Posted by
flagwaver on Monday, January 31, 2011 1:52:45 PM
Okay, back in December I sent an email to the senior senator from North Carolina telling him how disappointed I was in his throwing in with the Democrats to repeal DADT in the lame duck session. I let him know that in that particular vote, he was not serving the interests of the majority of North Carolinians but seemed to be buckling to the wants and whims of the people centered around the Research Triangle, (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) who tend to be overwhelmingly liberal.
So today I get a letter in response that the good senator sent to defend his position, which concludes by saying: "Ultimately, I was left with the core question of whether or not it was right for the U.S. government to continue to deny otherwise capable, willing, and eligible Americans the ability to serve in out nation's Armed Forces. Gay and lesbian members of the Armed Forces have served with distinction, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. I reached the conclusion that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is outdated and no longer has a place in today's military. Simply put, repeal is the right thing to do."
Now, is it just me, or does his justification contradict itself or what? If gay and lesbian members of the Armed Forces have "served with distinction" and "made the ultimate sacrifice", how did DADT "deny...the ability to serve" to them? Wouldn't one have to be in said Armed Forces to serve with distinction?
Burr's letter to me, and I am sure lots of other constituents, simply proves what I asserted in my letter to him; his decision had nothing to do with military readiness or preparedness, but had everything to do with his trying to stake his claim to being a moderate. He saw Obama win in 2008 and coattail Kay Hagin into the Senate and decided that the thing for him to do was become a middle of the road Republican. Well, this professional politician...he's been in the government business since I was a kid...just lost my vote in the upcoming election, not just for his politically expedient vote on DADT, but for his idiotic letter to me. Now I understand just what type of moron he actually is.