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2008-06-10 Home Front: Culture Wars

US reject challenge to military ban on gays

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Posted by Steve White 2008-06-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 until 2006 when a decorated Air Force nurse, Major Margaret Witt, filed a lawsuit challenging the military's move to force her into early retirement because her superiors discovered her long-term relationship with a civilian woman.

More agenda-driven, crappy reporting. Any normal reader would immediately wonder.. Why, under don't ask don't tell, would Miss Margaret be forced into retirement by her superiors "discovering" her relationship? Would not Miss Margaret have had to kiss and tell?

But dear readers, enquiring minds are not to be told exactly how the "don't ask" part of the policy translates into the military meanies "discovering" her orientation.

Posted by Sninert Black9312 2008-06-10 03:59|| 2008-06-10 03:59|| Front Page Top

#2 The federal court of appeals for the first circuit in Boston, Massachusetts, ruled that 'special deference' must be made to Congress in dealing with federal statutes regulating military affairs, and dismissed the case.

Ah, judges who can actually read Section 8, Article I of the Constitution as written and not have to make something up because they feel like it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-06-10 07:26|| 2008-06-10 07:26|| Front Page Top

#3 "an unconstitutional intrusion in her personal life"

Read the contract. If the military had wanted you to have a personal life, they would have issued you one.

Military service is 24-7-365. That's why it has so many special cases carved out for it in the Constitution. It alone is unique in the complete dedication required.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-10 10:13|| 2008-06-10 10:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The decision overthrew a May 21 reinstatement of the lawsuit by a San Francisco federal appeals court.

Sounds like the good, old Ninth Circus.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-06-10 16:43|| 2008-06-10 16:43|| Front Page Top

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