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Obama Officially Signs DADT Repeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring that members of the military will no longer be asked to lie, President Barack Obama fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday and signed a landmark law repealing the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the armed services.

“This is a good day,” a beaming Obama said. “This is a very good day.”

The new law ends the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that forced gays to hide their sexual orientation or face dismissal. Its repeal comes as public opinion on such issues as gay marriage and gay rights in general has grown more tolerant.

“I say to all Americans, gay or straight, who want nothing more than to defend this country in uniform, your country needs you, your country wants you, and we will be honored to welcome you into the ranks of the finest military the world has ever known,” Obama said.

The service chiefs must first complete implementation plans before lifting the old policy – and they must certify to lawmakers that it won’t damage combat readiness, as critics charge. But Obama said: “We are not going to be dragging our feet to get this done.”

The signing ceremony was a breakthrough moment for the nation’s gay community, the military and for Obama himself. The president vowed during his 2008 campaign to repeal the law and faced pressure from liberals who complained he was not acting swiftly enough.

For Obama, it was the second high-profile bill signing ceremony within a week. On Friday, he signed into a law a tax package he negotiated with Republicans that extended Bush-era tax rates for two more years, cut payroll taxes and ensured jobless benefits to the unemployed for another year.

The two events, however, could not have been more different in tone.

The tax deal divided Democrats and forced Obama to accept extensions of tax cuts for the wealthiest, a step he had promised to not take. With Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell at his side during that bill signing, Obama seemed dutiful and subdued.

Wednesday’s signing of the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” had the feel of a political rally. Speaking in the Interior Department’s auditorium, Obama appeared in his element as shouts of “Thank you, Mr. President!” interrupted him.

“I couldn’t be prouder,” Obama said.

Obama hailed the “courage and vision” of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and praised Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, who advocated changing the law.

“No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love,” Obama said.

Among those in attendance at the ceremony was the son of a World War II veteran who was saved by a gay comrade during the Battle of the Bulge. Also present was Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva, the first American wounded in the war in Iraq who has spoken out against the Pentagon policy.

The Pentagon now must begin addressing the practical consequences of the law. Guidelines must be completed that cover a host of questions, from how to educate troops to how sexual orientation should be handled in making barracks assignments.

While officials have avoided timetables, the process will probably take months.

The new law is the second of three expected victories in what’s turned out to be – for Obama – a surprisingly productive lame-duck Congress. Weeks after his self-described “shellacking” in the midterm vote, he’s won lopsided approval of a tax cut compromise, and the Senate is poised to deliver his top foreign policy goal: ratification of a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia.

Born 17 years ago as a compromise between President Bill Clinton and a resistant Pentagon, the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy became for gay rights campaigners a notorious roadblock on the way to full acceptance.

Yet he has also faced rising discontent among gay activists who believed he hadn’t moved forcefully enough. He’s been heckled at campaign appearances over AIDS funding and the failure to end the military service ban.

Obama countered that as commander in chief, he had to ensure the ban’s end is carefully prepared for.

That’s just what the bill from Congress mandates.

“The implementation and certification process will not happen immediately; it will take time,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz warned in an e-mail that went out right after Saturday’s Senate vote. “Meanwhile, the current law remains in effect. All Air Force members should conduct themselves accordingly.”

Military and administration officials are wrestling with numerous legal questions raised by the end of the ban – knowing that courts are waiting in the wings. They include what to do about pending expulsion proceedings, and when those ousted under the old policy might apply to rejoin the armed forces.

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Associated Press writer Mark S. Smith contributed to this report.

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  • booger71
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:35am

    Actually I think this could be a good thing. If the military actively recruits obviously gay men and butch women for a special interrogation unit to question Al-Keida and Taliban, we won’t need to water board them

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  • BRAVEHEART
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:34am

    Filling our military with Sodomites is a dangerous policy, but apparently we have filled Washington D.C. with Sodomite Politicans or those who lack moral purity and character. We have allowed citizens to be elected who have no ability to understand the seriousness of such destructive political policies. If we as Americans continue to allow these Godless spineless idiots to gain power through elected office we are sealing our own fate. What’s happening before our eyes right now is in all probability our final warning of what will be an epic struggle for survival of any semblence of what America was and must continue to be if freedom, liberty and Justice and Democracy are to survive!

