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... when America could illustrate to The World their commitment to equality for all before the Law and in the eyes of all its' people, that time has now surely passed them by.
Earlier this afternoon the U.S. Senate led by the entire Republican Caucus BLOCKED the repeal of it's Military's long-standing Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
As reported today at netscape.aol.com:
Republicans Block Repeal of Military 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy
Absolutely effing unbelievable is what this is. Frankly I've been sitting here for quite a while wondering just what I would say about it , and I'm still dumbfounded.
Warren C. E. Austin
The Gay Deceiver
Toronto, Canada
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.. has me wondering just what the Legal ramifications might be were each and every currently serving LGBTQ U.S. Serviceman and Servicewoman, learning of the Senate's decision today, to up and pack their bags and book passage home tomorrow and simply say "to hell with you!"
What might the numbers actually be? We do know the tally of those discharged in the past 15-years or thereabouts; but, they were the ones who got caught. How many haven't been, or how many new recruits replacing those who were, haven't yet been?
Interesting proposition this, and one not without its' dangers; but, Lordy I would give almost anything to see the faces of the old guard if they were left standing in the dust as tens-of-thousands hitherto unidentified LGBTQ American Military Personnel went, LOL, AWOL.
Warren C. E. Austin
The Gay Deceiver
Toronto, Canada
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Warren C. E. Austin wrote:
> .. has me wondering just what the Legal ramifications might be were each and every currently serving LGBTQ U.S. Serviceman and Servicewoman, learning of the Senate's decision today, to up and pack their bags and book passage home tomorrow and simply say "to hell with you!"
I suppose they could just "tell", which technically should start discharge proceedings.
Warren C. E. Austin wrote:
Earlier this afternoon the U.S. Senate led by the entire Republican Caucus BLOCKED the repeal of it's Military's long-standing Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
With the help of several democrats, and the political gamesmanship by the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
According to one source:
Just more than 60 votes had been lined up to break a filibuster on NDAA and allow the legislation to move forward for debate, amendments and a final vote before the Senate adjourns for yet another month-and-a-half-long recess. That was until Sen. Reid announced he was going to use his status as Senate Majority Leader to block the minority’s customary ability to also offer their amendments to the massive annual defense-spending bill.
This unusual and controversial move by Sen. Reid predictably enraged all Republicans, including the few who were previously prepared to help break the filibuster and allow a repeal-inclusive NDAA to move forward. And who can blame them? This isn’t a very fair move on Sen. Reid’s part, and it wasn’t a very fair move at points in the past when Republicans did it either. http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/119861--sen-reid-is-derailing-ndaa-legislation
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By Brody Levesque (Washington DC) SEPT 21 | I really do not have much to add to the already raging debate around DC this afternoon and across the United States as the news of the Senate Vote on the 2011 Defence Authorisation Bill becomes known.
Am I disappointed? Yes, yet I am not shocked by what happened as there was plenty of warning from the Senate Minority Republican leadership and in fact from Senator McCain himself that this was going to be the probable outcome.
No matter the spirited debates, indeed, no matter the strongly made advocacy expressed by lumianries such as Lady Gaga or ordinary American folk right down to those most directly effected such as Dan Choi and his former military peer group discharged under DADT. This fact still remains- that the one voice that could have made a tremendous difference was silent, and that was Barack Obama's.
The pundits are filling the airways and the haters are dancing in the streets while the folk most directly affected continue to have to live their lives in fear and suffer all because of an outmoded concept whose time to disappear from the landscape of politics has definitely arrived.
What is that? Religious interference in people's personal lives and in the affairs of government.
The so-called Christians talk about love, compassion, and morals.... yeah, morals.
As far as I am concerned they have none. They are by far too busy worrying about other folk's business than tending to their own and they most certainly are imposing their moral values on a subject that most intelligent people have come to realise is simply a variant of the human condition and sexual spectrum.
It is at this moment I am very proud to say I am Canadian... the United States has just once again, proven that a small minded group of bigots can wield influence that damages their fellow citizens and destroys lives. The United States is as far from honouring its founding father's visions of truth, liberty, and justice, as its ever been and sadly looks to remain that way especially if the so-called Christian Family Values types have their way.
I am glad that I am NOT an American. Here's a quote from Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA) that best sums up today's outcome in the United States Senate:
"Today a Republican filibuster blocked funding for our troops and blocked efforts supported by our military brass to end outdated policies that force service members into the shadows or reject them entirely from serving their country. Gay and lesbian Americans are forced to lie about who they are...That's wrong."
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Brody's Scribbles... And So It Ends- Senate Vote Is 56 To 43 
