"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT)

Examples of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) in the following topics:

• LGBTQ Civil Rights

  • "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on gays serving in the military from December 21, 1993, to September 20, 2011.
  • In accordance with the December 21, 1993, Department of Defense Directive, it was legal policy that homosexuality was incompatible with military service and that persons who engaged in homosexual acts or stated that they are homosexual or bisexual were to be discharged. he "Don't Ask" provision mandated that military or appointed officials will not ask about or require members to reveal their sexual orientation.
  • The "Don't Tell" stated that a member may be discharged for claiming to be a homosexual or bisexual or making a statement indicating a tendency towards or intent to engage in homosexual activities.
  • President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen sent that certification to Congress on July 22, 2011, which set the end of DADT for September 20, 2011.
  • Notably, in the past decade many states have legalized same-sex marriages and civil unions, the federal government overturned a ban on open LGBTQ military service members known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), and most states have passed anti-discrimination laws that prevent discrimination in housing, employment, and education on the basis of sexual orientation.

• Don't Post Without a Purpose

  • You don't.
  • None of these inherently requires a response, particularly if you can be fairly sure, based on watching the thread so far, that someone else is likely to say what you would have said anyway. ( If you're worried that you'll be caught in a wait-wait loop because all the others are using this tactic too, don't be; there's almost always someone out there who'll feel like jumping into the fray. ) A response should be motivated by a definite purpose.
  • Ask yourself first: do you know what you want to accomplish?
  • ", because a reader can tell right away that such posts do not require any response or further action, and therefore the mental effort demanded by the post ends cleanly when the reader reaches the last line of the mail.

• Delivering Bad News

  • Don't condescend.
  • Don't use jargon.
  • Don't beat around the bush.
  • Don't just dump on people.
  • Delivery man: I don't think I could do that.

• Clinton and Domestic Policy

  • Clinton's domestic policies included One America, reforms of the criminal justice system, and the implementation of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and DOMA.
  • Instead of lifting the longstanding ban, the armed forces would adopt a policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell”: those on active duty would not be asked their sexual orientation and, if they were gay, they were not to discuss their sexuality openly or they would be dismissed from military service.

• Correctness

  • Chuckles may spice things up from time to time, but booboos generally don't.
  • Though I don't consider myself an expert, here are some of my own pet peeves:
  • Don't write anyone's name until you're sure of its correct spelling.
  • Don't write "just the way you talk" unless you're fully confident that the way you talk is correct.
  • Don't assume that your readers are going to be too busy to notice little booboos in your writing.

• Channel Partnering

  • Don't assume your partners will be as fluent as you are in what your solution does.
  • Don't keep the partner in the dark; make them one of the first to hear about new product releases and other important information.
  • Don't assume the marketing folks at the partner company are as savvy as you or your team.
  • Don't expect your partners to be social-media savvy or to understand how to use social channels.
  • Don't wait for your partner to reach out to you with questions or to plan a campaign, make sure to routinely talk to your partners.

• Student Welcome Letter

  • • As you solve problems, ask yourself, "Does this answer make sense?"
  • • Read the newspaper and ask yourself, "Does this article make sense?"

• Some Exercises

  • Some of them are complex so don't be concerned if you don't solve them all immediately.
  • The following problems ask you to devise a synthesis for a given target molecule.

• Responding to the Preposterous

  • Rejoice not at your enemy's fall, but don't pick him up either. ~ Alan King, citing a proverb
  • After all, it isn't unusual for a supervisor, a colleague, or a customer to say or ask something which catches us off guard and seems to call for a quick reply.
  • Don't be flip.
  • Don't speak at all unless you can improve on the silence.
  • Now, let me tell you what the courteous, 21-year-old Brittany did when Jim said, "I know a lot of places where we can go drinkin'!

• Don't Just Do Something-Sit There!

  • I could tell she'd found herself in an awkward conversation.
  • You know, her father and I didn't expect to have more children.
  • She's always complaining that I don't spend enough time with her.
  • I don't think so.
  • I don't know if his martial arts background explains his quiet reserve, but I can say for sure that it would have been a mistake to take his apparent lack of activity at any given moment as a sign of incapacity.