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:31am

    How would Klinger get out now?

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  • Oil_Ranger
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:31am

    shameful

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  • mcFirst
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:30am

    all this is placating to voting blocks. they are already getting ready for 2012.

    unions, gays, minorities illegals, welfare, gov workers, teachers, police, fire, auto workers

    These people have an agenda and they are using these voting blocks to keep them in power.

    It working mainly because only 60% of people vote. If we get 80 or better we can overcome these coaltions.

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  • neverending
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:29am

    This is truly one of the saddest days in the history of the United States of America. Many have not yet realized the consequences of this!!

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    • tobefreeinmt
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:40am

      Neverending, we do realize it. We do. All I’ve seen for the passed two years are “sad day” and I’m damn tired of it. We will win this. We have to. You watch! Have faith my friend. Have faith!
      Merry Christmas.

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    • OhMyGosh
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:54am

      I think many have, we have been over looked by those who represent us. Those who represent us have not heard us on this issue. I guess they have misrepresented us.

      I agree a very sad day indeed.

      But Christmas is here and we must celebrate!

      Merry Christmas to Everyone!

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  • tobefreeinmt
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:29am

    What a freakin moron. I pass more meaningful legislation every morning at about 7am.
    I’m still waiting for the jugglers and the clowns to appear. And by clowns, I mean Pelosi and Reid.

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  • Disabledvet
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:28am

    Can‘t wait for the first openly gay person to be put in charge and when a worker under them gets a poor evaluation claims he got that rating because his boss made advances on him and he didn’t accept the advance here comes a group of problems that the military does not need. I can see friendly fire accidents in the future. Let the Gay run point on outings, if they get shot the straight soldiers will not want to do CPR or treat the wounds for fear of getting aids, that is even more problems for the medical field that is already spread to thin.

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    • AmericanSoldier
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:31pm

      This can and does happen now. Mix gender bn and co are everywhere, even in infantry units. Bn and HHC will still have females running and working within that organization. You just won’t find a female at a company level in an infantry unit but how is this scenerio not applicable today with opposite sex in charge, or work under the supervision of, the opposite sex.

      Some of you like to just find problems in everything.

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    • AmericanSoldier
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 9:51pm

      Also, if the soldier is too much of a DICK to save a fellow soldiers live because he is gay, then they don’t deserve to breath. I don’t care if a soldier is gay, if his ass was shot I‘d save his ass just like anyone else’s. That gay guy actually made it to the battle field while the rest of you sit comfy in your lounge chairs arm chair quarterbacking the situation.

      And finally, everyone gets an HIV test routinely. How do I know if that heterosexual soldier doesn’t have mouth herpes? I know A LOT of soldiers that have plenty of sexually transmitted diseases. Those things are not isolated to homosexuals, no matter what your preacher tells you!

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  • jdawg
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:25am

    And don’t forget, Barbara Boxer compared U.S. to Iran over this thing:

    http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/barbara-boxer-compares-us-to-iran-north-korea

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  • DashRipRock
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:24am

    Does this mean that the ROTC at Harvard will be dressed like the village people?

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  • rightwingheroes
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:21am

    America = Sodom and Gomorrah. Welcome, leave your freedom and liberty at the door.

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    • spendthrift
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:29am

      A truly sad day for America, gay marraige will be around the next corner.

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    • AmericanSoldier
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:28pm

      So giving homosexuals equal ability thus the freedom to serve their country with pride without having to lie about who they are, is somehow forcing us to “leave our freedom as the door”?

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  • Alvin691
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:20am

    Don’t forget, now if you are gay you will have to claim it on paper.

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  • jdawg
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:19am

    The crowd chanted “yes we did” – what’s up with that? Is that some kind of new chant for the new religion of Obama worship?

    http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/president-signs-repeal-of-don-t-ask-don-t-tell

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:19am

    “knowing that courts are waiting in the wings”? Didn’t they mean to say, “knowing that lawyers are waiting in the wings”?

