Comments on: Everybody Favors Ending Don’t Ask – Don’t Tell http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/06/05/11898 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:57:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: tavdy79 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/06/05/11898/comment-page-1#comment-42114 tavdy79 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:04:45 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11898#comment-42114 <blockquote>“White House occupants”</blockquote> Has someone asked Michelle, Malia and Sasha?

“White House occupants”

Has someone asked Michelle, Malia and Sasha?

]]> By: John http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/06/05/11898/comment-page-1#comment-42097 John Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:36:23 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11898#comment-42097 In the United States, the military is under civilian control. If large majorities of the population want to end discrimination in the military, Congress and the President should end it. At that point, military leaders, officers and enlisted will be expected to follow the new policy. If military brass wish to stand in the way of the new policy, they should be disciplined appropriately for insubordination. That is how it works in the United States. Even if bigots in the military were opposed to ending discrimination, they don't have a veto over civilian control. In the United States, the military is under civilian control. If large majorities of the population want to end discrimination in the military, Congress and the President should end it. At that point, military leaders, officers and enlisted will be expected to follow the new policy.

If military brass wish to stand in the way of the new policy, they should be disciplined appropriately for insubordination. That is how it works in the United States. Even if bigots in the military were opposed to ending discrimination, they don’t have a veto over civilian control.

]]> By: David C. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/06/05/11898/comment-page-1#comment-42093 David C. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:50:18 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11898#comment-42093 Maybe I've had it wrong all along. Perhaps DADT <i>should</i> be repealed before ENDA is passed, but now I can't help but think that passage of ENDA or repeal of DADT seems to imply the appropriate action for other. Somebody needs to conduct a poll of active military personnel. Were that to be favorable to the repeal of DADT, then it becomes a no-brainer. I don't think the military brass would stand in the way. Maybe I’ve had it wrong all along. Perhaps DADT should be repealed before ENDA is passed, but now I can’t help but think that passage of ENDA or repeal of DADT seems to imply the appropriate action for other.

Somebody needs to conduct a poll of active military personnel. Were that to be favorable to the repeal of DADT, then it becomes a no-brainer. I don’t think the military brass would stand in the way.

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