09-20-2012, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
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Originally Posted by epitome
Shhhhhhh, he's a bad bad bad bad man for doing his job!
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Just like when the administration appealed the ruling on Don't Ask, Don't Tell, even though Obama didn't really want DADT to remain in place. Look at these quotes from this article:
source: http://articles.cnn.com/2010-10-13/p..._s=PM:POLITICS
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The case was brought by the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay organization. The Justice Department, while opposed to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, is obligated to defend laws passed by Congress.
A Justice Department official said that although the administration believes the law is discriminatory, it will nonetheless defend it as it does when all acts of Congress are challenged.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs referred all questions on a possible appeal back to the Justice Department, but said President Barack Obama "strongly believes it's time for this policy to end."
"The president strongly believes this policy is unjust, detrimental to our national security and that it discriminates against those who are willing to die for this country," Gibbs told reporters, saying he discussed the matter with the president earlier Wednesday morning.
Emphasizing process over time, Gibbs repeatedly told reporters that ending the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is more a matter of how and not when. The president, Gibbs said, believes the law should be changed by Congress, not by the courts, to allow for a smoother transition away from the policy by the military, which is fighting two wars.
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Wow, sounds like a similar situation....  |
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