Comments on: Gates wants ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal in lame duck

By: EL Dorado

EL Dorado — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:02 +0000

Why do we continue to waste time, effort and resources on lifting DADT when ENDA should be the priority as it benefits the most of us? Only a fraction of us working for the US military. ENDA was supposed to get a vote right after the miguided priority of lifting DADT. Instead you want to waste the lame duck session revisiting this issue.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:23:58 +0000

Why on Earth did Obama and Gates choose another homophobe to be the new commandant of the Marine Corp? Obviously, he should be ignored and the Congress should press on with DADT Repeal immediately during the lame-duck session, because once the new Republicans are seated it will be impossible to move any Pro-LGBT legislation forward. In fact, at this point, the only Pro-LGBT legislation that can still be passed is the Repeal of DADT and the Domestic Partnership Benefits & Obligations Act, since the other bills have not even had committee votes yet, (And probably never will get committee votes). We must urge the Democratic leadership to call for a floor vote on DPBO in the Senate & House and a second vote on DADT repeal in the Senate.

By: Peter the Saint

Peter the Saint — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:12:44 +0000

A Gallup poll in May found 70 percent of Americans favor allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly. Yes, OPENLY. Gates can – and should – fire the Marine Corps commandant for causing problems pertaining to willful insubordination. Numerous countries around the world can deal with it – Gen. James Amos CAN’T deal with it. Unfortunate for him. Not the hallmark of an effective leader in the 21st century.