President Obama and Congressional Democratic Leadership Drafts the Military Into Doing Its Political Bidding

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May 24, 2010, 11:17 ET

WASHINGTON, May 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council President Tony Perkins made the following comments after an agreement was announced between the White House and Congressional Democratic leaders to force a vote on overturning the law on homosexuals in the military:

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"Tonight, President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a back room deal that disregards the views of our troops and uses the military to advance the political agenda of a radical special interest group.

"This rushed deal is a tacit admission that after the November election, the Democrats are likely to lose a working liberal majority. They want to get what they can now, and also far enough away from the election that it won't be prominent in the mind of voters.

"President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator Levin know that the American people oppose forcing the military to embrace homosexuality just to pay off political supporters. We call on Congress to protect the military, listen to our troops and the American people by rejecting this outrageous deal that politicizes the military at the expense of our national security."

Tomorrow, Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins will host a 1 PM ET news conference call with military veterans to discuss these developments as well as FRC Action's grassroots activities in the lead up to the expected Congressional action on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The news conference call-in number is 866-901-2585.

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