And While I'm at It....
I know the story is pretty old, but this shit really pisses me off.The Bush administration last year quietly rewrote the rules for allowing gays and lesbians to receive national-security clearances, drawing complaints from civil rights activists.
The Bush administration said security clearances cannot be denied "solely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the individual." But it removed language saying sexual orientation "may not be used as a basis for or a disqualifying factor in determining a person's eligibility for a security clearance."
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"The minor language change did not and was not intended to alter the way sexual orientation is treated," National Security Council spokesman Frederick Jones said Tuesday. "The U.S. government policy has not changed in any way."
If nothing has been changed, then why change it?Jones said government lawyers made the changes for clarity.
Oh really? What part of "may not be used as a basis for or a disqualifying factor in determining a person's eligibility for a security clearance" don't you understand, Mister Jones?
The Bush administration said security clearances cannot be denied "solely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the individual." But it removed language saying sexual orientation "may not be used as a basis for or a disqualifying factor in determining a person's eligibility for a security clearance."
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"The minor language change did not and was not intended to alter the way sexual orientation is treated," National Security Council spokesman Frederick Jones said Tuesday. "The U.S. government policy has not changed in any way."
If nothing has been changed, then why change it?Jones said government lawyers made the changes for clarity.
Oh really? What part of "may not be used as a basis for or a disqualifying factor in determining a person's eligibility for a security clearance" don't you understand, Mister Jones?