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Some good news, if you believe that the compromise DADT repeal language was the best option that we could have achieved at this point in time. (WashBlade):
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) told the Blade last week that he isn’t concerned about the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal language in the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill and wouldn’t support an effort to rid the legislation of the provision.Asked whether he would support a substitute amendment or a motion to strike, Lugar replied, “No. I would just leave it as it is.”
…Often regarded on Capitol Hill as a centrist Republican, Lugar voted in favor of hate crimes protections legislation after twice backing the Federal Marriage Amendment.
Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, said Lugar’s comments on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” are “good news.” “That is consistent with what we have been hearing from his staff,” Sarvis said. “My view is that Sen. Lugar’s response is very encouraging.”
…Sarvis also said the most “immediate challenge” advocates face with the defense authorization bill is finding time for floor discussion. Like Levin, Sarvis noted that he’s hopeful the bill will come up for discussion this month. “But the floor calendar is very crowded, so I’m not sure we’re going to get on in July,” Sarvis said.
There’s a lot more in Chris Johnson’s report, so surf over for the rest.
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DADT surveyCNN just reported that 400,000 surveys have just been sent out to active and reserve military. They have not yet been made public.
Oh, YES!
We absolutely must spend millions of taxpayer dollars to ask all the straight Pvt. Taters, Mrs. Tater, and the Tater tots what they think about letting The Fagroes serve!
NB: in the source article, Sen. Webb is STILL grumbling about the very idea of voting on even the toothless new amendment before The Tater Report is published in December even though it would postpone so-called “repeal” taking effect until AT LEAST two months after it would be released, and, specifically, not until two months after Obama/Gates/Mullen “certify” in writing that the sky will not fall if the law is repealed, for which [sorry, I didn't create this BP-like mess...Obama did] there is NO deadline for them to do, and even if they do would, in fact, not necessarily stop a single discharge.