I call shenanigans
Dems criticize Bush's security policy for gays - U.S. Security - MSNBC.com
Let's take the original wording of the clearance policy and compare it with the new wording.
Original: "may not be used as a basis". This means sexual orientation is EXCLUDED as a factor for determining what clearance a Federal employee can get. EXCLUDED. Denied. "I am sorry, Dave, I cannot allow that."
New: "solely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the individual." Solely on the basis? This means sexual orientation is NOT EXCLUSIVE, and therefore INCLUSIVE and NOT EXCLUDED. It cannot be used as the SOLE factor, but it CAN be used if factored with other issues. This wording does not prevent sexual orientation being a basis for denying an employee security clearance.
The difference is, "you can't do that" compared with, "you can't do that by itself." You cannot tell me that "there’s no change in our policy," Mr. McClellan. Nuh-uh. I'm calling shenanigans on you!
Can someone tell me how "packing fudge" makes you more likely to spill state secrets? Please? Pretty please with sugar on top???
Read a little further, and they try to give a rationale: "If someone were trying to hide the fact that they are gay, for instance, he or she could be susceptible to coercion or blackmail." Well, he or she wouldn't HAVE to hide the fact that they are gay if people weren't such assholes about it. And your change in policy sure gives no incentive for people to be more open about it. In fact, you state that as long as gays are "strictly private, consensual and discreet" about what they do, there'll be no problem. You're already telling people to stay in the closet.
Like state secrets aren't enough for a person to carry around in their head. I guess you figure if a person can keep their sexual orientation a secret, they can keep state secrets a secret. Bah.
Any problems a person may have with their sexual orientation is the sole product of how we as an American society treat them. I guess "equal protection of the laws" doesn't apply ALL the time. So much for equal.
Shenanigans!!
Let's take the original wording of the clearance policy and compare it with the new wording.
Original: "may not be used as a basis". This means sexual orientation is EXCLUDED as a factor for determining what clearance a Federal employee can get. EXCLUDED. Denied. "I am sorry, Dave, I cannot allow that."
New: "solely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the individual." Solely on the basis? This means sexual orientation is NOT EXCLUSIVE, and therefore INCLUSIVE and NOT EXCLUDED. It cannot be used as the SOLE factor, but it CAN be used if factored with other issues. This wording does not prevent sexual orientation being a basis for denying an employee security clearance.
The difference is, "you can't do that" compared with, "you can't do that by itself." You cannot tell me that "there’s no change in our policy," Mr. McClellan. Nuh-uh. I'm calling shenanigans on you!
Can someone tell me how "packing fudge" makes you more likely to spill state secrets? Please? Pretty please with sugar on top???
Read a little further, and they try to give a rationale: "If someone were trying to hide the fact that they are gay, for instance, he or she could be susceptible to coercion or blackmail." Well, he or she wouldn't HAVE to hide the fact that they are gay if people weren't such assholes about it. And your change in policy sure gives no incentive for people to be more open about it. In fact, you state that as long as gays are "strictly private, consensual and discreet" about what they do, there'll be no problem. You're already telling people to stay in the closet.
Like state secrets aren't enough for a person to carry around in their head. I guess you figure if a person can keep their sexual orientation a secret, they can keep state secrets a secret. Bah.
Any problems a person may have with their sexual orientation is the sole product of how we as an American society treat them. I guess "equal protection of the laws" doesn't apply ALL the time. So much for equal.
Shenanigans!!
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