Comments on: Picking up the pieces after ‘Don’t Ask’ defeat

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:18:28 +0000

I was kicked out under DADT, let’s face it, the American people enjoy hating us.
That is why we don’t have rights in this country.

By: EL Dorado

EL Dorado — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:55:11 +0000

The Vote on DADT was taken and it failed to pass. Now it’s ENDA’s turn dammit! Don’t waste time on yet another vote on DADT during the lame-duck session! Hasn’t Pelosi and the Dems held ENDA hostage long enough without a vote??! They refused to allow ENDA to be voted on during the healthcare debate last year and now because DADT has to be voted on first….Pelosi and the Dems can’t do more than one thing at a time obviously like walk and chew gum!

Stop holding ENDA UP! After the damn GOP takes power again in the House we won’t get a chance at a vote at all on ENDA and are chances are slim that it will pass once they do. Thanks for wasting a unique opportunity to get ENDA passed once and for all with a supportive President in office. Now likely it’s going to take at least another generation before we get another shot at winning this thing!

I’m really pissed at the Dems for this and the gay incompetent gay leadership for letting it happen!!

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Feminist Friday: NOW Takes Another Step Forward « The Widdershins — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:05:43 +0000

[...] the Democratic side, the disgusting cowardice of the President and his appointees in the military regarding the repeal of DADT, and his actions on DOMA and refusal to support same-sex marriage, showed just how little help our [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:13:15 +0000

Clearly, the Republicans are to blame for the failure to Repeal DADT, but Obama is also very much to blame for his lack of leadership, (He didn’t lift a finger for us). There is also the betrayal of the Conservative, “Blue Dog” Democrats (Pryor & Lincoln) to deal with, and I hope we see a primary opponent to Pryor when he is up for re-election, (Lincoln is headed for defeat anyway). As for Obama, he needs to tell his Justice Department not to appeal the Federal Court’s ruling that DADT is unconstitutional, but I fully expect him to do the opposite the way he did with repealing DOMA. Obama is basically a zero, although he isn’t nearly as bad as the rotten Republican members of Congress, (ALL of whom oppose us). As a point of strategy, the Dems in Congress should have brought ENDA forward first, then Hate Crimes, then the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act, then DADT. At least they passed the Hate Crimes bill, but thats probably all we will get from them after two years on inaction. ENDA hasn’t even had a vote in committee in either chamber of Congress along with all of the other Pro-LGBT bills, with the sole exception of the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act, (HR.2517 / S.1102) which has been voted out of committee in the House & Senate and is waiting for a floor vote in each chamber. The Dems could still pass this bill before a new Congress takes over, but I’m not holding my breath, considering the bills were approved nine months ago and Reid & Pelosi refuse to schedule a floor vote for them. The LGBT community should be screaming for a vote on DPBO at this point, since it really is the only thing we could get passed now.

By: Screaming Queen

Screaming Queen — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:37:05 +0000

The only reason DADT wasn’t repealed was the Scheme Act. I’m one of the gays that fought for DADT in the 90?s, it WAS a good thing for us and the republicans NEVER wanted it, they wouldn’t have a problem overturning DADT. So what’s the problem, The Scheme Act! It’s a B.S. scam that doesn’t even include CHILDREN under 12, which is what they keep telling us it’s for, the chirrrrrends! The chain migration allowance will allow the illegals to grant citizenship to their immediate relatives, you know, the people that most likely brought them here illegally. No Dream act now, no dream act ever! My liberal gay tuchas will NEVER EVER FORGET IT WAS THE PRO-ILLEGALS THAT STOPPED THE DADT REPEAL! Keep talking about that all important “Latino Vote” so the rest of the gays will see the Democratic pecking order of priorities. We’re clearly American citizens that don’t mind taking the backseat while our elected representatives work on legislation to grant special rights for ILLEGAL ALIENS……riiiiiiight?

BTW, this legislation has been floating around since 2000. How much of OUR time have the ILLEGALS wasted? Our representatives are there to represent US citizens, yet they keep throwing this bill out there and wasting taxpayers money debating and trying to pass it, the people involved with this annual amnesty attempt should be tried for treason since they’re not representing US citizens. *spits* I especially love hearing how the Dream Act is for “everybody”, but when it fails it’s “Latino voters won’t forget”, silly little bigots think we won’t notice! I guess they didn’t realize the gay voting block isn’t one to be trifled with and unlike the whiny latinos, WE REALLY DO VOTE!

We also won’t forget how quickly The Scheme Act was reintroduced, while our DADT repeal sits. The Democrats just told ALL of the gays where we are on the list of priorities, and apparently equal rights for American citizens aren’t as important as ILLEGALS!

This is trouble, with a big capital T, and if you think the mythical “latino vote” was something to worry about, you’re going to be downright flabbergasted when you see what the gay voting block does.

The sleeping giant did wake up, and guess what, it’s still American!

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:21:03 +0000

If there is a selfish and devilish party than it cannot be greater than the Republican party of the USA. It will go to any length to get into power, even if it means sacrificing their own children. Its a party that rules by spreading lies,fear and intolerance. A good example in recent times has been Bush’s invasion of Iraq against the wishes of the U.N. In comparison the Democrats are tolerable them because the mojority are well educated and middle class rather than the rich inherited Republicans. The Republican party would not survive British or Western European politics because older Europeans citizens make informed choices rather than Americans who follow blindly.