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  • rightwingheroes
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:18am

    Make way for the Brokeback Battalion

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    • Buck Bagaw
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:48pm

      And the Rainbow Rangers uniforms will be just fabulous.

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  • Alvin691
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:15am

    Relative morality.

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  • eaglestar
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:14am

    I think this will strengthen our military. It will allow for all citizens who are ready and willing to serve to get out there and do their part. People who are gay are not any more promiscuous about their sexuality, especially if they are soldiers trained by our military, than those who are straight. Regardless of whether you believe it is a choice or a natural state to be gay, I don‘t think it will get in the way of their professionalism any more than sexual thoughts get in the way of straight soldiers’ professionalism.

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    • Cobra Blue
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:20am

      Eaglestar

      Unfortunately for you the road to ruin is paved with good intentions.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:20am

      yeah right
      not permiscuous that explains that whole in your face gay pride open sex orgy parade in San Fran doesnt it.

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    • OhMyGosh
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:48am

      To Eaglestar,

      I beg to differ. I think this will have a major affect on our Millitary. Gays who wouldn’t join the military in the past may join now. The VA will now become a “Housing Ground” for those with Aides. What was once meant for those who served our Country for Valor and Sacrifice, might not serve the same purpose. The should make a provision for mandatory Aides testing before entering the military. I have not heard talk of that.

      Not to mention the many many men on the frontlines that have stated that it will be a distraction to them if they have a gay man serving next to them and covering their back. Not to mention the men on the frontlines will feel a need to protect the new element of gay man on the frontline, this will cause possible miscalculations and life loss decisions. How can they so carelessly disregard the statements of the men on the frontline? I think the men know what they are talking about.

      .

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    • TonyDarrington
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 12:18pm

      Yes, the military tests everyone for HIV on a regular basis.

      http://takeitoutside/forumotion.com

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    • Buck Bagaw
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:26pm

      Eaglestar, You are full of crap when you insinuate that homosexuals are no more promiscuious than normal, er, straight people. It just isn’t so, and you probably know that, but what the hell, in this new world of pathological liars, what’s one more lie?? I‘m just glad that I got my DD214 years ago and don’t have to serve my Country with this maggot as kommander in chief. Please pray for our military, they really need it!!

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    • brknhrt
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:14pm

      Homosexuality is ALL about physical sex. It is a sexual compulsion just as is beastiality. If it were not all about sex, DADT would have been fine.

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    • eaglestar
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 5:47pm

      I think that of the replies I got, OMIGOSH was the one person who tried to make points that were actually “researched”. I think ignorance is largely to blame for most people’s knowledge of homosexuality. I am not a brainwashed liberal. I am young, and I am a thinker, and I have done my own research. I‘ve looked heavily into both sides on this issue because I am a Christian and I think that it’s an issue that deserves a lot of study.

      I will now address OMIGOSH’s points because they were so well laid out that they deserve a reply.

      I respectfully disagree, OMIGOSH, because of the following points.
      -Although many people who have AIDS are homosexuals, the reverse is not true. Most people who are homosexuals do not have AIDS. In fact, for percentage of population, I believe the incidence of AIDS has drastically decreased since the onset of educational efforts by hospitals and caring organizations to help people understand the dangers of unprotected sex. I believe that the percentages are almost equal among populations. This is not to say that people with AIDS don’t have a larger chance of being homosexual than not. However, people who are homosexual do not have a larger chance of having AIDS than not.

      -Those who want to serve in the military are already disciplined individuals who are less likely to be promiscuous than those who get all the press and “act gay” in public.

      -Finally, the same discomfort and “protective” nature was most likely present when black people, Asian people, Mexican people, and women started serving alongside soldiers. Why? Because when black people started serving, they were seen as not as smart and not as capable, so “protective” nature as well as distrust of ability was present. Asian and Mexican people were genetically shorter and smaller when they started serving, and of course women are shorter and smaller than most men. So this protective nature was present then as well. Therefore, based on past occurrences, I believe this feeling will pass and equality will ensue. Already, officers overwhelmingly are supportive of including gays in the military. The enlisted men are not for the reasons discussed above. But just like other integrations, this will pass.

