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Swordsmyth
01-22-2019, 07:54 PM
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's ban on transgender military service to take effect pending the outcome of litigation on the sensitive issue.The White House had asked the Supreme Court to intervene after lower courts prohibited Trump's administration from implementing the controversial restrictions.
The Trump administration has said there is "too great a risk to military effectiveness and lethality" to allow transgender people to serve openly -- a policy enacted under Trump's predecessor Barack Obama.
The court decided by a narrow 5-4 majority to allow the restrictions as litigation moves forward in lower courts -- a ruling praised by the Pentagon.
"The Department is pleased with the orders issued by the Supreme Court today. We will continue to work with the Department of Justice regarding next steps in the pending lawsuits," it said in a statement, adding that "we treat all transgender persons with respect and dignity."

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/top-us-court-allows-trump-bar-transgender-military-163539535.html

angelatc
01-22-2019, 09:08 PM
Shocked that Zippy didn't post this!

Swordsmyth
01-22-2019, 09:10 PM
Shocked that Zippy didn't post this!
He was too grief-stricken.

oyarde
01-22-2019, 09:12 PM
There is no reasonable argument to allow transgenders in military service . None . The higher court should not be wasting time on this . The military by nature is not an equal opportunity employer , nor is it meant to be . Not very heartening to see four " justices" are for opposed .

RJB
01-22-2019, 09:14 PM
He was too grief-stricken.
Transgenders should be allowed to terrorize the Middle East. :)

RJB
01-22-2019, 09:17 PM
There is no reasonable argument to allow transgenders in military service . None . The higher court should not be wasting time on this . The military by nature is not an equal opportunity employer , nor is it meant to be .

Anyone who knows military life knows that's insane. Everything is regulated from haircuts to sexual positions. Combat is not a time to be worried about estrogen hormone injections. That's crazy.

Swordsmyth
01-22-2019, 09:18 PM
Not very heartening to see four " justices" are for opposed .
RBG's death will cut that down to 3 very soon, zippy will need a professional cuddler when that happens.

euphemia
01-22-2019, 09:44 PM
Combat is not a time to be worried about estrogen hormone injections. That's crazy.

Not only that, but think of the benefits. We would have to pay for all those elective injections and probably surgeries. Not that we don’t already, but it really frosts me that my money is confiscated to pay for so many things that violate my soul. The idea of all the nonsense the government thinks it should do is anathema.