Breaking via CNN: The House repeals "Dont' Ask Don't Tell". Do you think the Senate will agree and repeal "DADT" forever? Should they?
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Although the Republicans want to obstruct everything the Democrats want to do, I can't see them blocking this without some unforeseen excuse. I think the Democrats should have put the Republicans more on the spot by passing many popular measures and made the Republicans vote against them, if they wanted, rather than pass bundles which gave the obstructionists more cover.
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"Will America repeal DADT?" Eventually but not in 2010 or 2011 or 2012
"Do you think we *should* repeal DADT in the military?"....
Firstly, I have never served in any of the US Armed Forces. With that in mind here goes, in my opinion any person over the age requirement that is both mentally willing and physically able to serve in the military should be able to serve their country in the branch of the armed forces they choose.
Very simple right? No.
Was it Colin Powell that said or wrote "If you want to know how to win the war ask the guy in the trench"? Anyway whomever said that..I like that statement and I think it applies here. Using that idea as a lens of perspective I also find it easy to see that if those currently serving in the US military say "Repealing don't ask don't tell will not at all negatively effect our ability to do our jobs effectively." then resoundingly YES! repeal the outdated and discriminatory "don't ask don't tell" nonsense immediately BUT if those currently serving say from a voice of majority that "Repealing DADT would negatively effect our overall ability to do our job effectively." then NO do not repeal the outdated and discriminatory "don't ask don't tell" nonsense.
No matter what the current mission comes first. Ask the guy in the trench.
personal opinion
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SHOULD they repeal it? YES. Falls under "Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness."
WILL the Senate vote to repeal it? I'm surprised it made it out of The House and I still think that with the country flipping parties, there is way too much conservative pull to keep it from happening any time soon., especially from Senators from The South.
If there was an overwhelming majority of Senate seats that belonged to Democrats, DADT would have already been gone under Obama.
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Where you around during nam ?
I served in the Navy at a later date (1982 to 1991). But it is not really a matter of military persons' opinions, it is something that society at large decides just as with other previously excluded groups.