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James Traficant: “From the military to the Oval Office, America now has a new moral standard: Do not ask, do not tell. Do not ask, do not…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1998
From the military to the Oval Office, America now has a new moral standard: Do not ask, do not tell. Do not ask, do not tell. What is next, Madam Speaker? Cannot ask, will not tell? Beam me up. The First Amendment was never intended to hide truth. The First Amendment was intended to promote and preserve truth and justice. No wonder that values and morals in America have gone to hell. Just think about it. Congress aided and abetted this whole process when they removed God from our schools. Now we face the test, the test of morals and values.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Addressing the moral implications of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy and its impact on American values.

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