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Segami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 12:07 AM
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Judge Gives GAY Air Force Nurse Personal Words of Support
Edited on Sun Sep-26-10 12:25 AM by Segami
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:



".....'YOU ARE TRULY BLESSED AS A FAMILY'.."



NEWSER) – The judge who ordered the Air Force to reinstate a gay flight nurse yesterday also paused to deliver personal words of encouragement to Margaret Witt, notes the Seattle Times. <http://www.newser.com/story/101442/judge-orders-air-force-to-reinstate-lesbian.html>


"You said something in the trial that resonated with me," said District Court Judge Ronald Leighton. "You said the best thing to come out of all this turmoil is the reaction of your parents when you told them of your sexual orientation: their love and support for you."


He continued: "Not withstanding the victory you obtained here today, for yourself and for others, I would submit to you that the best thing to come out of all this tumult is still that love and support you have received from your family. You are truly blessed as a family ..." He also encouraged her to request reinstatement because she would provide the "best evidence" that the military's ban on gay troops is misguided.


Witt later said she planned to do just that.

<http://www.newser.com/story/101474/judge-gives-gay-air-force-nurse-personal-words-of-support.html>


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District Court Judge Ronald Leighton


On January 23, 2002, Leighton was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Robert J. Bryan.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 12:18 AM
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1. he was appointed by little georgie bush....
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Segami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 12:20 AM
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2. Thats an added bonus finger in the eye.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 06:38 AM
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3. Judge Leighton's humanity is a candle in the dark.
Thank you, Your Honor :patriot:
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