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DADT Repeal the Latest Thing Obama Has Done for Gays
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsThe repeal of the military's 17-year "don't ask, don't tell" policy is the latest, and to gay rights advocates the greatest, action President Barack Obama has taken on their behalf. But the historic signing ceremony caps two years of efforts on behalf of gay and lesbian rights, even as some administration officials worked at cross-purposes to defend anti-gay policies from past administrations. Despite the Department of Justice's defense of a federal law that forbids states from recognizing legally sanctioned same-sex marriages and its previous championing of "don't ask, don't tell" -- a ...
Battle of the Branches: Tough Times for Separation of Powers
By Andrew Cohen - Politics DailyLast week generated an unusual confluence of legal stories that together highlight the fragility of the constitutional (and practical) walls designed to separate the functions of the different branches of government. In each instance, functionaries of one branch poached on territory set aside for another; in each case, there was a swift reaction from tribunes defending their turf. Part One: Legislative encroachment upon traditional executive power. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder blasted federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives for passing legislation that would block ...
Pentagon Finds That Homosexuals Won't Destroy the Military
By JJ Helland - AOL News(Nov. 30) -- It looks like congressional Democrats pushing to end the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military just got some fresh ammunition. A new Pentagon study, which was released today, found that overturning the "don't ask, don't tell" policy would do little harm overall to the country's armed forces, according to The Associated Press. Here's more from the AP: The study found that 70 percent of troops surveyed believed that repealing the law would have mixed, positive or no effect, while 30 percent predicted negative consequences. Opposition was strongest among combat troops, ...
DADT Survey Results: Showdown Starts Over Repeal of Military's Gay Ban
By David Wood - Politics Daily"I don't want some fag-bag putting up posters of naked men.'' -- Marine Corps lance corporal, interviewed in Somalia,1993 The long-simmering struggle over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' boils into a new but perhaps-not-final phase Tuesday with the release of a Defense Department survey of troops and military families about allowing openly gay volunteers to serve in the military. The Pentagon report, which will outline steps to implement repeal of the current gay ban, kicks off a week of congressional hearings, and perhaps a contentious Senate vote on repeal next week. Not surprisingly, Tuesday's ...
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