Congressman attempts to block 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal

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(CNN) - 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 Air Force chiefs expressed concern about the effect a possible repeal of the ban on homosexuals openly serving in the military would have on active combat units.

Joe Kasper, a spokesman for Hunter, said the congressman wants the chiefs involved in the process to ensure the repeal "doesn't impact combat readiness."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/15/congressman-attempts-to-block-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal/

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Duncan Hunter is a nutcase

He's scared of 'illegals' and I guess he's afraid of homosexuals as well.

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2. How do these people even function in life being so stupid?

:grr:

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3. I just heard on Tweety that Pawlenty spoke at some Xtian

RW group and took the same position.

Here's the link
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Pawlenty-Says-Hed-Reinstate-Dont-Ask-Dont-Tell-6560
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If elected president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty would bring back the ban on gays in the military, he told radio host Bryan Fischer Thursday. The repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell passed with several Republican votes, so a hypothetical President Pawlenty might have a tough time getting a repeal of a repeal through Congress, The Hill's Michael O'Brien reports.

"There's a lot of reasons for that," Pawlenty explained, " but if you look at how the combat commanders and the combat units feel about it, the results of those kinds of surveys were different than the ones that were mostly reported in the newspaper and that is something I think we need to pay attention to."


The governor's position is unexpected, given overwhelming public support for letting gay serve openly in the armed forces. Even Sen. John McCain, who fought hard to prevent the repeal of DADT, said last week he will now "do everything can to make it work."
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Is there a bigger opportunist anywhere on the planet?

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4. I'm so damn tired

of these fuckwads. Can't they leave people alone?

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5. this is the republican strategy...this way they don't have to offer a thing

spend 2 years dismantling whatever gains the democrats got

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6. Heck, why not drum them out of the military completely?

If you asked Congressman Hunter point-blank: "Do you you think Gays should be serving in the military", I suspect the answer he'd give you (whether for principle or for politics) was "no".

In any event, it's not remotely a road block, because the Senate won't pass it and the President won't sign it

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7. So, we're going to give the military the right of veto?

Sound like the government of Japan from 1920-1945.

But since the Joint Chiefs serve at the pleasure of the President, and must obey the orders of The Commander in Chief, then the President could *order* them to sign off on the change or submit thier resignations.