Under the Obama administration some truly extraordinary first time events occurred.  Like the doubling of our national debt during his two terms in office.  The downgrading of our financial rating on international markets.  The tacit support of dictatorial communist regimes in Cuba and Venezuela.  A nuclear treaty with Iran, who has stated that their goal is to destroy America and Israel.  The takeover of one sixth of our economy (the healthcare system) by the federal government. The list seems endless.  However, one area needs to be discussed and debated at length. That subject is the forcing on American citizens of the so-called “rights” of the LGBT (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender) community.  These “rights”, according to then Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, included the “right” to serve openly in the military.  Not just serve, but have the military pay for the very expensive hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery of the “transgenders” to allow them to assume their new sexual identity!  Carter also ordered that all members of the military be required to attend transgender “sensitivity training”.  Lord knows we don’t want the transgenders to feel unwelcome!

So, with the Democrats screaming about the proposed increases in the Department of Defense budget,  with hundreds of fighter aircraft grounded because of their un-airworthy condition, with other military aircraft, military vehicles and naval vessels desperately in need of refitting or replacement, with the Veteran’s Administration a mess, we still need to fund very expensive procedures to make Harry into Sally or vice versa? NO WE DON’T! This social engineering has got to stop, for the good of the country.

When the military has been rebuilt.  When our veterans finally receive the medical benefits that they earned and deserve.  When our country has been secured from the numerous threats we face, from within and without.  When our infrastructure has been rebuilt,  Then perhaps we can have a rational discussion concerning the LGBT issue.  There is no doubt that these people need help.  However shouldn’t that help be in the form of psychiatric treatment and not irreversible surgery, paid for by the American taxpayer? Thankfully, General James Mattis, the current Secretary of Defense, has ordered a six month pause in the program started by his predecessor. This will allow: “The services to review their accession plans and provide input on the impact to the readiness and lethality of our forces.”  I highlight that word on purpose.  The Army and Air Force commanders had asked for a two year pause!  They know that combat is not a game.  It is a life or death situation.  I don’t want any more members of our armed forces to be sacrificed on the altar of “Political Correctness”.  That has happen far too many times already.