Most Support DADT Repeal, But Tea Party Opposed

Ok, don't change it in the lame duck session. If a republican congress doesn't repeal it (and replace with less restrictive policy), then it will just be repealed judiciously.

Its like nobody ever heard that seperate is not equal.

Growing up I wanted nothing more than to join the military and become a military lawyer. My father is a lifer who retires at the end of December, My Papu was a lifer who started in Vietnam and retired in the '90s. His wife (my Yiya) was a nurse for 20 years in the military. His father served first in the Greek military and after fleeing to this country served in the Civilian Auxiliary Core till he died of lung cancer. His father was a lifer in the Greek military and so on and so for an unknown amount of generations. On my Mums side my Grandma was a secretary for 15 years for the Air Force and my Grandpa served in the Navy for both Vietnam and Korea. My family has had a long a fruitful association with the military and see military service as a way to pay this country back for taking us in and sheltering us. And in 2011, for the first time in who knows how long, not one member of my family is going to be serving in the military because I’m a homosexual. How in any way is my service going to hurt the military? How can continuing a family legacy of military service not benefit the military? I grew up in the military and didn’t step foot off base except for family vacations until I was 12. I studied my Father’s textbooks and airplane manuals for fun. I memorized the Uniform code of law by the time I was 13. I was literally breed and raised to be the best I could be and do what I can to contribute to the military. And then I was told because I fell in love with a man that I am unworthy and unclean and could only bring disgrace and disaster to the military.

Sorry for the rant but I long ago became tired of people telling me that I wasn’t “good enough” to serve.

Interior - The White House. The President of the United States is awarding the prestigious Silver Star, with a full house of press attending.

"My Fellow Americans, Today I award Captain Dick Swallows with the Silver Star.
Swallows is the kind of soldier that we should all try to emulate. In the field of battle, without thinking of himself, he bravely saved his entire squad. When confronted with the enemy, and re-enforcements had not yet arrived, Captain Swallows had a decision to make, either pull-out, or risk getting as he would put it, "completely creamed."
He knew that he was going to be taken, so, when the chance arised, he lead his men into safety, while he himself, created a distraction.
Captain Swallows forces were penetrated from the rear. We was flanked from behind and captured. He endured all manner of extreme torture, from having to listen to Barbara Streisand and Liberace and high volumes for days at a time. To routine full cavity searches, and anal probes. Let us not mention the degrading assault. They were not so lucky in breaking his spirit.
When the moment presented itself, he took control of the situation with great force and vigor. Using his skills to his advantage he turned their torture techniques on his captors; leaving them sore in the end.
Today we honor this brave hero. For surviving against uncertain odds, seeing to the survival of his platoon, and fighting and protecting these United States.
If anything, I think our army could use a few more Dick Swallows.
............and also, he's Gay.
This Silver Star goes to Captain Dick Swallows. "

- -Man, I tell you. The military will never be the same.
Seriously though. Keep sex out of the military. Straight, gay, used to be gay but now just confused, used to be a man but not anymore, born as a woman but there's a man inside...whatever. You're a soldier, and a human being.
Quit bitching, and do your job. ...and God Bless.

I'm sorry, but why are we assuming that gay soldiers would be distracting with constant sexual offers? By this logic, all the male soldiers must be dry-humping the female soldiers in the middle of battle, right? Just another example of the gay rights movement being held back by the emphasis of the "sex" in "homosexual".

That is why the tea party was created after all was it not, to put another road block up to what the people really want, give another minority a loud and well financed voice to drown out the voices of independents and liberals. This is just the tea party fufilling their reason for existance.

I thought the Tea party was all about less government intrusion... oh, they mean for people like them. A different set of rules, one for the rich, white, men of the country and one for women, gays, and the poor. How very... republican of them.

The complete Poll from the Pew Research Center can be found here;

http://people-press.org/report/679/

'Large majorities of Democrats (70%) and independents (62%) favor allowing gays to serve openly. Republicans are divided (40% favor, 44% oppose). Among conservative Republicans, far more oppose than favor allowing gays to serve openly (52% to 28%).

Nearly half (48%) of white evangelical Protestants oppose letting gays serve openly in the military, while just 34% support this proposal. Majorities or pluralities across other religious groups favor allowing gays to serve openly.

according to the Pew Poll even Republicans in general are against the DADT appeal by 40% to 44%.