Rep. Tauscher (D-CA) to introduce bill allowing gays to serve openly in military
Rep. Tauscher (D-CA) to introduce bill allowing gays to serve openly in military
#1Rep. Tauscher (D-CA) to introduce bill allowing gays to serve openly in military
Posted: 3/2/09 at 2:44pm
Several sites are reporting that California Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher may introduce a bill as early as today:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathaniel-frank/as-congress-moves-to-end_b_171070.html
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#2re: Rep. Tauscher (D-CA) to introduce bill allowing gays to serve openly in military
Posted: 3/3/09 at 1:45pm
Okay, it's a bill. We have to call for support and get co-sponsors!
Urge your representatives to hear our voice:
http://www.sldn.org/cosponsors
#2re: Rep. Tauscher (D-CA) to introduce bill allowing gays to serve openly in military
Posted: 3/3/09 at 2:05pm
I read that this could be a huge test for Obama. Can he avoid Clinton's mistakes? Will it cause him to spend capital he needs for other more pressing issues? Will it cause what unity there is to be severed, particularly with a galvanized conservative base? Will he put off liberals/gays if he waffles?
It's a great thing--and our military needs the personnel. But it's possibly horrible timing so soon.
I pray that it goes over effortlessly and painlessly.
#3re: Rep. Tauscher (D-CA) to introduce bill allowing gays to serve openly in military
Posted: 3/3/09 at 2:29pmWe hope for the best.
#4not that you have anything else going on, there, bar...
Posted: 3/3/09 at 2:30pmwho's we? not that i necessarily oppose this, but i am curious of whom you are the designated spokesperson.
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#5not that you have anything else going on, there, bar...
Posted: 3/3/09 at 2:36pm
I'm more interested in the Massachusetts couples who are suing the federal government:
"Now Ritchie, Bush and more than a dozen others are suing the federal government, claiming the act discriminates against gay couples and is unconstitutional because it denies them access to federal benefits that other married couples receive, such as pensions and health insurance."
Link to article.
#6not that you have anything else going on, there, bar...
Posted: 3/3/09 at 2:37pmi blame bush.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#8not that you have anything else going on, there, bar...
Posted: 3/3/09 at 8:50pmThe opinions of the country have shifted since the early days of the Clinton administration. Not that there won't be strong opposition from conservatives, but this shouldn't cost Obama as much political capitol as it did Clinton, especially since it's being initiated in Congress and Obama's not the one pushing it.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
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