Supreme Court Turns Down 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Challenge
June 8, 2009 at 1:19pm
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in national news:The Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to the pentagon policy forbidding gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama administration.The court said Monday it will not hear an appeal from a former army captain, who was dismissed under the military's ``don't ask, don't tell'' policy.
This leaves it up to Obama to make a decision on "Don't Ask, don't Tell". Let's hope he comes up with a positive decision for us soon. It appears Obama wants the Pentagon to come up with a report on the standing policy before he makes his decision. I have no trust that the Pentagon will change its mind though there are some top officials and former top officials who seem to be leaning in our direction i.e. General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State who said no to Clinton when Clinton tried to change course and ended up with "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" which meant anyone who "came out' could be thrown out and many have been from the military. I have my doubts and worry there will be another compromise in the making. If Obama doesn't come up with a sweeping decision pro Gay Rights in the military, I will lose more faith in him. HIs fan appeal among Gays is diminishing day by day because he looks weak on our issues.
The problem is there is no alternative and the Republicans are worse on this issue. Obama in general looks weak on liberal issues. He seems entrenched in fighting both Wars (Iraq and Afghanistan) and now is expanding his reach into border areas in Pakistan which may or may not be the right thing to do. I have my doubts there too. He claims he is pulling out of Iraq gradually but the progress seems too slow. I know this is not a Gay issue but many LGBT folks are anti-war so it all seems a big package and hard to bear.
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