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Published 11/05/2009 by NewsMax.com


Maine Gay Marriage Defeat May Halt Military Change

The decision by Maine voters to repeal a state law legalizing same-sex marriage is energizing supporters of the ban on gays in the military, who hope Democrats will recognize the political costs associated with repealing the policy and back down.

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...with reality. "I think the vote in Maine - the 31st state to affirm traditional marriage - completely discredits the notion that civilian polls make the case for the repeal of the 1993 law regarding homosexuals serving in the military" said Elaine Donnelly...
Maine Gay Marriage Defeat May Halt Military Change [NewsMax.com - 11/05/2009]
...Readiness. "The opposition, those wanting the repeal, keep pointing to these civilian polls, but they are not relevant because most civilians, first of all, do not understand the culture of the military. "When you see the vote in Maine, a liberal state, that when they go into the voting booth, people do care about traditional marriage … and it ought to be considered by any member of Congress considering repealing the 1993 law." The law's passage, she said, was a nonpartisan issue because it passed both Houses of Congress with overwhelming bipartisan margins. "I happen to believe there are a number of Democrats, particularly on the armed services committees, who do not want to repeal this law," she said. "They are not going to vote for the [repeal] that Rep. Patrick Murphy and other people in Congress want to impose on our military." She warns repealing the ban could pose an electoral risk in the light of the Maine vote. "The [current] law is composed of 15 findings that very carefully set forth the difference between the military and all other institutions of American life," Donnelly said. "People in the military live in conditions that are called 'forced intimacy.' That means little or no privacy, and they don't get to go home at night. "They live in the same circumstances with people not of their choosing around the clock." Allowing openly homosexual individuals into this environment, she says, would be tremendously harmful to morale because it would be tantamount to putting men and women in the same barracks under close quarters. "It would not allow for modesty or privacy when it comes to sexual matters," she said. Donnelly also warns the bill would impose a zero tolerance policy for anyone who disagrees with the policy. "That's what happens when you try painting an issue such as this as a civil rightsrights issue," she said. "It is not a civil rightsrights issue, but what it means is anyone who disagrees starting with the chaplains or anyone who for any reason might be concerned about good order and good discipline and morale ... would be subject to denial of promotions and other penalties." Denying a promotion to a service member, she said, is tantamount to ending his or her career."
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