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Just a few minutes ago, we officially announced that I have taken the lead as the chief sponsor for The Military Readiness Enhancement Act – the bill that will finally repeal the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” I have been speaking out against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” for a long time – first as an ROTC cadet, then as a professor at West Point, and later as a candidate and a congressman. To now take the lead on such an important piece of legislation is an honor and a privilege beyond words.

This is going to be a busy day full of meetings, hearings, and interviews. We’ll be putting a ton of content on our Facebook page and even launching a new website dedicated to this issue (www.letthemserve.com). But before it all got started I wanted to thank you for giving me the opportunity to stand up and fight for for the values we all believe in. I couldn’t do this without you, and I’ll never forget that.

Thank you again for your support – I hope I am making you proud.

Sincerely,

Patrick Murphy

Gil Dobie wrote:Good to hear, but will Obama support it?

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:I think he's been waiting for Congress to take the lead on it to be honest. He'll sign if it's passed.

bobbythekidd wrote:I haven't read the bill, but based on the first post in the thread it will go back to the way it was before DADT?

They can ask if you are gay and won't let an openly gay person serve. Right?

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:I think he's been waiting for Congress to take the lead on it to be honest. He'll sign if it's passed.

dbackjon wrote:

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:I think he's been waiting for Congress to take the lead on it to be honest. He'll sign if it's passed.

Obama better not take that chickenshit way out. Since this was in his platform he needs to show leadership and push this through

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:

dbackjon wrote: Obama better not take that chickenshit way out. Since this was in his platform he needs to show leadership and push this through

it's a question (as i've been saying) of political capital. allow murphy and other dems in the congress to carry the water on this one, not expend capital on this, it will pass without the WH pushing it.

ASUMountaineer wrote:Should have been done a long time ago.

bobbythekidd wrote:

ASUMountaineer wrote:Should have been done a long time ago.

Yup. It was a stupid idea to introduce DADT to begin with. Now if we can just restructure the bill to keep homosexuals out it will be a good idea.

Grizalltheway wrote:

bobbythekidd wrote: Yup. It was a stupid idea to introduce DADT to begin with. Now if we can just restructure the bill to keep homosexuals out it will be a good idea.

bobbythekidd wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:

Shake your head all you want, but you can't convince me that gays in the military or women in the military has ever been a good idea. When you know what you are talking about, I'll read your reasoning.

Grizalltheway wrote:You're right, a gay person shouldn't be able to serve their country because they might be attracted to a fellow soldier. Makes perfect sense.

bobbythekidd wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:You're right, a gay person shouldn't be able to serve their country because they might be attracted to a fellow soldier. Makes perfect sense.

Nice knee jerk. Someone being attracted to me, yeah, that's the problem.... I guess that is why I said women should be in the military in the same sentence. Could you imagine the horror I would feel if a female soldier was attracted to me? Again, I'll wait while you figure this out.

Even though I don't agree with the idea, I'd let gays in before I would have let females in.

bobbythekidd wrote:It's not that simple Mark. It's easy to stand outside and throw stones, but it's not a job you go to then go home. It is a life you live, and women get in the way of that life. To a lesser degree gays would mess it up too.

dbackjon wrote:

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:
it's a question (as i've been saying) of political capital. allow murphy and other dems in the congress to carry the water on this one, not expend capital on this, it will pass without the WH pushing it.

Again more politicL bullshit from a party operative. This needs to go through quickly. We have fucking earned capital for Obama. He needs to follow up on his promises. I know this is a sport to you. But these are real lives involved. Bullshit statements like yours does nothing to help the pArty. If you want to be part of thesolution then u would be advocTing Obama pushing for equality