Comments on: Olbermann and Gates talk DADT http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/ A gay Christian moving the forbidden from the footnotes. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-3920 Matt Algren Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:28:26 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-3920 With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge<br>that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and<br>the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle<br>of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble<br>executing that part. With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge
that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and
the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle
of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble
executing that part.

]]> By: Larry Ohio http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-3919 Larry Ohio Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:47:59 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-3919 "...given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure."<br><br>It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?<br><br>I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.<br><br>I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years. “…given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure.”

It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?

I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.

I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years.

]]> By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-2866 Matt Algren Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:28:26 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-2866 With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge<br>that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and<br>the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle<br>of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble<br>executing that part. With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge
that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and
the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle
of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble
executing that part.

]]> By: Larry Ohio http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-2865 Larry Ohio Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:47:59 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-2865 "...given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure."<br><br>It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?<br><br>I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.<br><br>I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years. “…given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure.”

It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?

I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.

I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years.

]]> By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-2829 Matt Algren Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:28:26 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-2829 With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge<br>that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and<br>the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle<br>of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble<br>executing that part. With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge
that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and
the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle
of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble
executing that part.

]]> By: Larry Ohio http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-2828 Larry Ohio Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:47:59 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-2828 "...given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure."<br><br>It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?<br><br>I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.<br><br>I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years. “…given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure.”

It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?

I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.

I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years.

]]> By: Matt Algren http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-2819 Matt Algren Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:28:26 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-2819 With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge<br>that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and<br>the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle<br>of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble<br>executing that part. With the exception of Lt. Choi, I can't remember the last DADT discharge
that wasn't started by a third party. I'd bet money that you're right and
the vast majority of discharges are third party related. The third principle
of Don't Ask Don't Tell is Don't Pursue, but they seem to have trouble
executing that part.

]]> By: Larry Ohio http://blog.mattalgren.com/2009/07/olbermann-and-gates-talk-dadt/#comment-2818 Larry Ohio Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:47:59 +0000 http://blog.mattalgren.com/?p=724#comment-2818 "...given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure."<br><br>It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?<br><br>I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.<br><br>I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years. “…given that President Obama still resists signing an executive order, this is a reasonable transition measure.”

It seems like another baby step along the path to achieving our civil rights. But could this be a little more than a baby step?

I wonder how many discharges come as a result of 3rd party outing? I doubt if they keep statistics on this, but I suspect the number could be quite large. If the military starts disregarding these outings rather than commencing with an investigation, a lot of gay service members would be able to keep their jobs.

I think if this new interpretation is implemented, we'll see a striking reduction in the number of DADT-related discharges over the next few years.

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