Monday Morning Repeal News
Monday morning brings great news on two fronts for advocates of repeal. Detroit News columnist Deb Price writes in her column today that, "The Pentagon is no longer frozen solid in angry opposition to lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military." Citing questions raised last week during both House and Senate hearings, Price says that "Gone were the hysterical, Chicken Little-ish 'the sky will fall' warnings that ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' would destroy military morale and unit cohesion." Price urges Congress "to listen closely and hear the message: It's your job, not the military's, to make policy."
This morning also brings news that more and more Members of Congress are heeding Price's advice.
Five new lawmakers, including the highest-ranking veteran in Congress, have signed on as co-sponsors of The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1246). Representatives Michael A. Arcuri (D-NY), Brian Baird (D-WA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Joe Sestak (D-PA) and Brad Sherman (D-CA) all became co-sponsors of the bill on Friday, bringing the total number of supporters to 131. Sestak (pictured) is Congress’s highest-ranking veteran, having served 31 years in the United States Navy and retiring as a 3-star Admiral.
And so momentum continues to build for toppling "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
"Listen closely and you can hear a glacier cracking," Price wrote this morning.
Indeed, all indications points to the same conclusion: There is a sea-change coming in the fight to lift the ban.
- Steve RallsLabels: Congress, in the news
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