Comments on: Collins supports DADT compromise http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/05/25/22987 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: John in the Bay Area http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/05/25/22987/comment-page-1#comment-69161 John in the Bay Area Wed, 26 May 2010 17:18:56 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=22987#comment-69161 Ben Nelson announced that he would vote for this "possible repeal" legislation. So, that makes 15 and it will be in the Defense Authorization Bill coming out of the Senate Defense Committee. It would take 60 votes to remove it from the bill. It would appear that baring a catastrophe, this thing is going to pass. Ben Nelson announced that he would vote for this “possible repeal” legislation. So, that makes 15 and it will be in the Defense Authorization Bill coming out of the Senate Defense Committee. It would take 60 votes to remove it from the bill. It would appear that baring a catastrophe, this thing is going to pass.

]]> By: Jim in MA http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/05/25/22987/comment-page-1#comment-69157 Jim in MA Wed, 26 May 2010 16:56:07 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=22987#comment-69157 I just can't wait for the day when there are 2 people left in the "Uhmercan Milatery" because everyone else has been booted out for being gay or sympathetic to their gay comrades. Just what McCarthy was working for in the 1950s! I just can’t wait for the day when there are 2 people left in the “Uhmercan Milatery” because everyone else has been booted out for being gay or sympathetic to their gay comrades. Just what McCarthy was working for in the 1950s!

]]> By: Veggie http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/05/25/22987/comment-page-1#comment-69116 Veggie Wed, 26 May 2010 00:20:38 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=22987#comment-69116 This is a good compromise. When the president and the SECDEF want equal treatment for gays in the military, giving the power back to them is a good idea. This is a good compromise. When the president and the SECDEF want equal treatment for gays in the military, giving the power back to them is a good idea.

]]> By: Regan DuCasse http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/05/25/22987/comment-page-1#comment-69101 Regan DuCasse Tue, 25 May 2010 21:49:05 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=22987#comment-69101 How many more incremental 'compromises', must anyone put up with?! DADT was another, unworkable compromise in place for nearly two decades. OTHER military forces in the coalition lifted THEIR bans, years ago. This foot dragging is inexcusable. Especially while careers are unnecessarily lost, and the military is further compromised for lack of skilled and committed personnel. The cowardice...and danger that entails is shameful and embarrassing. How many more incremental ‘compromises’, must anyone put up with?!
DADT was another, unworkable compromise in place for nearly two decades.

OTHER military forces in the coalition lifted THEIR bans, years ago.
This foot dragging is inexcusable. Especially while careers are unnecessarily lost, and the military is further compromised for lack of skilled and committed personnel.

The cowardice…and danger that entails is shameful and embarrassing.

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