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DADT repeal bill blocked

GabrielWithoutWings

Well-Known Member
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation that would have repealed the law banning gays from serving openly in the military. The partisan vote was a defeat for Senate Democrats and gay rights advocates, who saw the bill as their last chance before November's elections to overturn the law known as "don't ask, don't tell."

Source

Sucks, but I can't say I'm surprised.
 

Tarheeler

Argumentative Curmudgeon
Premium Member
Senate Democrats attached the repeal provision to the defense bill in the hopes that Republicans would hesitate to vote against legislation that included popular defense programs. But GOP legislators opposed the bill anyway, thwarting a key part of the Democrats' legislative agenda.

You mean the democrats attached it to a bill and tried to ram it through, and the republicans held true to their bigotry and didn't go for it?

Wow. Politics as usual is alive and well here in the ol' US of A.
 

Smoke

Done here.
Obama saw to it months ago that the bill wouldn't have any teeth, anyway. There are plenty of bigots on both sides of the aisle.
 

tumbleweed41

Resident Liberal Hippie



Filibastards.

Obama needs to put on his Big Boy pants and repeal it with an Executive Order.
You know, just like Clinton did when he implemented DADT in the first place.
 

Kathryn

It was on fire when I laid down on it.
You mean the democrats attached it to a bill and tried to ram it through, and the republicans held true to their bigotry and didn't go for it?

Wow. Politics as usual is alive and well here in the ol' US of A.

LOL true dat. Will wonders never cease?

Oh and the four democrats who voted against it didn't help "their" cause either. But at least they bucked "the establishment" - which is always interesting, regardless of how I feel about the particular issue.

That being said, I am frankly amazed that DADT is even a policy at all - considering how STUPID the whole concept is. The very idea that gays and lesbians can't serve their country "as well as" heterosexuals - and be fully and openly integrated into our armed forces - is so ridiculous and IGNORANT that I can't believe ANY Senator can even discuss this with a straight face.

Amazing. What very odd times we live in.
 
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Tarheeler

Argumentative Curmudgeon
Premium Member
That being said, I am frankly amazed that DADT is even a policy at all - considering how STUPID the whole concept is. The very idea that gays and lesbians can't serve their country "as well as" heterosexuals - and be fully and openly integrated into our armed forces - is so ridiculous and IGNORANT that I can't believe ANY Senator can even discuss this with a straight face.

Amazing. What very odd times we live in.

I agree.

Fittingly enough, I need to write a policy position paper on DADT this week.
 

Rainbow Mage

Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
You know this is why I really hate both parties and our government. They think they get to decide who's entitled to rights or not, and apparently, being gay makes you somehow unable to serve in the military (not that I can see why a gay person would want to anyway).
 
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angellous_evangellous

Guest
The story was written about 40-45 minutes before I posted it.

Again, what is your point?

My point should be obvious:

msnbc.com news services
updated 12/18/2010 9:57:29 PM ET 2010-12-19T02:57:29

Pop star Lady Gaga wasn't in the Senate chamber Saturday, but she was among the celebrities virtually taking part in the historic vote to repeal the 17-year policy known as "don't ask, don't tell."

Is it December?
 
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angellous_evangellous

Guest
It was when I posted the link.
Seeing as I posted the link 40-45 minutes AFTER the linked article was published, I fail to understand what you are getting at.

The article is irrelevant.
 

McBell

Resident Sourpuss
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