O-mama - Opinionated Moms

According to the Gay America blog, a new compromise to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy for gay soldiers is being discussed in Congress.  Senator Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and 192 law makers co-sponsored the legislation to repeal the policy, which will be considered on the floor of Congress Thursday or Friday.  Apparently, the House and Senate will pass legislation this year, after specific criteria are met.  The new policy has to meet the “standards of military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion and recruiting and retention.”  First, the Secretary of Defense must receive the military study being conducted on the implications of repealing the bill.  Then, the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs have to review the study and the Department of Defense needs to make new policies before implementing the repeal. Until then, the current policy will remain in tact.  

MOMism:”Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.”  Oftentimes when you least expect it, you need to expect it!  Moms take into consideration all the things that could go wrong, so we can have a back up plan (packing extra clothes in case of an explosion) or a consequence at the ready (you do x, y, z, you will lose a priviledge) if things do go awry.  Murphy's law forces us to prepare for all options, so we can keep our kids safe and secure.  Although it's good to change things up sometimes, it's important to take your time to cover all your bases...military bases...because it's better to be safe, than sorry.