There are other examples. Jimmy Carter comes to mind. His obfuscation over a faltering economy? Rescue the hostages from Iran. But since he'd pulled the underpinnings out from under the military's conventional weapons support structure, the … [Read more...]
Support the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (MREA), to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
According to the latest from SLDN,It's not going to be easy to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." For every phone call or congressional office visit we make, our opponents are doing the same. As the Politico wrote Monday:"The new president's … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Dump “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — A Voice Crying in a Different Wilderness
The same census data shows that almost one million gay and lesbian Americans are veterans. (Same reference). There are a total of 23.6 million veterans in the United States. This being the case, over four percent of our veterans are gay or … [Read more...]
Just say “No.”
According Congressional Quarterly, the Pentagon wants a $450 billion budget increase over the next 5 years. On Thursday, in Washington, Pentagon officials released a new estimate for recommended defense spending. It is clear that, despite … [Read more...]
Memorial Day and the New GI BIll
The New York Times editorial, however, notes that George Bush and John McCain opposed the bill: President Bush opposes a new G.I. Bill of Rights. He worries that if the traditional path to college for service members since World War … [Read more...]
Unassailable generals
John Kerry said: I don’t like any kind of characterizations in our politics that call into question any active duty, distinguished general, ... who I think under any circumstances serves with the best interests of our country. … [Read more...]
Gen. Pace calls homosexuality immoral
General Pace Grievious' [http://en.wikipedia....] only recognized weakness in battle was his inability to use the Force. He was not a Jedi or Sith, and because of his lack of midi-chlorians, he had no Force wielding capabilities.Pity, no … [Read more...]
Channel 7 News Bites It Once Again
Then they cut to the standard "this is what the politicians are saying" clips. Who did they have on? Republican Senators Chuck Hagel and John McCain.These are two potential Republican candidates in 2008. One whom spent most of the last five … [Read more...]