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jlf1961 -> RE: Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban (9/21/2010 5:23:43 PM)
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ORIGINAL: maybemaybenot
Who were the two Dems that voted with the Reps ?
Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, both Democrats from Arkansas.
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CNN Poll: Nearly 8 in 10 favor gays in the military
Posted: May 25th, 2010 10:19 AM ET
(CNN) - Most Americans say people who are openly gay should be allowed to serve in the U.S. military, according to a new national poll.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Tuesday indicates that 78 percent of the public supports allowing openly gay people to serve in the military, with one in five opposed.
"Support is widespread, even among Republicans. Nearly six in ten Republicans favor allowing openly gay individuals to serve in the military," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "There is a gender gap, with 85 percent of women and 71 percent of men favoring the change, but support remains high among both groups."
The sad fact is not only did the Republicans BLOCK the debate on the WHOLE bill, which was the Defense Appropriations Bill, which included a pay raise for service members.
The majority of Americans support repeal of DADT, it has already been declared unconstitutional, which SHOULD have been a hint to the Republicans that it is going to go away one way or another.
Republicans seem to be catering to the Christian Right who are against the repeal.
Countries that allow homosexuals to serve in the military :
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Bermuda, Uruguay.
Seems our allies don't have a problem with gays in the military.
Perhaps the Republicans would like us compared to countries like China, Cuba, and North Korea to name a few.
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