      Thank you for taking the time to respond.

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    • AmericanSoldier
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:27pm

      Heterosexual soldiers not promiscuous? Have you ever lived in the barracks?! I have, I’ve seen it all. Have you ever been in a predominately military bar? Have you seen how badly these male soldiers want to have sex with anything with a ****** between their legs?

      Now most of you are just spewing your opinions and disguising them as facts for a topic you know nothing of.

      Like I’ve mentioned, I would have kept DADT just removed the provision allowing them to kick you out for being homosexual. If you want to serve openly, that’s on you. Sexual orientation should be left in your private life and not be taken to work.

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  • Hisemiester
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:14am

    Oh Yay, now Obama can come out of the closet. Him signing this into law is the same as senator Kerry writing the reports and signing them for the medals he won in Nam. Obama is AC/DC. His wife whips him regularly. HA

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  • AzDebi
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:13am

    “Gays were always able to serve in the military, and I am a friend of anyone who will take up arms to defend this country. No new rights were granted today. This is about social engineering.

    Nobody I work with knows my sexual preferences, because there is a level of discretion and dignity that most people have about their private acts. If you prefer blond babes with ample proportions, should you be in a protected class because you have declared your choice?

    The disruptive force in unit cohesion is the open discussion of things that are better left private. Our military was weakened today.”

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on December 23, 2010 at 5:39am

      Discretion and dignity? In the army? When all the straight guys are gassing nonstop about their sex lives even if they have to make stuff up? That’s just not realisitic. DADT forced people to lie to people who need to trust them. That’s why it was wrong.

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:12am

    Family out of town, He’s excited Hmmm, Don‘t ask don’t tell?

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  • Silversmith
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:11am

    I don’t think this will strengthen our military

    Silversmith

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    • Blacktooth
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:34pm

      Will parents be willing to let their son’s join such a military?

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on December 23, 2010 at 5:40am

      I don’t see the problem. Kids should have learned to get along with gay peers in school before they’re old enough to join the army. They’re going to have to learn to do it when they get out and get a job. If they can’t deal with it while they’re in the army throw them the hell out or throw them in the brig like you do any other time a soldier who won’t do as he’s told.

       
  • xm-1774u
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:10am

    lets see the country is going under fast and we are working on this b.s wtf.I exepect any day the power will be off and shtf will be here thanks to a clueless administration !

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:08am

    Why does 6% of the population have so much pull on the national agenda? I’m sick of DADT, gay marriage, gays in the clergy etc. When will the other 94% of America tell them to sit down and STFU?

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    • Alvin691
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:18am

      They don’t believe in the individual, they focus on latching groups together. Liberals try to break up a majority by connecting minorities together.

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    • 123abc
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:21am

      Is it even 6%, I thought it was less than 1%.

       
    • Gonzo
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:26am

      I’m not sure ABC123, 6% is probably high, so why does the majority keep buckling to the minority?

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    • guyperram
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:30am

      Gonzo: only because it actually hurts the country. Anything they can do to cast doubt or confusion helps their marxist agenda. It also helps to distract from what they are really doing.
      Smoke and mirrors.

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    • gulfstream41
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:30am

      6% of gays, 10% of illegals, 8% of muslims, 20% of afro-americans and soon you are talking about
      pretty many people

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    • tifosa
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 12:15pm

      Where did you get that 6% statistic?

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    • Nepenthe
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:14pm

      You mean, why do a small percentage of individuals want equal standing under the law?

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    • White Devil
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:33pm

      6% is a lie! You can’t throw out numbers like that without proof. You are a liar. Prove me wrong. The left loves to toss out ridiculous numbers out there thinking we won’t check. Up till now they got away with it. Why doesn’t someone take care of our problem in Washington?

