Yesterday Republican Senators led by John McCain managed to filibuster the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 because part of the legislation would likely lead to the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. How can American Senators conscientiously prevent a bill from coming up for debate, when so much lies on the line for our troops? A vast majority of the American population supports a repeal of such discriminatory policies, but our federal leadership has allowed homophobia to cloud their perception of the will of their constituents. Now is the time for citizens to speak out about such a blatant misrepresentation of the American people in the federal government, and to ensure that this legislation finds its way back to the agenda.
Article: http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/09/dont_ask_dont_tell_0
—Josh Browning
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Don't Ask Don't Tell should be repealed. But according to multiple other articles some congressman are not voting to repeal because they do not agree with it, but because republicans and democrats want to take a stand before the upcoming election.
ReplyDelete"Just 42 days before midterm elections that could swing both the House and the Senate, the standoff over a typically must-pass defense authorization bill plays into electoral strategies for both parties."
Although articles focused mostly on the slowness of this debate, is it possible congress is just waiting for the military to finish up its defense department studies of Don't Ask Don't Tell it has in the works?