Log Cabin Republicans push for repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

[Maven]

WASHINGTON, March 12 — Advocates for repealing the ban on military service by openly gay men and lesbians say they hope that their cause may be helped by the Supreme Court decision barring universities from keeping military recruiters off their campuses in protest of that ban.

The unanimous ruling last week upheld a law requiring colleges to allow military recruiters access to students that is equal to access given to other employers, or risk forfeiting some federal grants.

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Patrick Guerriero, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said his group had found "new traction" recently among lawmakers who say they are concerned that the military's policy of discharging personnel who are discovered to be gay further hampers a military already strained by overseas deployments.

Mr. Guerriero said the group had also begun to reach a new generation of gay conservatives and veterans who oppose the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. He said the group's supporters had sent more than 10,000 letters in the past year to members of Congress asking for an end to the ban.

"Ultimately," Mr. Guerriero said, "we think it's going to take a Republican with strong military credentials to make a shift in the policy."

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A Republican with strong military credentials!? Where exactly do you propose to find one of those? :rofl:

[rfranklin]

1. Log Cabin Republicans join Repub Big Tent with Black Folks....

under the umbrella group called Chickens for Colonel Sanders.

[melisrob]

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[Lerkfish]

2. IMHO log cabin republicans deserve what they get

unfortunately, what they get, so does everyone else.

[bigscott]

3. the LCR are head-in-the-sand assholes

I could ALMOST have bought the idea of a gay republican when the GOP at least claimed they were for fiscal responsibility. Now - there is no reason for any of us to be in the Big Tent - it is just a BIG white sheet

[BR_Parkway]

4. Wow, finding a ReThug with strong military credentials is going to

be a tough job - so many seem to have 'other priorities' when it comes to things like war, death and possible dismemberment.

[Maven]

5. Exactly

And I'm sure Log Cabiners will be the first ones to enlist once the ban is lifted. :eyes:

[cboy4]

7. Maybe the Log Cabins should ask their 2000 Presidential hero GWB

to help out with their little dilemma regarding DADT.

The first step in fighting for gay rights is to stop being so fuckin gullible in thinking that Republicans give one rat's ass about us.

Yes, they wised up and did not endorse Bush in 2004, but here they go again, seeking out Repukes who they stupidly think care.

Soooo frustrating :banghead: