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(169 posts) Tue Aug 29, 2017, 08:07 PM Aug 2017

BREAKING: Mattis Freezes Transgender Policy [View all]

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BREAKING: Mattis Freezes Transgender Policy [View all] djsunyc Aug 2017 OP

Great news!! herding cats Aug 2017 #1

No reversal, no blockage, not a thing, Mattis simply following Trump's orders. rgbecker Aug 2017 #59

Take that, Trump C_U_L8R Aug 2017 #2

K&R... spanone Aug 2017 #3

Yes shenmue Aug 2017 #4

countdown to his fring starts now... i'm sure he'll be revealed as a "leaker" Takket Aug 2017 #5

I don't think so. Trump used the transgender community as a pawn in his distraction ecstatic Aug 2017 #8

We're Transgender (men or women or persons) Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #21

sorry. I'll change it. nt ecstatic Aug 2017 #22

Thanks! Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #23

A good reminder Orrex Aug 2017 #46

Yep pretty much fire me now boss GusBob Aug 2017 #10

well done Mattis! chillfactor Aug 2017 #6

Is he MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #7

No he isn't. former9thward Aug 2017 #34

And who's to say Plucketeer Aug 2017 #53

He is on Trump's $h!t list now! imanamerican63 Aug 2017 #9

I was hoping someone with common sense would weigh in Portland_Anni Aug 2017 #11

And those who serve in the military among the transgender community is higher JI7 Aug 2017 #15

I was thinking that. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #36

In my experiance, the current Military culture allows for every type of human to serve The Polack MSgt Aug 2017 #42

Trump, is totally F'ed up. He's off his rocker, plus a sociopath and and bunch of things. I'm glad RKP5637 Aug 2017 #18

He was angry when trump announced it the first time JI7 Aug 2017 #12

Dig in, General. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2017 #13

K&R!!! Great to hear!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #14

Holy crap!! Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #16

K&R Scurrilous Aug 2017 #17

K&R uppityperson Aug 2017 #19

So basically the country is run by generals?! uponit7771 Aug 2017 #20

Military coup SHRED Aug 2017 #24

Never thought a military coup would be a good thing. How far have we come when we are happy the Amaryllis Aug 2017 #32

the Military use to be useful in Turkey in keeping the Fundies out of power until Erdogan came along JI7 Aug 2017 #38

just stunning. mopinko Aug 2017 #27

Sure hope someone is hiding the football.... Amaryllis Aug 2017 #33

Wouldn't be surprised if Politicub Aug 2017 #60

ted lieu has proposed a bill. mopinko Aug 2017 #61

When the only alternative is a vindictive mental deficient,....... WinkyDink Aug 2017 #47

k&r DesertRat Aug 2017 #25

They're ALL turning on him. George II Aug 2017 #26

Slooooow walkin' Stinky The Clown Aug 2017 #28

Sanity prevails democratisphere Aug 2017 #29

Thank God for Mattis. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #30

Take that you know-nothing, never-served piece of shit. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #31

Good news. zentrum Aug 2017 #35

Mattis strikes me as an old school guy. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #37

Clickbait headline, read the attached article X_Digger Aug 2017 #39

Mattis was angry when Trump announced the ban. Mattis likely has no intention of banning anyone JI7 Aug 2017 #43

They could make the study take years IronLionZion Aug 2017 #50

A REAL Patriot! Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #40

k&R burrowowl Aug 2017 #41

Those "studies" can take a long, long time. Perhaps until after the impeachment. Hekate Aug 2017 #44

Pence will also support the ban, and probably worse. Oneironaut Aug 2017 #52

The Pentagon knows what to do. The changes Barack Obama made were because he paved the way... Hekate Aug 2017 #56

This was expected in military circles Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #45

Bloody well should... LakeArenal Aug 2017 #48

All these people cheering clearly didn't read the article. Calista241 Aug 2017 #49

Oh oh. Trump not happy SummerSnow Aug 2017 #51

Not so fast. . . matt819 Aug 2017 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Aug 2017 #55

His speech was great, "until we can take our country back" Alice11111 Aug 2017 #57

Every bit of this is offensive. Every single bit. nt. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #58