Biden Pardons Vets Discharged for Same-Sex Relationships

Thursday, June 27, 2024

President Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon today for the thousands of US military veterans who were convicted or forced out of the military under the Uniform Code of Military Justice article 125 which previously banned gay relationships.

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Just perform "clemency" immediately for all, no paperwork required, imo.

#1 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2024-06-26 06:53 PM | Reply

#1 | POSTED BY REDLIGHTROBOT

See Burdick v United States, a pardon cannot be forced upon someone. They must accept it for it to be valid. Same thing happened when Biden issued a blanket pardon for those convicted under federal law for simple marijuana possession.

Sounds like it is even more complicated in this case as some of the reporting I've read indicates that the government may not even have clear records on who all is covered by this pardon. There are cases where military members avoided military prosecution in exchange for accepting an other than honorable discharge.

#2 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-06-26 07:30 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

@#2 ... Sounds like it is even more complicated in this case as some of the reporting I've read indicates that the government may not even have clear records on who all is covered by this pardon. There are cases where military members avoided military prosecution in exchange for accepting an other than honorable discharge. ...

Yeah, the attack upon people who just wanted to serve their Country was unconscionable back then.

Being forced or coerced to accept a non-honorable discharge merely because you wanted to serve the Country was egregiously wrong.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-06-26 07:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

See Burdick v United States, a pardon cannot be forced upon someone. ..military members avoided military prosecution in exchange for accepting an other than honorable discharge.
#2 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-06-26 07:30 PM

Thank you for the clarification. I remember this was enforced during the Iraq invasion - a lot of Arabic interpreters were immediately discharged and replaced with Mossad.

The USMJ appears to be crafted with the intention of modular removal and replacement of persons with little delay.

Naturally it would require decades to be corrected./s

#4 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2024-06-26 08:05 PM | Reply

another fortuitous development right before the big debate...wonder if it'll be mentioned tonight

#5 | Posted by brerrabbit at 2024-06-27 06:45 PM | Reply

Suckers and losers all.

- cadet bone spurs ~

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-06-27 07:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Pardon those discharged for refusing to get vaccinated for covid.

#7 | Posted by visitor_ at 2024-06-28 04:29 AM | Reply

Promoting -------- as the Pope might say

#8 | Posted by THEBULL at 2024-06-28 07:03 AM | Reply

Promoting -------- as the Pope might say

#8 | POSTED BY THEBULL

I suppose finding the weasel with your cousins in middle school doesn't count?

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2024-06-28 07:54 AM | Reply

Pardon those discharged for refusing to get vaccinated for covid.

#7 | POSTED BY VISITOR

Sure. Pardon every one of them who didn't get the disease and die.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2024-06-28 08:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Good.

#11 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-06-28 09:25 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

After Thursday night's disaster, none of this matters. If Biden stays in the race, Trump wins, country over...

#12 | Posted by catdog at 2024-06-28 09:27 AM | Reply

Pardon those discharged for refusing to get vaccinated for covid.

#7 | POSTED BY VISITOR

Done. After the mandate was repealed by Trumpers (first military vax mandate ever repealed) Only 43 rejoined the U.S. military following the repeal, according to CNN.

Read more at: www.stripes.com
Source - Stars and Stripes

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-06-28 02:23 PM | Reply

#7 No!

#14 | Posted by Ronnie68 at 2024-06-28 06:25 PM | Reply