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GOP Digs For Dirt At Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Oversight Hearing

Apr 04, 2011 20:22

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) today led a House Armed Services subcommittee oversight hearing on the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The Defense Department has said they expect training to be completed by August, clearing the way for the ban to be officially ended. During the hearing, Undersecretary of Personnel Readiness Clifford Stanley and Vice ( Read more... )

military, dont ask dont tell, republicans, lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities, republican party

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schexyschteve April 5 2011, 01:35:21 UTC

Reality has a well-known liberal bias, Mr. Scott.

rokovoj April 5 2011, 01:36:57 UTC

Ugh, these people.

Look on the bright side! You get to vote against him. OTZ

jimmyblue April 5 2011, 01:58:01 UTC

SUBTLE QUESTIONS, THERE.

chaya April 5 2011, 02:28:32 UTC

"ARE YOU SURE YOU DIDN'T KICK HIM OUT BECAUSE HE WAS DOING GAY PORN? OR CLUB DRUGS?"

jimmyblue April 5 2011, 02:32:18 UTC

"TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, THAT'S NOT THE ANSWER I SECRETLY TOLD YOU TO GIVE."

chaya April 5 2011, 02:44:41 UTC

"TO BE HONEST THAT'S NOT THE ANSWER I COACHED YOU TO REPLY WITH TWENTY MINUTES AGO IN MY OFFICE."

escherichiacola April 5 2011, 02:36:16 UTC

expressed concern about the 1st Amendment rights of chaplains under the new policy

Haha, Republicans are complaining about military discipline while while worrying about the military's ~feelings~ because shutting up an doing as your told isn't the core of military life.

entropius April 5 2011, 06:45:00 UTC

Wait, what?

How the hell do chaplains' first amendment rights get impinged by this?

They are still free to be virulent homophobes. They are not free to manifest this homophobia when doing their jobs if they want to keep them.

Same with someone who thinks that birth control is a sin. They're free to work as a pharmacist, but if they refuse to dispense birth control because of their superstitions, show their ass the door.

carmy_w April 5 2011, 15:46:51 UTC

The Religious Right had a really big foothold in all branches of the military, to the point that Christian chaplains were throwing their weight around, refusing to do other-faith ceremonies, and actively discriminating against other minor faiths. You had captains on naval boats on long tours that were ordering the entire crew to go to church services, and broadcasting prayers over the all-call system ( ... )

ageispolis April 5 2011, 03:41:41 UTC

Scott is my rep too. Unfortunately I cannot complain because I forgot to turn in my absentee ballot application on time, but he is the worst.