How many members of the military will resign if this passes?
One thread regarding the poll of the military for their views said that as many as 25% of the poll respondants clearly said they would resign if the gays were given free rein.
How in any possible way does this help our defense & military readiness?
My guess is that that 25% are the older, more experienced military members.
OTOH, since NObama is doing nothing towards illegals & crime in general, perhaps these military types can create themselves new jobs in the security sector of private citizens.
I think we should allow him to have a day in office before he’s denounced as a RINO
There will be significant problems stemming from the repeal of DADT, but they are not likely to manifest themselves quickly, or immediately in the form of resignations. Why? Because unemployment is at 10%, and the VAST majority of service members are obligated members. IOW, they have a contracted service obligation that wouldn't allow them to quit even if they wanted to.
As the economy improves (if it improves) you're likely to see a downward tick in reenlistment, and you'll see a spike in retirement, which is probably the worst piece of collateral damage. The military is going to lose talent at the Sr. officer and enlisted ranks, which of course is not good in a time of war.