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Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants
Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – A Pentagon spokeswoman says recruiters have been told that they must accept gay applicants, following a federal court decision striking down the ban on gays serving openly in the military.
Spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said Tuesday that top-level guidance has been issued to recruiting commands informing them that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" rule has been suspended for now. Recruiters also have been told to inform potential recruits that the moratorium could be reversed at any point.
I think at this point it's over. It's sad to see that it took a judges order instead of giving the military time to prepare for the change.
I suspect that before the appeal process is over, the legislature will act. The military evaluation is due Dec 1, so early next year is not an unrealistic scenario.
It's more sad to see that it took a judge to do what Obama promised the gay community 'He' would do.
It's more sad to see that it took a judge to do what Obama promised the gay community 'He' would do.
This is true, he knew it may hurt his re-election campaign imo.
Failing to do it himself?
No if he did it on his own via executive order (which to me would have teeth, and show leadership), like that other president with integration, he might he felt and I am speculating, lose votes.
I wonder if when all is said and done... does Obama claim credit for ending DADT?
My understanding is that he opposes the ruling because he thinks its better to do it through congress. So in an odd way, he is attempting to keep his promise. I personally think he should just drop it.
You might have a point, except that he has been consistent that it should be done by the legislature so that it cannot be undone by another executive order. Expecting things to be done as they should is not lacking in showing leadership, though that is a nice bit of spin.
With the current supreme court I think this must be done legislatively, or it could be easily reversed.
With the current supreme court I think this must be done legislatively, or it could be easily reversed.
I think at this point it's over. It's sad to see that it took a judges order instead of giving the military time to prepare for the change.
I think at this point it's over. It's sad to see that it took a judges order instead of giving the military time to prepare for the change.
It's more opinion than spin. I doubt the next president would reverse that EO for the very same reason. Republican or democrat.
I doubt it as well, but doing it legislatively is the proper way. To further the story, going into this year, this was one of Obama's issues to get done, the military then asked for time to do the review that is now finishing up, Obama decided that was a reasonable request(and I agree, and have said action should wait till after the review). It's not a lack of leadership, it is that processes do take time.
I doubt it as well, but doing it legislatively is the proper way. To further the story, going into this year, this was one of Obama's issues to get done, the military then asked for time to do the review that is now finishing up, Obama decided that was a reasonable request(and I agree, and have said action should wait till after the review). It's not a lack of leadership, it is that processes do take time.
Is there going to be a new MOS for interior design? j/k
It's more sad to see that it took a judge to do what Obama promised the gay community 'He' would do.
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