Elaine Donnelly, head of "Center for Military Readiness," testified on capital hill and received a truly shameful, boorish, rude reception from leftist, politically correct senators. She wrote:
"Show me members of Congress who verbally abuse witnesses
testifying at a hearing, and I will show you a group of liberals doing
everything they can to prevent the witnesses from being heard. This is
what happened last Wednesday, July 23, at a hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, chaired by liberal Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA). The topic was “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the problematic policy regarding homosexuals in the military, which was imposed on the military by then-President Bill Clinton.
My mission as an invited witness was to defend the 1993 statute
that Congress actually passed, which states that homosexuals are not
eligible to serve in the military. Accompanying me was Brian Jones,
a retired Sergeant Major of the US Army’s elite Delta Force. We did
our best to present testimony on the
consequences of repealing that
law, and our statements are on the record. We had difficulty being
heard, however, because liberal members of the committee attacked our
motives, asked absurd questions, and tried to bully us in the presence
of hostile media.
With Republicans fleeing the coliseum, we were left to deal with snarling lions alone. Democrats and a RINO (Chris Shays,
who was not even a member of the committee) launched a barrage of
personal insults and diversionary insinuations that, ironically, served
to prove my point. If the 1993 law is repealed:
--The new policy will be forced cohabitation with homosexuals, 24/7, in all military communities, including Army and Marine infantry battalions, Special Operations Forces, Navy SEALS, and all the ships at sea, including submarines. This would be tantamount to forcing female soldiers to cohabit with men in intimate quarters, 24/7, with no recourse but to leave or avoid the military all together.--Taking the “civil rights” argument to its logical, misguided conclusion, the military will be required to give special rights to professed (not discreet) homosexuals, and enforce a corollary policy of “zero tolerance” of anyone who disagrees. The military does not do things half-way. Commanders will not be able to improve the situation, since they might be accused of “intolerance” themselves.--Current incidents of sexual misconduct involving men and women will be increased three-fold, to include male/male and female/female issues.--To make the new policy “work,” valuable training time will be diverted to “diversity” training reflecting the attitudes of civilian gay activist groups. This training will attempt to overcome the normal human desire for modesty and privacy in sexual matters—a quest that is inappropriate for the military and unlikely to succeed.--Any complaints about inappropriate passive/aggressive actions conveying a homosexual message or approach, short of physical touching and assault, will be met with career-killing presumptions about the motives of the person who complains: bigotry, homophobia, racism, or worse. As a result, untold thousands of people will leave or avoid the all-volunteer force.
I appreciated this article, by the Media Research Center’s Director of the Media and Culture institute, Robert Knight: A Lady Under Fire
CMR Executive Director Tommy Sears described the atmosphere of the hearing on National Review Online: Show Hearing for Gays in the Military
We have posted a Summary of my Testimony and the statement of Brian Jones on our website, here: http://cmrlink.org/
The full-length statement, which includes footnotes and links to documents cited, is posted on the website of the HASC: http://armedservices.house.
Throughout the hearing, none of the opposing witnesses or members showed a single reason why repeal of this law would improve
military readiness, morale, and discipline. It was all “hearts and
flowers,” focusing on the individual stories of opposing witnesses,
rather than the needs of the military.
What will happen next? That is up to you.
--If you do not want the law to be repealed, please take a moment to support CMR with a generous tax-deductible contribution today. (Our secure donation page is easy to use, and also provides a printed form if you prefer to contribute via regular mail.)--You also need to contact your member of Congress—especially those who are members of the House Armed Services Committee but failed to show up and to stand by CMR in defending the law. (Address: House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202/224-3121)
The future of our military is very much at risk. I look forward to hearing from you soon.