Don't Ask, Don't Tell ends with 2010 Defense Bill

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” will likely be included as part of next year’s Department of Defense authorization bill in both chambers of Congress, Congressman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday.

“Military issues are always done as part of the overall authorization bill,” Frank said, insisting that this has been the strategy for overturning the policy all along. “'Don’t ask, don’t tell' was always going to be part of the military authorization.”

Frank said he has been in direct communication with the White House, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, and other congressional leaders about the strategy for ending the 1993 ban on gays serving openly in the military.

Though some moderate Democrats have recently expressed concern about repealing the policy during a midterm election year, Frank said resolve at the White House has never wavered. “The Administration is totally committed to this and has been from the beginning,” he said.

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/20...f_Defense_Bill/

[alienlovechild 75]

Repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” will likely be included as part of next year’s Department of Defense authorization bill in both chambers of Congress, Congressman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday.

Barney is going to go a lot more "fact finding" tours of military bases if this passes.

[Pooky 3,784]

“don’t ask, don’t tell” Congressman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said Wednesday.

Don't ask, don't tell what?

Don't ask, don't tell that your boyfriend was running a prostitution racket out of your apartment?

Or, don't ask, don't tell that you don't know what a marijuana plant looks like, despite sponsoring a Bill to legalise it for medicinal purposes, especially when your boyfriend is nicked by the police for growing it on the back porch?

Congressman Barney Frank, just your everyday politician - in it up to his neck.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Barney is a sword swallower.

[Danno 1,228]

If the "we're here we're #######" crowd is welcome, how about the Trans crowd?

Don't tell me Obama is going to procure the rights for some and not all?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

If the "we're here we're #######" crowd is welcome, how about the Trans crowd?

Don't tell me Obama is going to procure the rights for some and not all?

Transtesticles are people too.

[alienlovechild 75]

Barney is a sword swallower.

Is that what caused his lisp?

If he wasn't so busy shallowing maybe he could have focused on his day job and help avert the housing market disaster.

[Peikko 1,575]

I have to post in this thread or I will be accused of hypocrisy.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I have to post in this thread or I will be accused of hypocrisy.

Hypocrite.

[Danno 1,228]

Barney is a sword swallower.

Is that what caused his lisp?

If he wasn't so busy shallowing maybe he could have focused on his day job and help avert the housing market disaster.

Ahhhh, but in this case he's all for the "Don't ask.. don't tell".

What a slimy piece of ####### that guy is.