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Ineeded something new to take to a Christmas eve party and this is gonna be what I make. :jaj:

:jaj: and I for 1 am glad you did :jaj:

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This situation will take some time to fix but we ( Staff ) must attack this problem with serious intentions to end this practice.

Certainly the rules need to include a firm warning not to practice this "jumping on" and a specific punishment for the first offense and etc….. And needs to be announced on the front page as a warning to read this newly revised rule.

I am not sure how easily this Mass PM is with our system. Only Mike could answer that question.

another reason Christmas is canceled :

I tried to find a name for this man and had no success…..........

WASHINGTON – Now that President Barack Obama has signed the repeal of the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, what happens next?

Here is what will -- and what some predict will -- take place as the military lifts the ban on open military service by gays and lesbians.

Definitely Will Happen:

Nothing immediately. DADT remains in effect until 60 days after Obama and military leaders certify they have a plan of action to ensure a smooth transition. That could take months.

Implementation. Changes to policies, the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, personnel benefits and other areas will be phased in over time under a detailed plan all ready to be implemented.

Likely to Happen:

A Return to the Ranks: Once repeal is final, some of the 14,000 troops discharged for being gay will seek to rejoin the military. It's not clear how many will want to resume their careers, but those who do will have to pass the usual physical and meet age and other qualifications before they can return.

More New Recruits. Some gays and lesbians who would never have considered a military career because they would have had to hide their sexual orientation may be more inclined to enlist.

ROTC to return to the Ivy League. After kicking the Reserve Officers' Training Corp off campus during the Vietnam War, many elite universities kept it out because they said the military's policy violated their nondiscrimination policies. But now Harvard -- where Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan upheld the ban when she headed the law school there -- and Yale appear ready to welcome ROTC back, a move defense expert Eliot Cohen says will benefit both the military and academia.

What Conservatives Warn Will Happen (and Supporters of Repeal Say Will Not):

Casualties Will Rise. Gen. James Amos, the Marine Corps commandant, had warned that repeal could "cost Marines lives" and lead to Marines "with no legs" because of the distraction of serving with gays on the front lines. Of all the troops surveyed by the Pentagon, those in combat are most opposed to repeal.

Yet the report found that most service members already know gays in their units, and reports from the front line indicate more tolerance for gay troops than conservatives believe. And Amos has since saluted the change and said he will "personally lead" the integration of gays into the Marine Corps.

Gay Sex Will Run Rampant. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council warns that "homosexual misconduct" such as "sexual bullying, male rape and forcible sodomy" will soar.

Military leaders dismiss such scenarios, noting that gay and lesbian troops will be held to the same standards that prohibit sexual misconduct by straight men and women in the ranks.

There Will Be a Mass Exodus. Republican Sen. John McCain warned that the equivalent of at least 14 Army divisions, or 265,000 troops, would leave the military sooner than planned because they object to serving with open homosexuals.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said homophobes can't "just say, 'I'm outta here'" and must complete their contractual obligations before leaving. Pentagon leaders also cite the experiences of 25 countries that already allow gays to serve openly. For them, gay integration has been a "non-event" with little impact on recruiting and retention.

Chaplains Will Abandon Their Pulpits. Conservative Christian chaplains are among the most opposed to homosexuality, and some retired clergy predict many will leave the military to avoid counseling gay troops.

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The Pentagon said chaplains won't be forced to change their world view but will be encouraged to "continue to respect and serve with others who hold different views and beliefs." Others say that the threat to religious liberty has been overstated and that chaplains have always been required to minister to all troops, not just those who share their moral values.

Return of the Draft. Despite the experience of Britain, Australia and other allies, Perkins and others are calling repeal the "Bring Back the Draft Act," issuing dire predictions that wary parents won't let their sons and daughters enlist and that the all-volunteer military will have to resort to conscription to fill its ranks.

British military officials shared the same fears 10 years ago when that nation's volunteer force dropped its ban on gays. Experience, confirmed by peer-reviewed academic studies, have shown no impact on recruiting and retention.

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The full sized tree is beautiful. I tried saving the image to post as a Merry Christmas from staff and the size is much larger than I can post. I tried reducing the size and it just is too large still. When I get it to a size Bitbucket will upload you loose the ability to read the names.  :cry2:

They say it is the thought that counts and this was a wonderful present from you Blackdid and I am sure it took much work to create.

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Well, because the evidence in this case was so obvious I reacted quickly and harshly on purpose.

5 days warning and 5 days with out download rights. Both users no better and so I hammered them harder than I might have done with 2 other members. It is also my intentions to do this in every case I come across with the evidence to prove the claim.

If I am wrong and need to be corrected now is the time for that talk…..........

BTW: I only heard from one of the accused so I am assuming they both got the message.

WASHINGTON – Declaring that members of the military will no longer be asked to lie, President Barack Obama fulfilled a campaign promise Wednesday and signed a landmark law repealing the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the armed services.

"This is a good day," a beaming Obama said. "This is a very good day."
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The service chiefs must complete implementation plans before lifting the old policy — and they must certify to lawmakers that it won't damage combat readiness, as critics charge.

But the signing ceremony was a breakthrough moment for the nation's gay community, the military and for Obama himself. The president vowed during his 2008 campaign to repeal the law and faced pressure from liberals who complained he was not acting swiftly enough.

For Obama, it was the second high-profile bill signing ceremony within a week. On Friday, he signed into a law a tax package he negotiated with Republicans that extended Bush-era tax rates for two more years, cut payroll taxes and ensured jobless benefits to the unemployed for another year.

The two events, however, could not have been more different in tone.

The tax deal divided Democrats and forced Obama to accept extensions of tax cuts for the wealthiest, a step he had promised to not take. With Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell at his side, Obama seemed dutiful and subdued.

The signing of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" had the feel of a political rally. Speaking in the Interior Department's auditorium, Obama appeared in his element as shouts of "Thank you, Mr. President!" interrupted him.

Obama hailed the "courage and vision" of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and praised Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, who advocated changing the 17-year-old policy.

"No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie, or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love," Obama said.

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