Sep 10 2010

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? Unconstitutional!

Umm… breaking.

This is a Federal Court ruling in the 9th Circuit on an injunction sought by the Log Cabin Republicans, but it applies nationwide.

Judge Virginia Phillips ruled on First Amendment grounds (Free Speech and Assembly) and cited a “direct and deleterious effect” on the military.

So Barack- put up or shut up about your “fierce advocacy”.

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    • on 09/10/2010 at 03:51
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    • on 09/10/2010 at 05:25
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    is the same court that just OK’d covering up torture.  

    • on 09/10/2010 at 06:06
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    was the plaintiff in the suit which, according to the LA Times Blog,

    Despite Obama’s criticism of the policy, the Justice Department vigorously defended “don’t ask, don’t tell” and even tried to undercut the case with a technical legal challenge over whether the named plaintiffs were dues-paying members of the organization that filed the lawsuit: the Log Cabin Republicans.

    Talk about irony.

    • on 09/10/2010 at 06:12
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    years late, and I support it.

    Warmest regards,

    Doc

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