Comments on: 261 troops discharged under ‘Don’t Ask’ in FY-10 http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/03/24/261-troops-discharged-under-dont-ask-in-fy-10/ the gay community's news source Wed, 22 May 2013 22:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rick Mangus http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/03/24/261-troops-discharged-under-dont-ask-in-fy-10/#comment-19492 Rick Mangus Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:41:45 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=19293#comment-19492 261 brave men and women who wanted to do nothing but to serve their country, gone under gutless Obama!

]]> By: Michael@LeonardMatlovich.com http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/03/24/261-troops-discharged-under-dont-ask-in-fy-10/#comment-19184 Michael@LeonardMatlovich.com Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:39:50 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=19293#comment-19184 NOTA BENE:
1. Under the dishonest way the Pentagon “counts” discharges, one could say Dan Choi was still in the Army National Guard which, of course, he’s not.
2. SLDN has confirmed that gay service members are STILL under investigation SINCE the President signed the “repeal” bill.
3. And they are STILL being forced to serve and die in silence—such as Cpl. Andrew Wilfahrt, killed in Afghanistan on February 27th.
4. The Obama Administration is STILL fighting the ruling in the LCR case that found the ban unconstitutional when the success of that ruling is the ONLY thing that would prevent a future administration from bringing the ban back in the same Pentagon policy form in which it existed for over half a century.
5. Due to the NEEDLESS so-called “training” of nongays BEFORE “certification,” the EARLIEST the ban is now expected to ACTUALLY end is October.
6. Even then, because the Obama Administration refuses to include gays in the Military Equality Opportunity Program, gays will not have the same protections against harassment and discrimination in evaluations, assignments, etc., that nongays have, creating a gay variation on the infamous “Jim Crow Army” in which blacks were able to serve but as second class soldiers.
7. Because the Obama Administration refuses to grant them even those military partner benefits that THEY admit are NOT banned by DOMA, such as “military housing,” gay military couples will remain second class citizens.
8. The Obama Administration is still hounding discharged gays such as Dan Choi and Jason Knight for repayment of the so-called “unearned” portion of their reenlistment bonuses despite admitting they have the legal discretion NOT to.
9. The Obama Administration is still refusing to give involuntarily discharged gays 100% of the one-time separation pay they’re eligible for despite the fact it is legally within their discretion. In November, the ACLU filed a class action suit against the Administration on behalf of such victims of arbitrary discrimination.

WHY is the Obama Administration needlessly continuing to perpetuate discrimination against gays serving their country? When will Freedom ring for them?

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