Supreme Court Rules For Military In Gay Issues Case

davidinalameda

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Mar-06-06 03:45 PM
Original message

Supreme Court Rules For Military In Gay Issues Case

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/030606military.htm

The Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling Monday said that colleges and universities that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on their campuses, even if those schools have policies opposing 'don't ask, don't tell'.

The opinion was written by Chief Justice John Roberts.

The court heard arguments in the case last December.

The case involved an appeal by the Bush administration of a lower court ruling that said the Solomon Amendment, a law tying funding to military recruitment drives, was unconstitutional because it restricted the schools' freedom of speech.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

xchrom

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Mar-06-06 04:56 PM
Response to Original message

1. shock! awe!

i guess the thing that concerns me is the millions of americans who hate other millions of americans so much they will sell their soul to get at people like us.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

TechBear_Seattle

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Mar-06-06 05:44 PM
Response to Original message

2. I read one idea somewhere that I liked

Schools that receive federal funds are obligated to allow recruiters on campus. Fine. Is there any obligation that requires schools to let them set up where ever they damned will please? Is it "legal" to banish military recruiters to a remote, unused classroom in an underutilized part of campus?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

insleeforprez

(321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Mar-06-06 09:00 PM
Response to Original message

3. Don't ask don't tell is so hypocritical

We don't feel the need to protect our troops from bombs by giving them enough armor, but we DO feel the need to protect our troops from the evil homosexuals by keeping out well-qualified soldiers.

Now explain to me how that makes sense.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Fri May 03rd 2024, 06:21 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.