Comments on: Is “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Gone? Obama Says Yes http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/is-dont-ask-dont-tell-gone-obama-says-yes/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:56:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to End? | THE WEEKLY POINT http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/is-dont-ask-dont-tell-gone-obama-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-435131 Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to End? | THE WEEKLY POINT Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:47:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12688#comment-435131 [...] Switch Makes “Gay” the New Civil Rights Issue at huffingtonpost.com by Phil Bronstein. Is “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Gone? Obama Says Yes at donklephant.com by Justin [...] [...] Switch Makes “Gay” the New Civil Rights Issue at huffingtonpost.com by Phil Bronstein. Is “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Gone? Obama Says Yes at donklephant.com by Justin [...]

]]> By: End of the Week Links — 1/11/09 « http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/is-dont-ask-dont-tell-gone-obama-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-434947 End of the Week Links — 1/11/09 « Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:50:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12688#comment-434947 [...] Ask Don’t Tell” policy of the U.S. military finally being removed? Check out this post on Donklephant & watch the [...] [...] Ask Don’t Tell” policy of the U.S. military finally being removed? Check out this post on Donklephant & watch the [...]

]]> By: J. Harden http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/is-dont-ask-dont-tell-gone-obama-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-434899 J. Harden Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:54:08 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12688#comment-434899 Absolutely not wj. Obama can instantly lift the policy through an executive order -- INSTANTLY -- and it will have the full force & effect of legislation. If he is favor of lifting the policy, then he should have the moral courage to immediately lift the policy. He is going to be the commander-in-chief of our armed forces, time to put on the big boy pants and move with decisiveness and political courage. Justice delayed is Justice DENIED and Obama needs to be pressured by the GLBT community to lift the ban NOW. It is a matter of civil rights and national security, right? I think the prez should do something. Absolutely not wj. Obama can instantly lift the policy through an executive order — INSTANTLY — and it will have the full force & effect of legislation. If he is favor of lifting the policy, then he should have the moral courage to immediately lift the policy. He is going to be the commander-in-chief of our armed forces, time to put on the big boy pants and move with decisiveness and political courage.

Justice delayed is Justice DENIED and Obama needs to be pressured by the GLBT community to lift the ban NOW. It is a matter of civil rights and national security, right? I think the prez should do something.

]]> By: Wj http://donklephant.com/2009/01/10/is-dont-ask-dont-tell-gone-obama-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-434892 Wj Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:44:56 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12688#comment-434892 It's a stupid policy, and I'm glad that the President-elect favors eliminating it. But it is well to bear in mind that it is a policy set by law, not administrative order. As such, getting rid of it requires the Congress to pass a bill repealing it. I hope that they will do it, and soon. But there is no reason to harass the new administration to do it instantly; harass your Congressman instead. It’s a stupid policy, and I’m glad that the President-elect favors eliminating it. But it is well to bear in mind that it is a policy set by law, not administrative order. As such, getting rid of it requires the Congress to pass a bill repealing it. I hope that they will do it, and soon. But there is no reason to harass the new administration to do it instantly; harass your Congressman instead.

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