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| 9th Circuit Orders Pentagon, More Homosexual In The Military, Faster, And Be Happier About It |
| 2011-07-07 |
| A U.S. appeals court advanced the cause of gays and lesbians in the military on Wednesday by ordering the immediate end of a policy that prevented them from serving openly. President Barack Obama last year signed a landmark law repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that forced gays to keep their sexual orientation secret if they want to be in the military. The issue of military service has long been a key issue for the gay community, along with same-sex marriage. The Pentagon has been in the process of writing rules for the new policy. However, the appeals court's ruling on Wednesday could speed up that process. "At this very moment someone could go into a recruiting office and say they were an openly gay or lesbian individual, and hypothetically that recruiting office should enlist that individual," said David Cruz, a professor at University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Last year, a California district court judge found that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy violated the U.S. Constitution, and issued an injunction. But the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals put that injunction on hold as the Department of Justice appealed the ruling. Even with his support for ending the 18-year-old policy, Obama's Justice Department asked the appeals court to keep the injunction in place to give the military more time to prepare for admitting gay soldiers. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #7 *Nobody* expects the French Grammar Police! Our chief weapon is surprise, surprise and fear, fear and surprise. Our *two* weapons are fear and surprise, and ruthless efficiency. Our *three* weapons are fear and surprise and ruthless efficiency and an almost fanatical dedication to the language. Our *four*... No... Amongst our weapons... Amongst our weaponry are such elements as fear, sur- I'll come in again. [leaves] |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-07-07 19:30 |
| #6 Not positioned in Ku Chi tunnels then. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-07-07 18:14 |
| #5 Ah, yes, Major Gaylord's Battalion.They patrolled the Ho Blo Woods, if I remember correctly. You remember the Ho Blo Woods, dont you?.. its was a haven for small but very dangerous Vietnamese Piccolo players. The Ho Blo Woods were located in Bint Duong Province 20 km north of Hoochi Cu Chi, 4 km to the west of the Pink Triangle and the Saigon River and some 56 km northwest of Saigon Red Lght District. The woods consisted of rubber plantations,( they supply the world's resource for Rubbers) sparse to dense woods owned mostly by Frenchmen, and open rice paddies with some extremely large dykes, some 1–2 metres high. The woods were used by the Viet Cong Piccolo players as a base area. During Operation San Francisco from 29 March to 5 April 1966, the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment( ARMY ) also known as the Screaming Meemies attacked the woods and discovered that the Viet Cong had built extensive bunker and tunnels systems with some of the tunnels three or four levels deep. It was furnished all in Pink and the decor was" FAB-ulous!" |
| Posted by: de Medici 2011-07-07 17:58 |
| #4 Sooo, Clinton was unconstitutional? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-07-07 17:14 |
| #3 "C'est moi", Proc. -- French Grammar Police |
| Posted by: mojo 2011-07-07 16:43 |
| #2 I once hear a story from a Vietnam vet that I knew, according to which US military had a regiment in Vietnam completely staffed by gays. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-07-07 11:03 |
| #1 Last year, a California district court judge found that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy violated the U.S. Constitution, and issued an injunction. Article 1 - The Legislative Branch Section 8 - Powers of Congress ... To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; ... Seems rather clear English to me. l'etat se moi - the judiciary |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-07-07 09:13 |