Posted in: U.S. Senate votes to overturn military gay ban See in context
The democrats may not get everything and may even lose some fights, but this has passed. Cry republicans, blubber and whine....it's law now.
And as far as bringing back the draft, the democrats aren't even looking at this. Yes, the US Military is a volunteer organization. And this new law won't change this. < :-)
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Posted in: U.S. Senate votes to overturn military gay ban See in context
Obama could have ended DADT with the stroke of a pen. And we know as soon as he did it somebody would be filing lawsuit after lawsuit. That's why he didn't do so and waited till it was passed as legislation. Challenging it would be much harder. Damn near impossible.
Smart move. < :-)
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Posted in: U.S. Senate votes to overturn military gay ban See in context
No skipthesong I don't like enlisted dressing like officers or officers dressing like enlisted. Just gross. < :-)
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Posted in: U.S. Senate votes to overturn military gay ban See in context
The outstanding thing is DADT has been repealed. < :-)
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Posted in: U.S. Senate votes to overturn military gay ban See in context
I am so glad to see this repealed. I served with gays and was proud to serve with them no less or more than my heterosexual compatriots. I never felt a threat or uncomfortable. I felt more uncomfortable around those who were so bigoted and racist.
sensei258 - Why do gays try so hard for their lifestyle to be "open and accepted"? Keep your bedroom habits to yourself, we don't need to know.
They aren't asking to take their lifestyle outside the bedroom. They are asking to serve next to their heterosexual comrades.
It's like when you finally get a chance to rest and you'd like to have a beer with someone without worrying that somebody is going to out you and get you discharged. There are still rules about open displays of affection, there are rules about places and times when you hold hands for instance. These aren't going to change.
It's a good move for America. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama claims major progress as Afghan war rolls on See in context
Molenir, yes it does. There is a common denominator. george bush. he started all this, prosecuted the war poorly and couldn't complete it. Lied, allowed torture and then slimed away without completing what "he" started 7 years earlier.
Yeah I know I voted for Obama, but he didn't start the war. He assumed the responsibility of 2 poorly managed wars.
Get the troops out. < :-)
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Posted in: S Korea to hold firing drills despite N Korea threat See in context
Yeah, NK do something. Let's finish this damn impasse between NK/SK. End it once and for all. <:-)
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Posted in: WikiLeaks chief fears U.S. preparing to indict him See in context
We hope so. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama tax bill signing heralds new balance of power See in context
The same Bill Clinton who got reelected. Yeah him.
This was a sorry mistake. I'm disappointed. <:-)
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Posted in: Obama claims major progress as Afghan war rolls on See in context
Oh I won't debate that with you WilliB. george bush showed us what not to do.
Get the troops out of Afghanistan. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama claims major progress as Afghan war rolls on See in context
If it was up to Obama supporters like myself, we'd have gone in with sufficient troops to begin with and done the job right and never wasted time, lives, equipment or money and never gone into Iraq. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama claims major progress as Afghan war rolls on See in context
So quickly people want to forget that george bush started this war under good intentions, we thought, then left the US Military with measly support and went on to Iraq and to mismanage that war, also.
Obama done a great job trying to manage two wars, especially in Afghanistan. < :-)
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Posted in: Senate sends tax-rate bill to House See in context
I voted for Obama. Up until now I've been pretty happy with what he's done. However, this tax compromise sucks.
If this bill passes we'll be borrowing money to pay for the continuance or tax cuts that were only intended to be temporary. Actually, bush wanted them permanent but they would never have gotten through because people knew we couldn't afford this.
Obama has torqued me off on this one. < :-)
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Posted in: U.S. gov't sues BP, 8 other companies in Gulf oil spill See in context
So Badsey and SuperLib who is supposed to pay for the BP accident? < :-)
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Posted in: Obama, GOP reach deal to extend tax cuts See in context
skipthesong I've never alluded to my income as 6 figure. I'm a federal retiree on a fixed income now.
We're deep indebt, deficit growing and war for another 10 years. The cost has to be paid. Borrowing $4Trillion to pay these tax breaks is asinine. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama, GOP reach deal to extend tax cuts See in context
I'm extremely disappointed in this. They'd had passed unemployment insurance extension, there are republicans that are out of jobs too.
This sucks. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama says U.S. will defend South Korea See in context
Agree smithinjapan. < :-)
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Posted in: Wesley Snipes ordered to surrender in tax case See in context
Everybody is supposed to pay their taxes. Wesley thought he was above it all. The same as a lot of people. I hope they are sent to prison. I have no mercy for this crap. < :-)
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Posted in: Explosion hits NZ mine; 30 workers unaccounted for See in context
Prayers for these guys. They really put their life out there. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama enlists big guns to help save nuclear treaty See in context
Kyl's just trying to get a pinch of fame. This was Kyl's equivilant to Joe Wilson's, "You lie." < :-)
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Posted in: House Democrats keep Pelosi as their leader See in context
I b et the republicans are just as excited about Pelosi as much as the democrats are excited about Boehner. < :-)
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Posted in: Ethics panel begins deliberations in Rangel case See in context
Same reason that republicans keep reelecting their criminals.
Why did Charlie pull this? Knows he's going to be slammed. Saving money on attorneys. He has something to whine about later. Who knows, but it didn't set right with the deliberations. < :-)
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Posted in: UK armed forces chief: West cannot defeat al-Qaida See in context
We need to bring the troops home. Staying in Afghanistan does nothing except spent funds, materials and lives to keep some valley. We don't want the damn valley and killing or getting killed won't change the terrorist situation.
By fighting them we are creating more Al Quaeda to fight against us. Wonderful process. < :-)
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Posted in: 5 NATO service members among 11 killed in Afghanistan See in context
Bring the troops home. We've been there too long.
Losing lives for nothing now is stupid. < :-)
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Posted in: U.S. presents new proposal to Israel on reviving Mideast talks See in context
But 90 days seems to be very short time to achieve what Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have failed to do in nearly two decades of intermittent talks.....
But you finally has someone who will make you listen and come to terms.
I wish Hillary would run in 2012. < :-)
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Posted in: Obama boosts India for 'rightful place in world' See in context
Bring some of those jobs back that bush gave tax breaks for. It's alright with me. < :-)
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Posted in: Bush is back, and eager to help history judge him See in context
I judged him already. < :-)
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Posted in: GOP says main goal is to deny Obama re-election See in context
skipthesong, No. < :-)
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Posted in: GOP says main goal is to deny Obama re-election See in context
Wow, the last two years was about saying "NO!" We saw how that worked out. Now you're going to work the next two years working on not allowing Obama getting a second term. Is that what you were elected for. You're kinda shortsighted.
I wish you'd have stated that before the elections. I bet there would be less republicans if they knew that's why you were running for office.
Oh, has Mitch McConnell been running his mouth again?
I hope that's not you went to office. < :-)
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It is Japanese law, so need to respect it.
Posted in: High court rules Japan's dual nationality ban constitutional
Another useful word that will save lot of trouble and time are muzukashii and moushiwakenai.
Posted in: 10 essential phrases for working in a Japanese office
we are missing news from Toreck and how heroi are doing great today....
Posted in: Germany's Scholz announces more military aid as Zelenskyy visits Berlin
Those group being appreciated outside Japan rather inside Japan, well done Japan.
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