Who shall we be cruel to today?

It seems as though, day by day, the current administration is finding new ways to be cruel to "outsiders." Minorities, Hispanics, Muslims, women, and of course, the current favorite whipping horse and those least likely to cause harm to others - transgender Americans. There is no reason to make their lives demonstrably worse except for petty revenge and viciousness. Revenge against whom? The answer, of course, is revenge against those who simply oppose the so-called President and the method of revenge is simply to do whatever will cause them pain or pain to those they support - in this case transgender Americans.

What good will the removal of protections against discrimination for transgender persons do for anyone? It will do zero good for anyone but except for those with ignorant hate in their hearts and much harm to a group of people who struggle every day with their sexual identity through no fault of their own. For the so-called President, the misery this will cause is no problem.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-anti-bias-law-does-not-protect-transgender-workers-justice-dept/ar-AAsXqkZ?ocid=sf

McCain still fighting!

John McCain will not go away quietly. In fact, as he faces his greatest challenge, he seems more determined to do the right thing as senator as opposed to doing the thing he would be ideologically be expected to do.

From the Hill: "Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) is backing a bipartisan bill that would block President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military.

“When less than one percent of Americans are volunteering to join the military, we should welcome all those who are willing and able to serve our country,” McCain said in a statement.

“Any member of the military who meets the medical and readiness standards should be allowed to serve — including those who are transgender," he said."

Way to go, Sen. McCain!

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/350919-mccain-backs-bill-to-block-transgender-troops-ban

The so-called President's war on transgenders

Some will say that the so-called President is clever by starting this culture war against transgender persons in the military. Many Americans, as ignorant as the so-called President himself, will see merit in this policy and will actually believe that transgenders will pose some kind of risk and expense to the armed services. However the cost of treating transgender persons is estimated to be under $10,000,000 per year - basically the cost of a few of weekends at Mar-a -Lago - and less of an expense than the loss of the experience and training those persons represent. Do we need to mention the ingratitude shown to those who have volunteered for their country this would represent?

Persons who ultimately require a gender confirmation surgery are rare; it is not something you look forward to having. For those who need the surgery, it is their only path to peace of mind. There is no reason to deny them treatment any more than denying a person treatment for post-traumatic stress syndrome.

In the short run there may be some gain for the President. In the long run it will be a total loss for the country. This is just another disgrace by the so-called President.

https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21725610-it-has-nothing-do-money-and-everything-do-politics-why-president-wants?fsrc=scn%2Ffb%2Fte%2Fbl%2Fed%2Fwhythepresidentwantstobantranspeoplefromserving

Some "Friend" the so-called President is turning out to be

Written July 26, 2017

The so-called President bans transgenders from the armed services. Of course he said during the campaign he would be the LGBTQ community's "best friend". LIAR!

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/13/politics/donald-trump-lgbt-community/index.html 

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-lgbt_us_57918ba8e4b0fc06ec5c7fdd

John McCain calls the ban "inappropriate" and cites both the process (there was none) and the substance as the as the Department of Defense “has already decided to allow currently-serving transgender individuals to stay in the military, and many are serving honorably today. Any American who meets current medical and readiness standards should be allowed to continue serving.”

https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=80124D36-EF8B-4CBD-A75A-9C6C697CA235

Supporters of the so-called President are probably now busy thinking of ways to rationalize these lies of the so-called President and inventing new lies about transgenders persons as we speak.

Was there any need to do this today? Was there any need to do this WITHOUT the input of the military? Answer: NO!!

This was done to please his base and punish his opponents. If he has to throw transgender persons under the bus, no problem. DISGUSTING!