they are caught on the battle field?
In Islam, being a ho mo is punishable with death.
Will the Village People's "In The Navy" be the battle cry of these homersexuals while they show the enemy their war-face? Hey Mikey where did you get the "65,000" figure there big boy? That estimate seems a little high to the Gunner even given all the lezzies he's run up against, must be the damn Navy hehe. Come on you fruit-loop fairies let me see your war face, I'm not impressed work on it sister. OORAH TROOPS!!
Before anyone joins my beloved Corps just a reminder to you maggots, while in my beloved Corps your ass will belong to me, do you maggots hear me? I can't hear you sound off like you got a pair!! If you make the Gunner upset I promise you whether straight or homersexual I will PT you till your @ssholes are sucking buttermilk. Do you filthy maggots hear me? Bulls**t sound off like you got a pair!!
And thanks for your words of wisdom, too, Gunnery Sgt. From your drivel, though, I'm betting you're not a Sgt., you've never been in the Corps, and likely your a planted shill for Mikey and his Mickey Mouse liberals.
I hear that the gays want to get into the military because they all heard that they must report to Fort Dix for boot camp.
What's the problem-- Now that's really low down-- using this SERIOUS forum to throw out another dumb gay joke! Say, did you ever hear how RECON guys start a fire---rub two ferries together.
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