Therefore, it also solve's Mullen's "dilemma" to return to a straight-up ban, like we had prior to Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell." Mullen should then have no crisis of his oh-so-sensitive conscience.
DADT is relatively recent, dating to a compromise in Clinton's early years in office when he could not overturn the ban.
Every American should pressure their congress-critters on this and get an out-and-out total agreement to continue DADT or to return to the ban as a must-have before that congress-person ever gets their vote. They must be on record and in writing.
This will nationalize the 2010 election in the same way as gay-marriage initiatives brought them out in droves in the states across the nation.
Will captains of ships (and other field grade officers and/or chaplains), legal officiants in marriage ceremonies, be required to conduct gay marriages? If gays can serve openly, I don't see how a liberal district judge can avoid declaring gay marriage a federal "rights" issue, and therefore, order gay marriages in the military. It is inevitable.
“Therefore, it also solve’s Mullen’s “dilemma” to return to a straight-up ban, like we had prior to Clinton’s “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Mullen should then have no crisis of his oh-so-sensitive conscience.”
I fully agree. I also agree with this being a priority issue for the 2010 elections.
One more thing....Admiral Mullen should be forced to retire. He has bought into “potitical correctness.” IMO a flag officer that thinks that way is NOT fit to serve.
JAG is about to be very busy prosecuting military “hate crimes”.
...And they thought they had their hands full prosecuting Navy SEALS and Marines for daring to fire their weapons in self-defense on the battlefield, and for giving a murdering terrorist a fat lip.