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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 09:46 AM Original message |
The administration's increasing betrayal of the LGBT community |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. Agree. There is an undertone (not always hidden) of bigotry here concerning LGBT issues. And those |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. You obviously don't recognize masterful, masterful chess when you see it. *snort* |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think it's by design. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. Similar fears |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yep - it will go back to the policy before DADT. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. I was waiting for posts like this. I expected it sooner...oh wait..it did come the day after. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I'm sorry complaints about inequality put you off . . . |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. So you're saying his unique window is still open?! |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. There have been developments since you "last heard" |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Actually that's not a new development. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. The blame isn't misplaced |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Actually Obama has making moves towards repealing it. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Dan Choi is not your personal political body armor |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Again... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
67. The word is alluded. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. You forgot to mention ponies |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. I'm so thankful to have people like you on our side |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
66. Spoken like someone with their rights intact. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's our fault! |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Someone posted something like that right before you. |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
9. Year long study, In otherwords, maybe they'll forget about it |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I think it's the "Bother Us After Election" button |
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Bettie (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. I don't think it is a betrayal of the LGBT Community so much |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I honestly don't think the real problem is Congress |
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Bettie (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I wish I knew, however |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. Kicking the can down the road. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. A fierce squish, or fiercely squishy |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Ridiculous. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. All you did was call an argument lame and ridiculous. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. The only thing worse than being poor in American right now... |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. November will be interesting |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. Dan Choi Back on Active Duty |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Come on Sister, that's one person. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I just wanted to add a positive note to this thread. I know he's |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You are truly a good person for that. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Very cute. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I saw that, and it gave me hope |
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Citizen Kang (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
35. You can't just snap your fingers |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. At least you didn't say "magic wand" |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. And I think the chess talking point has finally been sent out to pasture. |
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Citizen Kang (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Yeah, reality.... |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 06:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. If it's good enough for LGBT service men and women . . . |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
40. K&R |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
41. I don't blame anyone here for being pissed. There should be a vote in Congress |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
44. I think we are starting to see some evidence that discharges and investigations are stopping. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. The culture is definitely changing |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. If we say nothing, they will do nothing. |
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Sultana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
48. Wow, some of you are delusional if you thing the DOMA can be removed in a snap |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:16 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. It takes actual work to overturn DOMA - what is Obama doing to overturn it? n/t |
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vegiegals (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 08:04 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. oh, once in a while he throws the community a bone! |
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Sultana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. It has to go to Congress, argh |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
49. Recommend |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
50. I didn't get the impression that Gates was saying wait a year to pass the bill |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
52. Sen. Carl Levin seemed pretty clear that DADT could be removed by attaching it to a big Defense bill |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
53. Dan Choi was called back to active duty, reported yesterday. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. There really isn't. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #54 |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
60. It seems clear he is working on other things first |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
61. Did anyone really expect anything less from a guy who went on record opposing marriage equity? |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-10-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
64. I've seen this from the beginning...and I'm hardly surprised... |
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