Washington Times-EDITORIAL: Outing the new gay Army

Democrats are in strategic retreat after falling short of the votes needed Tuesday to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that prevents homosexuals from serving openly in the armed forces. That's good news for the soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen who signed up to defend their country, not to participate in social experimentation. Many of these brave individuals were taken aback by the comments of high-ranking military brass at an August meeting of U.S. troops stationed in Germany discussing President Obama's proposed changes to military life. More...

Knight: Lady Gaga's call to arms

It's been a tough week for celebrity divas. From Washington, you practically could hear the obscenities screamed in the cabanas at Hollywood pools as the news sank in on Tuesday. The U.S. Senate actually refused to take orders from Lady Gaga to homosexualize the nation's armed forces. As Nancy Pelosi might say: "Are you serious? Are you serious?" More...

Gaffney: The Military Dodges A Bullet

Yesterday, 43 U.S. Senators voted to protect the U.S. military from the radical agenda espoused by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists. But for their courage in the face of the vilification and other forms of pressure brought to bear by LGBT champions of repeal of legislation barring avowed homosexuals from serving in the armed forces, we would be well on our way to breaking the All-Volunteer Force on which our country relies in time of war. More...

Vote Tomorrow to Weaken National Defense Could Backfire on Senator Reid

On Tuesday afternoon (tomorrow) a key vote on a defense bill—one that Majority Leader Harry Reid has loaded up with two social issues and one immigration amnesty measure—could be the last pre-election straw that causes control of one or both houses of Congress to change. By tomorrow voters will know which senators are willing to risk the future of our military just to help Reid and President Barack Obama to deliver on their political promises. More...

Gaffney: D-Day for the U. S. Military

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote today on a motion to proceed to debate on the annual defense authorization bill. Normally, such a step is a routine, mechanical one. In this case, though, it is one of the most important national security votes of the year - and will be scored as such by the Center for Security Policy and a number of other organizations in their annual legislative scorecards. More...

Washington Times-EDITORIAL: new gay Army

Next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to begin floor debate on a defense authorization bill that would repeal the Clinton-era "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and allow homosexuals to serve openly in the armed forces. Last month, a top military official offered a glimpse of how the military might look should the new policy take effect: Those serving who oppose the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) agenda are no longer welcome. More...