U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn is co-sponsoring a bill in Congress that would restore a portion of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, which would apply to combat troops.
House Resolution 337, which has been dubbed the “Restore Military Readiness Act,” was introduced Jan. 19. Under the bill, homosexual military personnel not in direct combat would not have to conceal their sexual orientation, but those on the front lines would, said Lamborn.
“On the front lines, the people in combat, let’s let them have special consideration of not imposing this in their situation,” Lamborn said Wednesday.
He said the restriction would only be in effect “Until the commanding officer, like the joint chiefs of staff, at the very highest level, can say, ‘Okay, all the issues have been worked through, and there’s no problems.’”
The primary sponsor of the bill is U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, Jr., R-Calif. Lamborn is one of 21 co-sponsors.
What about jobs and the economy, Lamborn? This is your focus right now? Seriously?
More job creation there Doug?
+ head shake
You know, I spent ten years active duty Military Police for three and Infantry for seven years. We always knew who was gay and who wasn’t. It really doesn’t matter on the front lines who is and who isn’t, we just wanted to live long enough to come home. If a gay guy was watching my back I sure as hell was watching his. Maybe Doug should enlist as a grunt to see what it’s really like.
Dougie just continues to waste his time on conservative agenda items so that he looks good to his campaign funders. Colorado Springs really needs a representative who does something constructive – if not for our community, than at least our country. Come on, Dougie: grow up and think about how to create some jobs!! (Wasn’t that Job #1 on the Republican Agenda? Have they gotten to it yet, or are they still working on the public displays of legislative dissent (that aren’t going anywhere).)
These people who are willing to service this country you so you love so much. Let them service. Leave it alone. Why don’t you spend some of your time and money on getting Colorado’s ecomony going? !
My oldest son is a decorated Desert Storm Vet, he served as a flight medic on helicopters, risking his life to care for the wounded. He is also gay. He had the full confidence of his fellow solders. Requiring him to live a lie is an insult and completely uncalled for.
Good grief! Everyone knows that soldiers/sailors/marines are sometimes on the front lines and sometimes not. If one of them reveals his/her sexual orientation while not in “direct combat,” wouldn’t his squadron mates, battalion mates etc. still remember that when the unit is sent to the front lines.
Lamborn’s mind is stuck in the stone age. He really thinks someone in a combat situation is going to declare his/her sexual preference???
It is about time someone did something. I have been hearing reports from soldiers overseas that say the repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell has been a disaster for those needing to concentrate on the tasks at hand. I knew this would be reinstated at least to a minimal point sometime. Gay groups do not seem to care who they hurt or even killed with their forced immorality being imposed on everyone else.
I have served two tours in Iraq, and let me tell you, I couldn’t care less about someone elses sexual preference. As an MP, we are co-ed and several times I, and the other males, have had to get dressed in front of female troops and they have had to do the same in front of me and there was no rampant sexual escapades going on. Sex was the last thought on my mind and assume it was close to last on the others as well, I am even willing to bet that at least a couple of the troops were gay if the 2% statistic is true, yet we had no issues outside of the norm.
“Under the bill, homosexual military personnel not in direct combat would not have to conceal their sexual orientation, but those on the front lines would, said Lamborn.”….. Total ignorance, and Lamborn is prior-military? Who doesn’t deploy these days? (OK, Space Operators do not….). If someone “comes out” in their non-combat role does he honestly think it won’t be known when that person deploys? It’s clear Lamborn has never deployed…….
Geez, it’s over Doug.
Now pay attention to real business or get out of Congress.
RANDY…
YOUR COMMENT IS BS because while Congress has repealed DADT, the repeal has not been implemented on the ground, and won’t be until, ” the president and his top military advisers must certify that lifting the ban won’t hurt troops’ fighting ability. After that, there’s a 60-day waiting period for the military.” – news wires.
Considering the repeal happened on 12/18/10, the absolute very earliest it could take effect on the ground – all other conditions notwithstanding – would be 2/18/11. Until at least then, DADT remains in effect. Whatever reports you are referring to are incendiary and false. Please do a better job checking your sources.
Randy, you’re entitled to your own opinion but NOT your own facts. Please document this claim about “soldiers overseas that say the repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell has been a disaster,” or we’ll just have to assume it’s only your opinion.
80% of Americans wanted and GOT DADT revoked.
Hey Dougie,
WHAT IF THERE ARE NO “FRONT LINES”?!?!?!?
there sure as H4LL werent when I was in Iraq. We were ALL on the front lines.
Now thats just one of the dumber things I’ve read in a long time. Even behind the lines troops can find themselves in a combat zone. Personnel specialists might be in Kansas one assignment and War Zone II the next. Engineers might be reviewing contracts one day and two weeks later assessing battle damage or an enemies ability to build weapons. So if they move in with a same sex partner on Monday, is DOD forbade deploying them where needed on Tuesday? How does that help preparedness? This is NOT a well thought out proposal!
Great.
More embarrassment from “the hate state” on the national stage.
Go away LAMEborn.
If Obama found a cure for aids the republicans would call it “the job killing cure for aids”
That’s it Lamborn, you have nothing else to worry about, such as jobs, that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Let’s give Colorado Springs another black eye. Go away, man, and take Bruce with you. You deserve each other. In fact, grab Palin and Bachmann as well. I hear Northern Alaska is quite isolated.
Lamborn is proving himself to be a dinosaur. Does he not know what the important issues are in 2011?
Yep! We HATE anything that makes our state corrupted with sick people. People who continually push gay everything at us all the time. It is THESE people who need to go away!
This is certainly the business of the people, and it should have never become an issue in the first place. No one needs to know someone’s sexual preference because no one cares. But that never seems to be enough for the gay community.
Lamborn never ceases to impress me finds a new and lower level of complete and total IDIOCY!
Hands down, dumbest guy in Congress. Has no idea what are the issues facing constituents, just trotting out old talking points from the fascist right wing of our politics.
Disputethelies, Everyone wants uncomfortable topics to just “go away.” Gays have been targeted for crime, blackmail, harassment etc. for ages, so it is no surprise that they are becoming vocal though that makes you uncomfortable.
Why is Lamborn so obsessed with Gays? It really makes you wonder. From what I remember Ted Haggard was as well.
Why doesn’t he work on the real issues such as the economy, job creation, health care and the men and women coming back from war that need our help, gay or not gay?
Lamborn is truly LAME.
Mr. Lamborn’s obsession with Gays is supposedly kindled by his stringent Christian belief system. And I can understand the attraction religious supremacy has for one of Lamborn’s limited intellect. We witnessed this syndrome in Germany circa 1933 when Christian discrimination against Jews began creating the Holocaust.
Lamborn and others of his ilk would like nothing better than a genocide against Gays and Lesbians.
One has to ask: If God hates Homosexuals why does he keep creating them? Certainly an Omniscient God would know that He’s turning out Gays?
Makes me sick when people twist the truth like many have done here. No, people DO NOT want homosexuality pushed on them, and it is NOT “obsession” when people make a stand against it because they know it is wrong. And what is this bull about a “genocide against gays and lesbians”? What a CROCK.
The repeal of DADT has already started problems with soldiers in combat zones because they have heard and do know that Obama and his cronies are overturning it. It upsets people to know that the changes are coming.
NO ONE CARES WHO IS GAY!!!! Get that straight! And Don’t ask, don’t tell made sure of exactly that. But for some gay people that never seems to be enough. They want everyone to know they are gay and they also want to tell our children that they can be gay too. Standing against something that is wrong in every way and that is seen as disturbing behavior to most is not hate. People have every right to stand against things that ruin a civilized society and corrupt our kids.