DOJ seeks emergency stop to DADT injunction

[The Philosopher]

Full Title: DOJ seeks emergency stop to DADT injunction as Pentagon finalizes repeal
from the Washington Blade

The Department of Justice has requested a short-term emergency stay from the 9th Circuit Court, which last week lifted its stay of an injunction halting enforcement of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ law barring gay and lesbian military personnel from open service.

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The move comes as the Pentagon moves into the final stages of certifying the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask,’ passed in December and signed into law. Once the Pentagon, the Defense Secretary and President certify that the military is ready to implement repeal, the last steps in the process of ending the law will follow a 60 day Congressional review period.

“This latest maneuver by the President continues a pattern of doublespeak that all Americans should find troubling. All this does is further confuse the situation for our men and women in uniform,” said R. Clarke Cooper, Log Cabin Republicans Executive Director, in a statement. “Let me be clear – the president is asking the court for the power to continue threatening service members with investigation and discharge, and the right to turn away qualified Americans from military service for no reason other than their sexual orientation. Even if the administration never uses that power, it is still wrong, and the Ninth Circuit was clear that there is no justification for continuing the violation of service members’ constitutional rights. ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is an offense to American values that should have been gone long ago. It is shameful that a president who has taken credit for opposing the policy is taking extreme measures to keep it on life support.”

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[Vanje]

1. GoDdammit

[Angry Dragon]

2. Perhaps it is just me, but I really can not figure out what the problem is

So a person is gay and they happen to be in the military.
They are not going to go around and grab crotches like hetero people

Go up people in the military, they are just people, and they might even save your life...........

[Cherchez la Femme]

30. Seems pretty clear to me

they hate us and don't feel we should have the same rights as 'normal'
i.e. heterosexual
citizens.

From the top.

[beyurslf]

3. I hate it when the President does something that makes me agree with a Repuke.

[just55650]

11. +1

[Zorra]

14. Is anyone else curious about post #4?

:shrug:

[laconicsax]

15. It was a discussion of what the likely excuses might be. n/t

[Zorra]

16. Thanks. nt

[Name removed]

20. Deleted message

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[RetiredTrotskyite]

24. Me, Too.

And he seems to give us so many chances to do so.

[Name removed]

4. Deleted message

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[xchrom]

5. Of course they did. Nt

[Duncan Grant]

6. He loves me. He loves me not. He loves me. He loves me not...

The great equivocation continues...

[Ignis]

13. But it's an EVOLVING equivocation.

Or so we're told.

[QC]

7. It just gets more hopetastic by the minute, doesn't it? n/t

[mitchtv]

8. color me unsuprised

gayTM is closed

[William769]

9. President Obama, take your pick.

[Occulus]

19. There's only one real reason to have your tongue divided like that

:evilgrin:

[queerart]

10. Hummmmmm.......

9 out of 10 Deity worshipers believe...... That it's very rude to present facts that are ugly, (even when they are true about said Deity, and/or Deities DOJ)......


So I decided to help out the devout... as they seem to be running behind tonight... so here goes......


Urmmmm.... You Must Hate America To Bring Up This Divisive Topic Right Now (Before/During/After/Ever) An Election......


All You Queers Wanted Rainbow Farting Ponies On Day One... And When It Didn't Happen..... You Are Now Full Of Poutrage.......


A Defenseless Fluffy Bunny Will Loose It's Life, Each Time This Story Is Even Mentioned To Your Friends..........


So what other wildly bizarre distortions, and attacks to prey on the fears and anxieties of the GLBTQI community will the vampires use to shut us up, so we get in line..... and not dare speak of yet another shit sandwich?


I know..... another prayer from Rick Warren should do the trick..... Christ, it's all so predictable.......

[joeybee12]

12. Hey Obama threw us a bone...and now we complain that there wasn't any meat on that bone!

We're ingrates!

[Duncan Grant]

17. Re: Deleted subthread above -- can I get a PM please?

I have some important questions to submit to "ATA" but I'd like to know what happened first.

Very much obliged.

[NMMNG]

18. What deleted subthread?

There is no deleted subthread. There never was any deleted subthread.

[QC]

21. We are at war with Eastasia.

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

[Zorra]

22. Yes. It's classified Post #4.

"The Men Who Stare At Unicorns".

[yardwork]

25. ROTFL!

[TriMera]

23. There should be 47 replies here

and I only see 23. That was one heck of a sub-thread.

[yardwork]

27. I heard that DU3 will fix all that.

You'll never even remember that there was a subthread.

[yardwork]

26. Somebody tried to get unauthorized delivery of a pink pony.

[The Philosopher]

28. Hrm, apparently

That was my 500th post. Wish it had been better news. That's what I get for not paying closer attention!

[Iggo]

29. Don't you dare question the Multidimensional Chessmaster of Fierce Advocacy!

Make your time.