GOP Congesswoman compares transgender soldiers to North Korea, Putin, and ISIS

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https://thinkprogress.org/hartzler-transgender-military-threat-e6c2bb61475f

Fresh off a committee hearing where she introduced (and withdrew) an amendment banning transgender people from serving in the military, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) called in to the anti-LGBTQ hate group the Family Research Council Thursday to discuss her concerns. Trans servicemembers, she warned, are a “threat” to the country — a threat rivaling our biggest international foes.

Responding to host Tony Perkins’ softball question about “social experimentation” in the military, Hartzler explained, “At a time when we should be focusing on the threats from North Korea, and Putin, and ISIS, we’re having to deal with a threat here at home — a domestic threat — of allowing transgenders [sic] in our service, which is a real problem because it impacts their readiness, and it’s a huge cost for our military.”

Over the course of the interview, Hartzler reiterated the same concerns she expressed Wednesday night in the House Armed Services Committee, including her completely bogus claim that transgender-related surgeries will cost the military $1.35 billion over the next 10 years. That figure is 16 times more than the highest estimates provided by the RAND Corporation, and Hartzler’s office has still not responded to a ThinkProgress inquiry as to where she came up with that number.

Hartzler also specified for the first time that if the military doesn’t block the new policy from being implemented, she will reintroduce her amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act on the House floor. It was supposed to take effect July 1, and though it may be delayed six months, there is no indication from anyone in the Armed Services that it won’t eventually be implemented. This means that she will condition funding for the entire military on banning transgender people from service — the first time such a ban will have ever been stipulated in a law.

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1. Some are sociopathic haters and will vent in any way possible. We've seen it throughout history

manifested in many ways as they gather together to focus on a group.