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    • wash1776
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:52pm

      It should be glaringly apparent the problem is all of the radical, liberal, progressive communists in the congress. There are some on the Republican side, but they really dominate the DAMOCRATS! The new House of Reps will start fighting this crap. John Boehner is one of the best around. He has less baggage that most of the men in congress. He already has a web site where you can sign up to get reports from his staff. We’ll see how that works. You sure don’t see the rest of them doing that. Boehner has never taken an earmark. That is more than the rest of them can say about themselves. One congressman had 230 earmarks in that omnibus bill that they tried to sneak through in the lame duck session. That bill was ready months ago and was kept under wraps to push it through in the lame duck session. THESE PEOPLE IN CONGRESS ARE ALL QUACKED UP AND BELONG IN JAIL!! Some of the legislation passed can be reversed when the new House gets sworn in. WATCH BOEHNER, ISSA, McCARTHY AND CANTOR. THEY SHOULD BE CARRYING THE BALL FOR US.

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    • AmericanSoldier
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:16pm

      Oh I don’t know maybe because in a REPUBLIC, the minority is protected from the majority. Otherwise, mob rules and 94% as you say can vote to have the other 4% executed. That’s Democracy for you.

      Our founders were very smart people. They chose a Republic for our government structure specifically so that the majority couldn’t abuse the minority.

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    • AmericanSoldier
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:18pm

      Correction 6%

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    • tifosa
      Posted on December 24, 2010 at 7:17am

      Rasmussen found that 58% of Americans support repeal of DADT, Gallup found 64%, and those numbers are the low findings. This also contains interesting DADT facts: http://www.sldn.org/pages/about-dadt I’ve looked for that “6%” stat–nowhere–zero cred, Gonzo.

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  • Cobra Blue
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:06am

    The can of worms has officially been opened. Just get ready for more and more of this. My recommendation! Next time you are confronted as being homophobic or racist….you have two choices. Stand your ground so Help Me God or cave. We all have choices to make. Put up or be shut up.

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    • DagneyT
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:10am

      I could not agree more, in fact I posted something similar on the Barney Frank story earlier. I’ll repeat, louder this time, IF IT AIN’T BROKE, DAMMIT LEAVE IT THE HELL ALONE!

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    • neverending
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:30am

      You are so absolutely right.

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    • JESUS-IS-LORD
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:47am

      Does anybody remember the story of Sodom and Gomorrah? Well, this is like history repeating itself.
      The worst move will be approving gay marriage. Then it would be safe to say that this nation
      will be finished when (not if) that decision is made.

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    • LetFreedomLive
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 12:42pm

      I agree Jesus Is Lord! Our Lord Will Not be MOCKED! He will not allow this! Our country is gone!

      Take a look at this, what has happened to this country and the world since they started this!
      http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

      Look at this!
      http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/natural-disasters-kill-nearly-260000-people-in-2010-reports-ap-are-such-events-fulfilling-bible-prophecy/

      I also want to say that because all of these thing’s are going on, does not give us a time to be afraid, Jesus said when we see all these thing’s to look up his redemption draws near, 4 he is coming back!

      The more they play with God, and HIS natural order of thing‘s since he is the creator of all thing’s, praying!

      And Merry Christmas!

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    • moosebeeusa
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:44pm

      Congress 13% approval rating from US Americans and they still keep their jobs.

      Come on people! This is in their plan.

      Stop their controlling plan.

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    • ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 6:35pm

      The story of Sodom and Gomorrah? Oh, yeah. The story about some old dude having sex with his daughters, and then fathering retarded children by them, right? In a cave or something?

      The Bible is filthy. That’s why I only let my children read C. S. Lewis and J. K. Rowling. Clean and wholesome.

      ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME  
  • Muslim in Chief
    Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:04am

    This gives a whole new meaning to “never leave your buddies behind”

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    • cubber
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:11am

      Very funny. At the same time very sad. BE PREPARED.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:12am

      I guess now when I send care packages to Irag for the soldiers Im going to have to include “soap on a rope” so they wont have to worry about dropping it.

       
    • Highland
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:14am

      Rear echelon.

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    • 123abc
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:20am

      True, True. Just don’t drop your soap in the shower!

