McHugh: Gays who speak up can be discharged

[unhappycamper]

McHugh: Gays who speak up can be discharged
By Anne Flaherty - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Apr 1, 2010 20:20:02 EDT

WASHINGTON — Reversing course, Army Secretary John McHugh warned soldiers Thursday that they still can be discharged for acknowledging they are gay, saying he misspoke earlier this week when he suggested the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy had been temporarily suspended.

The public stumble by a senior service official is an indication of the issue’s legal complexity. The Pentagon has said it wants to hear from gay troops as it conducts a broad study on how it could lift the ban, as President Barack Obama wants.

But to do that, gay service members would have to break the law, which prohibits them from discussing their sexual orientation.

Defense Department officials say they plan to hire an outside contractor to survey the troops, and that gay troops won’t be punished for sharing their views with that third party.

“Until Congress repeals ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ it remains the law of the land and the Department of the Army and I will fulfill our obligation to uphold it,” McHugh said in a statement Thursday.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/04/ap_mchugh_gay_discharges_040110/

[Ken Burch]

1. Asshole.

He just hung a ton of people out to dry for no reason.

Now that HCR's is passed, the triangulation needs to stop.

[Ian David]

2. I'm cool with that, so long as straight people who "come-out" as straight ALSO get discharged. n/t

[sui generis]

8. I especially love people who hide behind

"the law of the land" without understanding the consequences of having a law built around something you can only admit, be accused of, and is impossible to objectively prove or disprove.

Kind of like being a babtist or an asshole.

[Toasterlad]

3. Sometimes I Wish I Could Shake This Country Like a British Nanny.

[jeremyfive]

4. At Least the Blackmail and Murder Will End?

The American Military needs to act fast to begin to utilize the talents of all members of a diverse multi-cultural society. America deserves far better.

As it is, we are seeing a cradle-to-tomb WELFARE SYSTEM for old bigots. Needs to end, ol' boys.

[joeybee12]

5. Does anyone else get the impression someone had a talking to with McHugh? n/t

[roughsatori]

6. Yes discharged and Tomb-Stoned from DU

This site is a disgrace.

[roughsatori]

7. You mean like how DU tombstones GLBT people who speak up about DU Bigotry?

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[tbyg52]

9. +7 nt