Treasury gave $500 billion to keep financial markets from being rocked by bad judgment of bankers and politicians. Aroused the suspicion of pro-lifers by appointing as secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Louis Sullivan who had been a pro-choice defender; refused to support UN programs that funded compulsory abortion abroad and praised the Supreme Court decision Webster v. Reproductive Health Services of Missouri, weakened the Roe v. Wade decision; but wouldn’t sign the bills limiting federal funding for abortion service. Bush sought to mend fences in the African-American community by appointing General Colin Powell to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. The restrictions were mandated by United States federal law. (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33930.html) The policy prohibited people who "demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts" from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because their presence "would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability. (http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/02/15/Cheney_for_DADT_Repeal/) The act prohibited any homosexual or bisexual person from disclosing his or her sexual orientation or from speaking about any homosexual relationships, including marriages or other familial attributes, while serving in the United States armed forces. The act specified that service members who disclose that they are homosexual or engage in homosexual conduct should be separated (discharged) except when a service member's conduct was for the purpose of avoiding or terminating military service or when it would not be in the best interest of the armed forces.
In its 3rd season premiere, a popular American TV show, The Office, critically addressed this particular issue. The episode revolves around Michael Scott, the manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, accepting that one of his employees, Oscar, is gay. The episode portrays a very conventional outlook on homosexuality but its conventionality serves as a satire for conservativeness. Titled, “The Gay Witch Hunt” this episode at first glance is extremely conservative on its stance on homosexuality issues but its extreme conservativeness serves as a disguise for its progressiveness. Homosexuality has not always been discussed on television.
Supreme Court will decide whether lying about military honors is a crime as it ponders an appeal involving the prosecution of a California public official who falsely claimed to have won the prestigious Medal of Honor. The justices announced Monday the court will hear the unusual free speech case early next year. A divided federal appeals court had earlier ruled there was inadequate "compelling governmental interest" when Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act in 2006. Xavier Alvarez had won a seat on the Three Valley Water District board of directors in 2007, and at his first open meeting claimed to be a retired Marine who won the Medal of Honor in 1987. The highest military decoration awarded by the U.S. government is sometimes
Tony Lamph English 1010 Rhetorical Analysis Essay July 1, 2013 Vitriol in Gay Marriage Debating Hurting Everyone This is a personal essay written by Adam White, a Mormon and gay man who is the President of Understanding Same-Gender Attraction, an unofficial Brigham Young University community. It was published in the Daily Herald, a Utah County newspaper, during a time of much political debate over same-sex marriage. Specifically, it was published just a little over a month after former President Bill Clinton claimed in the Washington Post that he now opposed DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), which he signed nearly twenty years ago. This essay was also published just days before the announcement of the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to
| Gays in the Military | Argument Essay | | | | English 101 20212 | The discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on gay and lesbian service members is officially a part of history. For 17 years, the law prohibited qualified gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the armed forces and sent a message that discrimination was acceptable. I believe there are many misconceptions that gays undermine military readiness, retention or compromise the quality of life of other military members. The beginning of a new chapter for the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell now has the opportunity to re-enlist Gay and lesbian Americans eager to serve their country, but
This created many protest against the draft because the voting age is 21 yet the draft is at 18. They could not vote the draft away (most men) Foreign Events * The United States became heavily involved in the Vietnam War after Congress gave President Johnson a blank check with the Tonkin Gulf Resolution (1964). In August, 1964, Johnson announced that the American destroyers had been fired upon in the Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of North Vietnam. Later, reports questioned the accuracy of the announcement. However, the incident led Congress to give Johnson a blank check in Vietnam.
Presidential Debate 2012 Tuesday’s debate was punchy between President Obama and Mitt Romney. The debate opened with testy exchanges on energy in which the president accused Romney of ignoring renewable power. But Romney, too, attacked Obama for allowing over rising gasoline prices and faking support for fossil fuels. What was out of the ordinary was that, in the last Presidential Debate, Romney had been the aggressor while Obama was calm and not as irritated. In my personal opinion, I think Obama showed that he can lead the U.S. even in crucial times and that he will fight for us and still manage to keep a positive attitude.
In 1984, however, there was some argument when Bush seemed to split from Reagan's view. As the competition to succeed Reagan began in 1986, it was clear that taxes would be a central issue. Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform, had created a no-new-taxes pledge and was encouraging Republican candidates to sign it. A large number of congressional candidates signed, as did Bush's primary rivals Jack Kemp and Pete du Pont. At first Bush didn’t want to sign the pledge, but in 1987 eventually agreed.
Homosexuals and Blood Donation Introduction For the past 3 decades, homosexual men, or MSM’s (men who have sex with men), have been banned from donating blood in a number of countries. This has been an ongoing issue since the 1980’s AIDS epidemic, when it was “determined” that homosexuals were more likely to be affected. This is not necessarily true, and is a very prominent form of bigotry in today’s society. Homosexuality does not define a person, therefore people who live their lives in this way should not be denied the same opportunities as everyone else. Why They Are Not Allowed Since the 1980’s, gay men have been banned from donating blood due to the belief that they are more likely to be affected by HIV/ AIDS.