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White House, Pentagon respond to 'Don't Ask' ruling
The White House and the Pentagon on Friday responded to the California federal court ruling this week that found “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is unconstitutional:
Shin Inouye, a White House spokesperson, provided the following statement to the Blade:
The Justice Department is studying the decision, including the question of its scope and immediate effect and we expect them to announce their next steps after that review is completed. The President remains committed to legislative repeal of DADT, and he will continue to work with lawmakers to achieve that goal this fall. And he will continue to work closely with Secretary Gates, Admiral Mullen, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff on an ongoing study of how to best implement the repeal.
Cynthia Smith, a Pentagon spokesperson, provided the following statement:
DOJ and DoD are in the process of reviewing this opinion.
The current law is still in effect.
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[...] Ask, Don’t Tell” is unconstitutional, the question all last week was what would the White House and Justice Department do. Right now both are quiet like church mice, but the odds are there will be an appeal. The [...]
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[...] Ask, Don’t Tell” is unconstitutional, the question all last week was what would the White House and Justice Department do. Right now both are quiet like church mice, but the odds are there will be an appeal. The [...]
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Let’s see now…This ruling will either be:
A.) Acknowledged, or B.) Contested.
Eany, meany, miney, mo!
After the elections, we will determine which way to go!
Both parties ride the fence, but Republicans have historically opressed gays in a greater proportion than Democrats. They’re only beginning to come around because of emerging public opinion. I’ll NEVER vote Republican. They serve only the Wealthy Minority, not the American People as a whole.
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