Anyone remotely close to to Elaine Donnelly or Tony Perkins when they get this news had best be wearing foul weather gear - the spittle must be flying by the bucket full! What is the news? The Pentagon has announced that it has suspended any more discharges under DADT in the wake of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Better yet - assuming one is not a Christofascist - is that the military will begin accepting applications from prospective recruits who identify themselves as openly gay. What on earth will Ms. Donnelly and her bogus organization, the Center for Military Readiness, do to shake money from the pockets of the ignorant and bigoted. The Army Times has details on the Pentagon's announcement. Here are some highlights:*
The Pentagon has ordered a halt to all separations of gay troops under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and will begin accepting applications from prospective recruits who identify themselves as homosexuals.
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The moratorium issued Friday came after a ruling Wednesday by a federal appeals court in California ordering the Defense Department to immediately stop enforcing the law. The court said the law is unconstitutional because it treats gay Americans differently under the law.
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Meanwhile, defense officials will continue to prepare for the law’s formal repeal, which Congress approved in December. . . . . Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he expected certification to occur in late July or early August.
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In October, the Pentagon raised the bar for separation of gay troops by requiring the civilian service secretaries and the Pentagon’s top lawyer to approve any separation. Since then, four troops have been separated under the law.
The Pentagon has ordered a halt to all separations of gay troops under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and will begin accepting applications from prospective recruits who identify themselves as homosexuals.
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The moratorium issued Friday came after a ruling Wednesday by a federal appeals court in California ordering the Defense Department to immediately stop enforcing the law. The court said the law is unconstitutional because it treats gay Americans differently under the law.
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Meanwhile, defense officials will continue to prepare for the law’s formal repeal, which Congress approved in December. . . . . Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he expected certification to occur in late July or early August.
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In October, the Pentagon raised the bar for separation of gay troops by requiring the civilian service secretaries and the Pentagon’s top lawyer to approve any separation. Since then, four troops have been separated under the law.
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