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The Justice Department asked a U.S. judge Thursday to allow the military's "don't ask, don't tell' policy to continue while it appeals her order to end the ban on gays serving openly.
The government's court filing came two days after U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips in California ordered the Pentagon to cease enforcement of the law approved by Congress in 1993.
The law forbids the military from asking about a service member's sexual orientation but retains a ban on gays disclosing their status.
Allowing the judge' ruling to go forward immediately "will irreparably harm the public interest in a strong and effective military," the government's court papers stated.
Repeated and sudden changes in policy regarding "don't ask, don't tell" will be "enormously disruptive and time-consuming, particularly at a time when this nation is involved in combat operations overseas," the papers said.
Obama Administration Seeks Delay of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Ruling - FoxNews.com
Bad move by the Obama Administration. Given the fervent support for it's repeal by a large number of his base, one would expect Obama to expedite the process. Instead, he's dragging his feet on the issue.
There have been an awful lot of us who have warned everyone he's a liar and never to be trusted. He is great at saying one thing and doing the opposite.
I'm kind of on the fence on this issue for a lot of reasons but most I think there is way too much attention given to this one item.
As I said the other day, let the gay folk in and if and when it creates a problem then go back and institute a final air tight ban if needed based on cause and not speculation on what might or could happen.
As to Obama he has a conflict with what ever religion he claims he is today.
Gay is against Christian values to some, a Big No, No in Islam, punishable by death, and I'm not really sure how Obama's Marxist, based Black Liberation Theology says on the subject.
Obama Administration Seeks Delay of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Ruling - FoxNews.com
Bad move by the Obama Administration. Given the fervent support for it's repeal by a large number of his base, one would expect Obama to expedite the process. Instead, he's dragging his feet on the issue.
Obama Administration Seeks Delay of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Ruling - FoxNews.com
Bad move by the Obama Administration. Given the fervent support for it's repeal by a large number of his base, one would expect Obama to expedite the process. Instead, he's dragging his feet on the issue.
THE GUYS IT AFFECTS SHOULD BE THE ONES WHO DECIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another example where a activist judge usurps the responsibility of the Congress..........The only way gays can win a battle is when activist judges step over the boundaries be it nationally or in California, Mass.
Obviously, his military advisors--the ones who have a job, no matter whose in office and don't have to worry about being fired over political bull****--convinced Obama that this is probably better handled by the military, vice an activist judge. Or, they explained to him that DADT isn't the actual ban on gays in the military and the abolition of DADT will cause gay service members more problems than it will solve.
Gotta give credit where credit is due on this one.
Yep just like the WHITES should have been the ones to decide if Blacks could join.
And the comparison is valid because Navy Pride is saying that all the people in the military should deecide who joins and who doesn't. Tough ****, I learned when I was in the military you are there to protect democracy, not to practice it. Still rings true today, the troops should NOT decide who joins and who doesn't.
Or more likely, he is standing by what he has said all along, which is that it should be decided legislatively. Not the explanation you want of course, but he has been saying that right along.
When the ruling first came down and you cried activist judge, I asked you to point to what in the ruling was activist, and you never answered. I will ask again, what in the ruling is activist? Have you read the ruling?
DADT if one thought about it (and a few did) gave Gays like 90 cents on the Dollar as to their concerns - but that isn't enough. Where do We go next - will the Military be forced to have Chaplains perform Same Sex Marriage, and Military Housing be made available to Same Sex Couples. This is JUST NOT ABOUT INDIVIDUAL SERVICE.
The Senate are the ones who should cancel DADT if its done..............The judge usurped their authority in making the decision she made.............Out of all the cases whether it be gay marriage or DADT when it went to a vote you lose every single time....What part of that do you not understand?
Oh the travesty.
Except it is the judge's job to rule on the legality and constitutionality of laws. So again, what in the ruling is activist, and have you even read the ruling?
Yep just like the WHITES should have been the ones to decide if Blacks could join.
And the comparison is valid because Navy Pride is saying that all the people in the military should deecide who joins and who doesn't. Tough ****, I learned when I was in the military you are there to protect democracy, not to practice it. Still rings true today, the troops should NOT decide who joins and who doesn't.
Hussein Obama could cancel DADT with the strike of a pen.............Why do you lefties think he does not do it? He knows it not the responsibility of his branch of government to do that.......Even if he pisses off all you "do good lberals" he still won't do it...Activist judges in the judicial branch should take a lesson from him................
Why do you use a man's middle name in place of his first name?
Also, activist judge = judge who does something you disagree with.
Hussein Obama could cancel DADT with the strike of a pen.............Why do you lefties think he does not do it? He knows it not the responsibility of his branch of government to do that.......Even if he pisses off all you "do good lberals" he still won't do it...Activist judges in the judicial branch should take a lesson from him................
No, activist judge = judge who tries to legislate from the bench.
In other words YOU know "Damn Good and well" Where this is going but YOU do not care. You get a kick out of Institutions being forced to knuckle under . This is WHY the Church's are eventually going to be focused on.
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