Comments on: Ninth Circuit Court Stays DADT Injunction http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 22 May 2013 00:59:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: John in the Bay Area http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81371 John in the Bay Area Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:49:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81371 He could issue a stop loss order at any time. This would prevent discharges for as long as the stop loss order was in effect. It would not repeal the law, like the court ruling did (which he appealed and successfully reinstated the law so that his administration can continue to discharge gay and lesbian servicemembers). He could issue a stop loss order at any time. This would prevent discharges for as long as the stop loss order was in effect. It would not repeal the law, like the court ruling did (which he appealed and successfully reinstated the law so that his administration can continue to discharge gay and lesbian servicemembers).

]]> By: KZ http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81361 KZ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:36:50 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81361 I heard that Obama could issue an executive order putting a moratorium on all DADT discharges. Is this true? Couldn't he at least do that? I heard that Obama could issue an executive order putting a moratorium on all DADT discharges.

Is this true? Couldn’t he at least do that?

]]> By: John in the Bay Area http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81352 John in the Bay Area Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:06:07 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81352 The president is not legally required to appeal this court's ruling. He has declined to do so in other cases, as has previous presidents. This president's commitment to defending bigotry and maintaining this discriminatory law is truely disheartening. Perhaps our next president will have a stronger commitment to equality for all Americans. The president is not legally required to appeal this court’s ruling. He has declined to do so in other cases, as has previous presidents.

This president’s commitment to defending bigotry and maintaining this discriminatory law is truely disheartening. Perhaps our next president will have a stronger commitment to equality for all Americans.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81347 Jim Burroway Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:21:57 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81347 <strong>Update (Oct 21):</strong> A new memorandum may come <a href="http://hosted2.ap.org/APDefault/8ef5320729ce4298abefc1903704c7d5/Article_2010-10-21-US-Gays-in-Military/id-6bdd70225c884d089f63587fefac5081" rel="nofollow">sooner than first thought</a>: <blockquote>The Pentagon says it's working to come up with new guidelines regarding gays serving in the military after a court ruling restored the "don't ask, don't tell" law, at least for now. Defense Department spokesman Col. Dave Lapan said Thursday that he expects the guidelines be announced later in the day.</blockquote> Update (Oct 21): A new memorandum may come sooner than first thought:

The Pentagon says it’s working to come up with new guidelines regarding gays serving in the military after a court ruling restored the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, at least for now. Defense Department spokesman Col. Dave Lapan said Thursday that he expects the guidelines be announced later in the day.

]]> By: customartist http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81343 customartist Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:21:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81343 Email Congress: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml Email Senate: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Call the Congress and Senate: (202)224-3121 *The Operator will direct you if you do not know your representative *IMPORTANT* Make your calls and letters to Congress polite and to the point. Email Congress:
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]]> By: MJC http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81342 MJC Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:37:21 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81342 See Walter Dellinger's Op-Ed in the NY Times today. The President is legally prevented by the law itself from 'tossing' it. Here's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/opinion/21dellinger.html See Walter Dellinger’s Op-Ed in the NY Times today. The President is legally prevented by the law itself from ‘tossing’ it. Here’s the link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/opinion/21dellinger.html

]]> By: iDavid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81333 iDavid Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:53:09 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81333 A couple of things 1) If some 80% of Americans want DADT tossed, then for brownie points for the election, why wouldn't O'bama toss it now? 2) I'm amazed SF would buckle on the stay, though I am holding out for Oct 25th for their redemption. A couple of things 1) If some 80% of Americans want DADT tossed, then for brownie points for the election, why wouldn’t O’bama toss it now? 2) I’m amazed SF would buckle on the stay, though I am holding out for Oct 25th for their redemption.

]]> By: Lindoro Almaviva http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/10/20/27501/comment-page-1#comment-81330 Lindoro Almaviva Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:48:01 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=27501#comment-81330 And the Obama administration is openly questioning why are people staying home this election day. And the Obama administration is openly questioning why are people staying home this election day.

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