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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-10 07:47 AM
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Senators to unveil DADT repeal bill
Senators to unveil DADT repeal bill
By William H. McMichael - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Mar 2, 2010 18:11:13 EST

A bill to repeal the federal ban on open military service by gays will be introduced by five senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

The bill, backed by Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.; Carl Levin, D-Mich.; Mark Udall, D-Colo.; Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.; and Roland Burris, D-Ill., also would expressly prohibit discrimination against service members on the basis of their sexual orientation.

Joining the five senators at an 11:45 a.m. press conference at the Russell Senate Office Building will be two retired flag officers, Brig. Gen. John Adams and Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett, as well as ex-Army Maj. Mike Almy, who was discharged under the current policy after 13 years of service, according to Lieberman’s office.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/03/military_dontask_repeal_senators_030210w/



unhappycamper comment: Joementum. Who woulda thunk?
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-10 10:23 AM
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1. Good for Burris...I really do think he's crooked, but he at least is
going out on a good note.
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Toasterlad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-03-10 10:33 AM
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2. Thanks, Lieberman. But You're Still an Asshole.
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