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Repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' was good for the U.S. Naval Academy
It was heartening to see current and past midshipmen speak openly of the salutary effect on the U.S. Naval Academyof repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy ("Mids describe smooth transition from 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'" May 21). Your article,...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Mids describe smooth transition from 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
When his roommate at the Naval Academy said jokingly last year that Andrew Atwill was a homosexual, the midshipman told him to cut it out.
His friend didn't know it, Atwill says, but he really was gay — and under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy,...Tags: Minority Groups, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Middletown, Wars and Interventions, Leon Panetta
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Same-sex marriage seals Obama's fate as a one-term president
Barack Obama made himself a one-term president last week by telling ABC, "I think that same-sex couples should be able to get married." Up till now, he was politically savvy, saying his position was "evolving." But in repealing the military's "don't ask,...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Family, ABC (tv network), Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Department of Justice
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Obama's cynicism for me, not for thee
"My rival in this race," Barack Obama announced early in 2007, "is not other candidates. It's cynicism."
It's now clear that what he meant by this was other people's cynicism -- not his own.
As you may recall, President Obama came into office a very...Tags: Philosophy, George Bush, Leon Panetta, Jimmy Carter, North American Free Trade Agreement
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Jan. 25: The young voter
DeJanee Fennell hears the excuses. Young people are apathetic. Young people are sick of politics. Young people have given up. The thing is: Fennell doesn't buy that. The 20-year-old junior at Morgan State knows President Barack Obama needs the youth...Tags: Media Industry, Occupy Wall Street, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Charles Village
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Re-energizing young voters
DeJanee Fennell hears the excuses.
Young people are apathetic. Young people are sick of politics. Young people have given up.
But Fennell doesn't buy that. The 20-year-old junior at Morgan State University knows President Barack Obama needs the youth...Tags: Media Industry, Occupy Wall Street, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Charles Village
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Repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" celebrated
Jeremy Johnson had served in the Navy for 10 years, all under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. But in 2007, "needing to find some integrity," he decided to tell a superior he was gay, effectively ending his enlistment.
On Tuesday, DADT, as the...Tags: Minority Groups, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Gays and Lesbians, Bill Clinton, Fort Meade (military base)
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Ending 'Don't ask, don't tell' is about more than gays in the military
Tuesday marked the end of the Pentagon's nearly two-decade policy barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from military service. The death of "Don't ask, don't tell" is a big win for the LGBT rights community, but it may be an even bigger win...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Minority Groups, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Ike Skelton, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland)
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O'Malley to lead push for same-sex marriage next year
Gov. Martin O'Malley pledged Friday to lead the charge next year for a law to recognize same-sex marriage in Maryland, saying he would include the effort among a "handful" of legislative priorities during the 2012 session. Supporters predicted that the...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Montgomery County (Maryland), Allan H. Kittleman, Gays and Lesbians
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Repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' was the right thing for the country and the military
The repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell was a smart move for the country and the military. Discriminating against gays was wrong, especially for a progressive country such as ours. Many more people now will be able to join the armed forces, adding to our...Tags: Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Defense, Armed Forces
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Open combat roles to women
With the recent announcement that Australia will allow its female soldiers to serve in all combat roles, including the special forces and infantry, the United States government is once again confronted with an age-old question: Why are American women...Tags: Australia, New Zealand, World War II (1939-1945), Defense, Afghanistan
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Budget cutting should start with Pentagon
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $650 billion Pentagon budget ("House targets 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal," July 9). Am I in a time warp? I thought that it was necessary to cut back on spending in order to cut the deficit. Then I...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Department of Defense
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