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Title: Lame Duck Congress: Fulfill Your Promise On DADT Repeal
Post by: Shana A on November 16, 2010, 08:57:03 AM
Post by: Shana A on November 16, 2010, 08:57:03 AM
Lame Duck Congress: Fulfill Your Promise On DADT Repeal
Filed by: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
November 15, 2010 10:00 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/11/lame_duck_congress_fulfill_your_promise_on_dadt_re.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2010/11/lame_duck_congress_fulfill_your_promise_on_dadt_re.php)
Today is the first day of the "lame-duck" session of Congress, referring to the last Congressional session held before the newly-elected Congress is seated in January.
It's expected to last about two weeks.
Now is the last chance to see any LGBT-friendly legislation. The farthest along is the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, which has come a long way since last year. It's been passed by the House, it's been ruled unconstitutional by the federal court system, and a study has come out showing that most servicemembers don't mind serving with openly gay soldiers in the least. Cindy McCain has even openly split with her husband on this issue, a rare move for a political spouse.
It's time for Congress to do the right thing: repeal this discriminatory law.
Filed by: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
November 15, 2010 10:00 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/11/lame_duck_congress_fulfill_your_promise_on_dadt_re.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2010/11/lame_duck_congress_fulfill_your_promise_on_dadt_re.php)
Today is the first day of the "lame-duck" session of Congress, referring to the last Congressional session held before the newly-elected Congress is seated in January.
It's expected to last about two weeks.
Now is the last chance to see any LGBT-friendly legislation. The farthest along is the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, which has come a long way since last year. It's been passed by the House, it's been ruled unconstitutional by the federal court system, and a study has come out showing that most servicemembers don't mind serving with openly gay soldiers in the least. Cindy McCain has even openly split with her husband on this issue, a rare move for a political spouse.
It's time for Congress to do the right thing: repeal this discriminatory law.