Tag: Military
Gates sharply limits ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
In a major victory for opponents of the military’s ban on open homosexual service, Defense Secretary Robert Gates significantly revised how the Pentagon will implement the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, effectively making it difficult to remove a soldier, sailor, airman or marine who does not out himself or herself as gay.
Gen. McPeak’s reasoned and bigoted argument against gays in the military
Obama-supporter Gen. Merrill "Tony" McPeak, Air Force Chief of Staff, wrote an op-ed in the New York Times Friday saying he believed repealing the...
Udall co-sponsors bill to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Colorado Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Udall joined with Connecticut Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman and eleven co-sponsors to introduce legislation this morning to repeal the...
Udall urges Pentagon to speed the repeal of “Don’t Ask; Don’t...
In the wake of a Senate Armed Service Committee hearing today on the "Don't Ask; Don't Tell" military policy that forces gay service members to remain closeted, Colorado Democratic Sen. Mark Udall pressed for more urgent action to effect a repeal.
Joe Wilson: unhinged, red-faced, stressed-out and unassailable?
Don't criticize U.S. Rep Joe Wilson, R-S.C., the angry guy who screamed out like an unhinged teabagger last night from the floor of the...
Colorado ‘fusion center’ to step up intelligence gathering during DNC
Federal and state law enforcement officials will increase intelligence operations during the Democratic National Convention, overseeing an information war room that will be staffed...