      On a serious note, this action will cost bundles of money. All the military showers are going to have to install dividers for privacy. Cost to the US taxpayer…….probably about $200 million (for only $50 million worth of stuff that we over-pay some politicians buddy for).

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    • Muslim in Chief
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:25am

      Or in some cases you will have to give powered soap, as it takes longer to pickup+

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    • ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:35am

      God bless America!

      ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME  
    • Polwatcher
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:46am

      The politicians are all politically correct. They do not understand the non PC expressions that will come back to bite all soldiers. The Dems dream of a liberal military and this is their way of moving in that direction. BTW, a liberal military will lose all wars and is no military at all unless it is set against us.

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    • FED-UP-AND-READY-TO-TAKE-ACTION
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:54am

      I am adding this link to a very profound video I think we all will appreciate at this time of the year. It is the bases on which we exist. Being we have gone down a different rd than what I think our founding fathers would have approves. Wonder what they would have thought of the DADT that our fine President just signed……………This is my gift to you all for Christmas.

      http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/UltimateFreedom.htm

      Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!

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    • DimmuBorgir
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:58am

      this story is gay

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    • jzs
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 12:58pm

      The Israeli armed services have had this same policy for the last 20 years, and the ferocity and effectiveness of their fighting forces are second to none in the world. This is just as ridiculous as the arguments against blacks and women being in the service. In a year, or even a week, nobody will give it a second thought.

      Direct your anger somewhere else. Next!

      jzs  
    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 1:58pm

      maybe they want to loose recruits so they can begin the Draft again ?
      This time it will include our daughters.
      Will that make the NeoCons happy ?

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:08pm

      http://www.answers.org/satan/sra.html

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:34pm

      Before DADT ****‘s couldn’t serve at all right or were discharged once found out? 

       DADT allowed them to serve as no one asks, so no one tells. 

      Now that DADT is repealed doesn’t it mean we go back to before DADT? As repealing a law doesn’t create a new law…

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    • avenger
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 4:55pm

      yep..part of the marxist agenda to destroy our military…macv-sog

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    • AmericanSoldier
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 7:12pm

      You can tell who’s gay. It’s no real big secret. And if you can’t, then you can’t. I have no problem with DADT in the sense that the military shouldn‘t be able to ask your sexual orientation and you don’t have to tell them. If you do, that’s fine. Understand that unofficially there will be consequences but you won’t be discharged for it.

      Report Post » American Soldier (Separated)  
    • USA_Exceptionalism
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 10:05pm

      Obama is no American – Anything he signs into law is either a crime, an act of treason, or an act of filth…. and anyone that supports him is equally depraved.

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    • Rick in Iowa
      Posted on December 22, 2010 at 11:10pm

      Yet another good reason for people to get out of the Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard… unless they like serving a communist regime.

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    • Papalima28
      Posted on December 23, 2010 at 7:27am

      I don’t think this is funny… As a service member, two homosexual members have already solicited me for sex knowing I’m married with children, and now Barney Frank says it’s discrimination to not allow homosexuals to shower with straights. How will we establish quarters for straights and homosexuals? What next cross-dressers want to serve? Seeing a man in a dress skirt uniform won’t look odd.

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    • pltn
      Posted on December 23, 2010 at 11:28am

      Assuming most here believe in conspiracies, let me propose one I haven’t seen yet.

      The left for years has known that as long as the military is present and predominantly conservatives who believe in the U.S. Constitution they can’t mount any sort of aggressive takeover similar to those in African nations or South America. However, if the military was more liberal and less inclined to side with the Constitution a takeover is possible. In my opinion, this move is the beginning of the tilting of our military more in line with what Progressive/liberal/fascists believe.
      Just a thought…………

      pltn

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    • stoneflyMT
      Posted on December 23, 2010 at 7:29pm

      @wedontneednostinkingbadges: You have been reported to the Secret Service for implied threats against the President. Regardless of your opinions concerning the policies of the President, it is never okay to make or imply threats against the President. Even Glenn would tell you that. Its people like you that give conservatives a bad name.

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