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Lawmaker backs off effort to fight Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 12:31 PM
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Lawmaker backs off effort to fight Don't Ask, Don't Tell
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/11614...


Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings has withdrawn an amendment that would have prevented the military from using money to carry out the provisions of its Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which prevents gays from serving openly in the military.

The Democrat said he pulled the measure under pressure from the White House and colleagues
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   This needs to be fixed, not patched. nt  TheWraith   Jul-29-09 12:52 PM   #1 
   Not fixed, but done away with...n/t  joeybee12   Jul-29-09 12:55 PM   #2 
   Doing away with it IS fixing it.  TheWraith   Jul-29-09 12:57 PM   #3 
      We're mincing words...but I think we agree...n/t  joeybee12   Jul-29-09 12:58 PM   #4 
   Ah yes....  QC   Jul-29-09 03:26 PM   #6 
   Easy for you to say, since your career is not being destroyed by it  ruggerson   Jul-29-09 11:32 PM   #8 
   It Needs to Be Suspended, Right Now.  Toasterlad   Jul-30-09 12:06 AM   #11 
   ah yes Chess  mitchtv   Jul-29-09 01:56 PM   #5 
   K&R  mitchtv   Jul-29-09 10:41 PM   #7 
   We're being actively lied to. From fuckers we gave money to.  ruggerson   Jul-29-09 11:34 PM   #9 
   VIDEO of Rep. Hastings from Rachel Maddow Show HERE:  Hissyspit   Jul-29-09 11:49 PM   #10 
      I rec'd it.  Starry Messenger   Jul-30-09 12:22 AM   #12 
 
TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 12:52 PM
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1. This needs to be fixed, not patched. nt
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 12:55 PM
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2. Not fixed, but done away with...n/t
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TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 12:57 PM
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3. Doing away with it IS fixing it.
But you have to also rewrite the UCMJ, not just scrap the handling policy.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 12:58 PM
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4. We're mincing words...but I think we agree...n/t
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 03:26 PM
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6. Ah yes....
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 11:32 PM
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8. Easy for you to say, since your career is not being destroyed by it
n/t
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Toasterlad Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Jul-30-09 12:06 AM
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11. It Needs to Be Suspended, Right Now.
If you don't think a career is such a big deal, why don't you quit your fucking job until DADT is repealed? We'll see how fucking patient you are then, you hypocrite.
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 01:56 PM
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5. ah yes Chess
Edited on Wed Jul-29-09 02:38 PM by mitchtv
some are pawns, some are Queens....and the bishops are powerful
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 10:41 PM
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7. K&R
:kick:
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jul-29-09 11:34 PM
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9. We're being actively lied to. From fuckers we gave money to.
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10. VIDEO of Rep. Hastings from Rachel Maddow Show HERE:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Jul-30-09 12:22 AM
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12. I rec'd it.
Thank you Hissyspit.

Hastings seems really genuine. But all this maneuvering is maddening. What could be going on?
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