DADT Vote Next Week
The Washington Blade has learned that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) intends to schedule a vote next week on major defense budget legislation that contains “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal language, regardless of any objection from members of the U.S. Senate.
A senior Democratic leadership aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Reid met with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday to inform the Republican leader that the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill will come to the Senate floor the week of Sept. 20.
The aide said Senate leadership is anticipating the Senate won’t have unanimous consent to bring the legislation to the floor, so 60 votes will be necessary to end a filibuster and move forward with debate on the bill.
This move is way overdue and seems to be a no-brainer to help excite the Democratic base. EQUALITY NOW!
Tags: Civil Rights, DADT, LGBT
“a no-brainer to help excite the Democratic base.”
Unless you’re
a) LGBT …AND
b) want to be in the military …AND
c) the thought of 50% of your Federal income tax going to kill people gives you an orgasm,
who’s gonna be excited about this.
pray for the light of day to shine on them
DADT was the worst thing and only meant to be a bandaid until our social conscience was raised enought to see that it was dumb~
delacrat, dont forget … everyone that has ever been in the military is a zionist bloodthirsty racist. so all the bloodthirsty gay racists will be happy about this.
“delacrat, dont forget … everyone that has ever been in the military is a zionist bloodthirsty racist. so all the bloodthirsty gay racists will be happy about this.” a. price,
a. price,
Why do you have to bring your zionism into everything?
Shouldn’t you be, in the spirit of Yom Kippur, atoning for it instead?