Posts Tagged DADT

By Vanessa • 13 years ago

What We Missed

Here’s a preview of the documentary narrated by Rachel Maddow, “The Assassination of Dr. Tiller,” which airs on Monday, October 25th at 9 pm Eastern.

The Obama Administration released a report today on the recession’s impact on women.

Really, guys? AP asks: “Will straight and gay troops have to shower next to one another?”

NPR has fired their senior news analyst Juan Williams for making anti-Muslim remarks on Fox News.

Here’s a preview of the documentary narrated by Rachel Maddow, “The Assassination of Dr. Tiller,” which airs on Monday, October 25th at 9 pm Eastern.

The Obama Administration released a report today on the recession’s ...
By Vanessa • 13 years ago

DADT Update: Court of Appeals issues stay requested by Obama administration

What the fuck:

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a temporary stay of U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips’s Oct. 12 order in Log Cabin Republicans v. United States halting all enforcement of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.

After DADT had been halted from enforcement for nearly 200 hours, the Ninth Circuit order legally makes DADT enforceable again for the time being.

In a brief order, Judges O’Scannlain, Trott and W. Fletcher wrote:

“This court has received appellant’s emergency motion to stay the district court’s October 12, 2010 order pending appeal.  The order is stayed temporarily in order to provide this court with ...

What the fuck:

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a temporary stay of U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips’s Oct. 12 order in Log ...

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By Vanessa • 13 years ago

Christine O’Donnell Compares DADT Repeal to Adultery


Pic via WaPo.

Oh man. Via Think Progress, we find that at last night’s Delaware senate debate, O’Donnell took it upon herself to explain why repealing DADT is not okay: because they don’t condone other apparently comparable sins like adultery, after all:

O’DONNELL: A federal judge recently ruled that we have to overturn Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. There are a couple of things we need to say about that. First of all, judges should not be legislating from the bench. Second of all, it’s up to the military to set the policy that the military believes is in the best interest of unit cohesiveness and military readiness. The military already regulates personal ...


Pic via WaPo.

Oh man. Via Think Progress, we find that at last night’s Delaware senate debate, O’Donnell took it upon herself to explain why repealing DADT is not okay: because they don’t ...
By Vanessa • 13 years ago

What We Missed

How ’bout that: The word “abortion” is googled the most in conservative areas and areas where abortion is restricted.

Pennsylvania has changed its policy so that trans folks can change their driver’s licenses to appropriately reflect their gender. Woot!

Charming: The Family Research Council has released a new ad attacking “Harry Reid and homosexual activists” on DADT.

Dr. Seymour L. Romney, the Founder and Chair of the first board of directors of Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH), has passed away.

A new report has been released on the abuses and discrimination against women and girls with disabilities in Northern Uganda.

How ’bout that: The word “abortion” is googled the most in conservative areas and areas where abortion is restricted.

Pennsylvania has changed its policy so that trans folks can change their driver’s ...

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