Heard about the DADT fail and I think it's better off to be scrapped in court, if they vote on it again and the policy is repealed that way, then great but if not, let the court force Congress to repeal it. I'm f-ckin' sick of this politicizing our troops' sexuality like this. LET THEM SERVE ALREADY!
Moderator: anyone could force the case to the US Supreme Court. Kagen may again recluse herself. Therefore, we would
lose. ....The supreme Court could set dangerous precedent that congress will never tackle thereafter. ......
--- On Thu, 12/9/10, Jake <jakewest_tn@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Jake <jakewest_tn@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Peckers_Pics] Model Wars; Dec 10, 2010; Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated G
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Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 9:47 PM
Model Wars; Dec 10, 2010 Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated G Diet & Fitness: -
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It is our hope that our male fitness photos shall inspire you! Today's Health - Wellness / Exercise / Reflections: Cut Lean Abs With Scissor Kicks Your ab muscles haven't been worked all season, despite your resolution to build a sexy six-pack. No need to hang your head in shame: TV-watching and binge eating seduces even the most motivated fitness buffs. But today it's time to renew your promise to trim that sagging torso. Let's re-start your game plan with these easy, fast-moving scissor kicks:
Step 1: Lie on your back with your legs extended. Place your hands flat on the ground with palms down, wedging them under your butt slightly to create leverage.
Step 2: Raise your feet about a foot off the ground. Kick your feet back and forth from side-to-side, imitating the movement of scissors. Focus on your lower abdominal region as you complete 12-15 reps. (Be sure to breathe steadily throughout the workout.)
Step 3: Rest for 15-30 seconds.
Step 4: Repeat the set three times.
Consider joining: Take Action: And Now, Model Wars! This group is called "Peckers Pics." The English - slang definition of "pecker" is to pluck at the truth. Therefore, we peck at items such as Gay Men's Health, Male Fitness, Gay (LGBT) Politics & Issues. In this section you may peck at each photo in order to decide the winner of the "war of the fittest!" Whereas, who is the model that may inspire you to exercise and "get fit?" Warning: This may stoke you! Remember your participation in discussion of health and news articles in this message is greatly appreciated!         We're pretty sure "Nick London," "Aaron Skyline" and Nick Gruber are one and the same. A side-by-side comparison of "Aaron Skyline" from his shoot for Next Door Male in 2009, and a picture of Nick Gruber taken last month at a public appearance with Calvin Klein, you can see that he's clearly been cleaned up a bit, but the lips, smile, eyes, eyebrows, chin, forehead, and lines around the mouth are practically identical. Yes, there are some notable differences like his teeth, although those are easily fixed. And while Nick's nose seems to be a bit slimmer than Aaron's, that's also easily corrected. As for the hair, if you grew out Aaron's hair, brought him to a good salon, and gave him some quality hair product, it would look just like Nick's.            WASHINGTON --- The US Senate dealt a potentially deadly blow Thursday to efforts to end a ban on gays serving openly in the US military, a setback to a "deeply disappointed" President Barack Obama. Lawmakers voted 57-40 -- three votes short of the 60 needed -- to move forward with annual military spending legislation that included a measure ending the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The motion was a disappointment for Obama, who has made repealing the 1993 law a priority in the "lame duck" session of Congress between November elections and the end of the year. He admonished a "minority of senators" for blocking the legislation because of their opposition to ending the ban. "As commander in chief, I have pledged to repeal this discriminatory law, a step supported by the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... A great majority of the American people agree," Obama said in a statement. "This law weakens our national security, diminishes our military readiness and violates fundamental American principles of fairness, integrity and equality." He urged senators to take up the issue again before the end of the year. Republicans, who oppose scrapping the ban, will take control of the House of Representatives from January and Democrats in the Senate will see their majority dwindle to 53 out of 100, meaning the move is unlikely to pass during the next session of Congress either. The law, adopted as a compromise under former president Bill Clinton and now opposed by a majority of Americans according to numerous polls, requires gay and lesbian troops to keep their sexual orientation to themselves or face discharge. Senator Susan Collins of Maine was the lone Republican voting in favor of ending the ban, but she was not joined by any of her colleagues, who say it would disrupt military discipline and readiness at a time when US troops are fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Immediately after the vote, Collins and independent Senator Joe Lieberman said they will jointly introduce a separate bill to end the ban, saying a stand-alone measure had better chances of garnering the necessary support from three fifths of the Senate. Activists said they were "deeply disappointed" by the vote. "This continued delay is an outrage against these service members and the more than 14,000 who have already lost their jobs under this discriminatory law," said US Army veteran Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. Urging supporters to protest outside the Senate on Friday, Sarvis warned that "history will hold these senators accountable and so will many of their constituents. There will be no place for these Senators to hide." Log Cabin Republicans executive director R. Clarke Cooper said his gay rights group was "angered" and "disappointed." "Today could have been a day of celebration for all Americans who support our servicemembers to serve both honorably and honestly," he said. "Instead, brave men and women will continue to serve under a failed and unconstitutional policy that has been firmly rejected by the American people, the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff." Collins said she supported the repeal but that Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should first come up with a "fair process" to ensure Republican support or the bill "would likely fail." A small group of Republicans who said they supported ending the ban had wanted more time to negotiate the voting process first. The repeal measure was folded into a massive military spending bill, prompting a veterans group to hit out at senators for delaying the funds. "By voting to filibuster the Defense Authorization Act, today, a minority of senators have betrayed our troops," said Iraq war veteran Ashwin Madia, interim chairman of VoteVets. org. "Leaving aside 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' this bill is crucial to our military readiness, and funding our troops in harm's way." Just before the voting got underway, Reid acknowledged that the procedural wrangling would likely doom his efforts. "Despite the critical importance for our troops, for our nation and for justice that we get this bill done, we have not been able to reach an agreement," he said in a speech on the Senate floor. "And I regret to say that it is our troops who will pay the price for our inability to overcome partisan political posturing." 
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