House passes $900 billion defense bill and defunds transgender procedures for military children

Sorry boys and girls, if you somehow were thinking you were born in the wrong body because a grownup convinced you of this, you are going to have to wait and grow up before you can get your genitals chopped off, even if Mommy and/or Daddy in the military want this for you. 

See, the House of Representatives, while approving the annual defense bill of $900,000,000,000, it will ban taxpayer funding for transgender procedures that might cause you kids to become sterile for the rest of your lives.

This year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed by the House of Representatives with a vote of 281 to 140, authorizing nearly $900 billion in spending. The vote saw 200 Republicans and 81 Democrats in favor, while 124 Democrats and 16 Republicans opposed it.

Section 708 of the NDAA specifies that “medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization may not be provided to a child under the age of 18.” This was first reported by the conservative outlet The Daily Wire on Saturday.

Democrats and left-wing lunatics have claimed that transgender procedures for children are "life-saving" and help prevent suicide. On the other hand, Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, have strongly opposed these claims, arguing that such procedures can lead to sterilization. They assert that the military should focus on defending the United States rather than facilitating gender transitions for minors. In fact, some data [e.g., the Cass Review] concluded that gender-affirming treatments do not reduce the risk of suicide in children and young people with gender dysphoria. This suggests that there are other factors in play.

“Today’s NDAA is a step toward restoring our armed forces by rejecting the woke agenda and refocusing on military readiness,” said Rep. Michael Cloud of Texas. “This bill bans TRICARE coverage for sex-change surgeries for minors, authorizes National Guard deployments to secure our southern border, and provides a 19.5% pay raise for junior enlisted personnel.”

“While this bill is a net positive, it’s not perfect,” he added. “Thankfully, we will soon have a new Commander-in-Chief who will take the necessary steps to complete what this bill started, fully restore our military’s focus on strength and readiness, and completely end the woke agenda across the federal government. This bill is just the beginning of the work that needs to be done.”

On Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson called the NDAA provision a “critical and necessary step” in the fight against “radical gender ideology.”

“Taxpayer dollars should never be used to support procedures and treatments that could permanently harm and sterilize young people,” Johnson told The Daily Wire on Saturday. “In this year’s NDAA, we’re taking a critical and necessary step to protect the children of American service members from radical gender ideology and experimental drugs.”

He further promised: “House Republicans will continue to take action to protect America’s kids.”

But House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, Adam Smith (D-WA), called the bill “bigoted against the trans community,” claiming it undermined the bipartisan bill.

“The medical profession has no dispute that in some instances, this treatment is crucial to the health and well-being of our children,” he claimed. “And we are now denying that to the children of servicemembers.”

Democratic Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, who chairs the House Equality Caucus, told POLITICO that “Big Brother, big government attacks like those just don’t belong in this bill,” arguing that Republicans prioritized “right-wing extremist dogma over national defense.”

And Republican Congressman Mike Rogers said Tuesday that he disagrees with the move to ban transgender procedures for military children in the NDAA, arguing that President-elect Donald Trump could resolve the issue upon taking office.

“My preference would have been that we just let the president, on Jan. 20, deal with these,” the Alabama Republican told The Hill’s Emily Brooks, “which he’s already indicated he’s going to do.”

Trump “is going to stop all these social, cultural issues from being embedded as policies,” he added. “So my point is, I don’t know why this is in the bill when Jan. 20, it’s a moot point.”

But the language has garnered praise from advocates opposing irreversible transgender transition procedures for children.

American Principles Project president Terry Schilling celebrated the news of the legislation’s passage in a Wednesday statement, saying: “We are grateful for the principled leadership of Speaker Johnson in ensuring this important protection was included in the bill. And we urge Republican leaders in both chambers to continue to prioritize this issue, both for the remainder of this Congress and especially in the next one. Voters this November gave the GOP a mandate to act — now they must follow through.”

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Biden against giving honorable discharge to troops refusing COVID vaccine: demands dishonorable discharge be on the table

Whatever you might think of President Joe Biden, one thing is for certain: he is a horrible person who would consider ruining the lives of military troops with a dishonorable discharge because they refuse the vaccine for their personal reasons, than to allow them an honorable discharge.

But even if this demented plagiarizing liar and a less than mediocre politician allowed people to leave the military with an honorable discharge, the notion that he would force his will upon them [and us] is tyrannical and he should be removed from office.

His demands take nothing into consideration beyond the refusal to get the vaccine, even if a person contracted covid and had immunity--a more effective immunity than the shot in the arm. And there are those who don't trust the vaccine, and this is true in largest part with Black people. It's also true with people who don't want the shot and believe their body, their choice, not their body, Biden's choice.  

And the fact that Biden is telling his employers, the American people, that he is losing patience with us is beyond disgusting. How dare you! 

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But a dishonorable discharge for the military? Does that old fool even understand the ramifications of how that would impact the lives of those dischargees in civilian life? Does he understand how it will leave an indelible black mark? Does he understand how to find the men's room in the White House?

In a statement issued Tuesday, the so-called Biden administration forcefully rejected a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prohibiting the Pentagon from dishonorably discharging any service member who declines to get the vaccine.

Where is the dishonor in being in control of what enters one's own body? 

"The Administration strongly opposes section 716, which would detract from readiness and limit a commander's options for enforcing good order and discipline when a Service member fails to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccination," the White House bulls***ted. "To enable a uniformed force to fight with discipline, commanders must have the ability to give orders and take appropriate disciplinary measures."

Except when the orders are unlawful.

The provision, introduced by Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) during the bill's markup phase, ensured that service members removed over their refusal to get the vaccine would receive nothing but an honorable discharge, noting that "many Americans have reservations about taking a vaccine that has only been available for less than a year."

"Any discharge other than honorable denotes a dereliction of duty or a failure to serve the United States and its people to the best of the ability of an individual," the provision states. 

COVID-19 has become a convenient tool for the Left to wield in order to divide us and thereby gain power. Consider the political leaders on the Left and how they snub their own mandates while insisting we follow them. London Breed, Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, just for starters. Look at photos of this year's Emmy Awards in which the help had to wear masks while the "celebrities" did not. The hypocrisy is palpable.

In the words of Mark Green, "No American who raises their hand to serve our Nation should be punished for making a highly personal medical decision."

In addition to opposing Section 716, the administration also announced opposition to another provision in the NDAA that exempts service members from the vaccine mandate if they have had prior COVID-19 infection. 

This shows how "the science" is not the issue--the issue is blind obedience whether it makes sense or not. Whether Biden makes sense or not.

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