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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 22:46:35 -0500
From:         "Michael A. Kline" <MKLINE@VDH.BITNET>
Subject:      Gays in the Military?

    Pat: Just 1 week to the day after his inauguration, President Clinton
finds himself in a political fire storm over the issues of homosexuals in
the military. CBN NEWS correspondent Julia Zayer files this report from
Washington.

    Homosexuals in the Military - 700 Club, CBN NEWS, Julia Zayer.

    Faced with the possibility of squandering political good will from
Congress, President Clinton remains resolute on lifting the ban on
homosexuals in the military. But since the volatile issue has flashed
into a full blown controversy for Clinton, the White house is trying to
reach a compromise.

    Senator John McCain, a military veteran  - (R) Arizona - suggest
Congressional hearings as a way to find consensus. "Well the fact is, we
have got to go through an orderly process. We are not, and this president
is not qualified to make this judgement with out consultation with our
military leadership, our veterans, and others." (MAKS> Gee, I can see it
now, based on some of the previous arguments. "No one vote for John
McCain. He's bad mouthing our President and we should stop sending him
money, ah, er votes." Sorry, couldn't resist that one.)

    And others, like Republican Senator Dan Coats of Indiana see little
room for compromise on this volatile issue.

    Dan Coats: "President Clinton will find a military that is
demoralized. He will find a Congress that resents his high handed
tactics.  (MAKS> Long live the king.) And he will find an American public
disturbed that their 'Commander in Chief' (MAKS> Hurts even typing that.)
is governed by the political promises of the past and not the military
needs of the moment."

    Meanwhile, House Democrats like Pat Schroder of Co. are working with
homosexual rights advocates to support President Clinton's proposal. Even
so Congressional Republican leaders are promising a showdown with the new
President over the issue, and many Democrats say the administration could
easily lose an early vote in Congress.

    Telephone switchboards on Capitol Hill AND at the White House have
been swamped with calls. The OVERWHELMING majority from citizens opposing
the president's plan to lift the ban. Despite that, White House
spokesman, George Stephanopoulos says, Clinton plans to move ahead,
possibly lifting the ban by executive order on Thursday.

    George: "I supposed there's risk in any time we stand on principle,
(MAKS> Give me a break.) but the President's committed to that policy,
just as he committed to his legislative priorities." (MAKS> Oh, I see,
Middle Class is not a priority, gays are. Gays are more important than
the Middle Class.)

    Julia Zaire, CBN News, Washington................

    Pat: You know it's amazing. There was a pledge made to the middle
class that there was going to be a tax cut and no tax increases. Now that
the tax cut has been canceled, Lloyd Benson's talking about increasing
the taxes, so apparently the middle class aren't that significant, but
there was a pledge made to homosexuals to lift this ban and despite the
political cost, the President's keeping that pledge. It's interesting who
is important and who isn't. (MAKS> A real "putting people first".)

    Ben: You know Pat one senator has gotten as many as 1400 to 25 calls
AGAINST this thing. Let me read you something. This is from the back
page, you know how they put stuff in the back pages, way in the back?
Well this is in the back pages, 3 inch item, reported in the Orlando
Sentinel, (MAKS> My grandad used to be the maintenance foreman there.)
and AP article on the subject of "Service and Sodomy". Quote:

    "... One of these items reported that at Fort Hood Texas, a group of
14 officers, non commissioned officers and enlisted men were kicked out
of the Army last week for performing homosexual acts in a public toilet
on the base grounds. Post authority had video taped these performances
over a week long surveillance."

    Ben: Ladies and gentlemen, this is just one base, one week, one
public toilet, and these are the men they are saying "Let's get these
guys right into the military."

    Pat: Ladies and gentlemen, I know you feel strongly. Some of you feel
strongly that the ban against homosexuals which has been in effect for
all these years should be lifted. There are others who feel "No way." it
should be maintained. I think Congress is very sensitive to the mode of
the electorate right now, and I think it's EXTREMELY important that you
call your Congress man or your Senators.

    Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121.

    MAKS> Call! Voice your opinion. As they said, one senator had 1400 to
25 AGAINST, yet Clinton..... Sheesh.

    Maks.

    PS: Any mistakes solely for the enjoyment of those looking for them.


    Just a gut feeling..... Base on the "praise" of Hollywood, being
"Free after 12 years", having a "new covenant" that seems to be "more of
the same", etc.

    "And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his
throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout,
(saying, It is) the voice of a god, not of a man. And immediately the
angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he
was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. But the word of God grew and
multiplied." Acts 12:21-24.
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