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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 05:55 PM
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Obama: " .. in a matter of weeks, not months,..."
Edited on Wed Jun-29-11 05:55 PM by Tx4obama

RT @jesseclee44

Obama at WH #lgbt #pride: "in a matter of weeks, not months, I expect to certify the change…end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” once & for all" about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by whitehouse and 52 others

http://twitter.com/whitehouse


Edited to fix typo in subject line.
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Ice Number Nine Donating Member (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 05:57 PM
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1. so I guess the DADT repeal wasn't just a political ploy??
How surprising!
:sarcasm:
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eilen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 06:00 PM
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2. When did they rescind the DADT? Can't remember
when they did it-- was a few months ago?
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MNBrewer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 06:06 PM
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3. So, before Aug 29. Good to know.
We'll see. We'll see. How many will have been kicked out of the military based on continued enforcement of DADT by then, I wonder.
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TheWraith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 06:58 PM
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4. Well, the total this year is four. So you can do the math.
Edited on Wed Jun-29-11 07:00 PM by TheWraith
Although per Servicemembers United, those four were apparently deliberate cases of guys using DADT as a means to get out of the military.
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MNBrewer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 08:16 PM
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7. Why is the Obama administration still kicking people out of the military for being gay?
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 10:17 PM
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10. The four individuals were NOT kicked out. They requested to be discharged & request was granted.
The four individuals WANTED OUT of the military, they used DADT as a loophole. Shame on them.
----


SNIP

"Harper said that all four individuals discharged had made voluntary statements regarding their sexual orientation and had asked to be “separated expeditiously.”"

SNIP
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/06/27/Air_Force_Confirms_New_Round_of_Discharges_Under_Dont_Ask_Dont_Tell/
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 07:04 PM
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5. Here's a link to the VIDEO

Remarks by President Obama at WH Reception Observing LGBT Pride Month
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x596475
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 08:17 PM
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Pab Sungenis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 07:12 PM
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6. I will believe it when it happens.
Even if he certifies it, it still has to pass Panetta and the CJCS. Then Congress has to agree not to block it.

How hard will he twist arms to get the Republican Congress to let it die?
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-11 09:56 PM
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9. that would be nice
I'll wait to celebrate
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Creideiki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-30-11 07:19 PM
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11. Tell you what, hold your breath
I won't.

Fortunately for you, I know CPR.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-30-11 09:04 PM
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12. So will it go back to how it was before DADT?
:shrug:

(Seriously, I don't know.)
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