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Also, whoa - Obama to end DADT. -- (link)

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Oct 10 '09, 17:45

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/obama-to-end-dont-ask-dont-tell-policy/article1320103/ (www.theglobeandmail.com)

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Looking around a little and it may require Congress to repeal it. Though I'm sure Obama can suspend it. - TWuG Oct 10, 18:02 5
- Congress? I think he just has to give an order. -- nm - nubby Oct 10, 18:04 4
  - the current DADT policy was passed by congress in 1994, iirc. - znufrii Oct 10, 18:08 3
    - Wikipedia says you're right. Wonder why the Sec. of the Navy said it would be that easy to Jon Stewart on Tuesday. -- nm - nubby Oct 10, 18:12 2
      - Maybe because Obama can probably cite National Security to suspend it. - TWuG Oct 10, 18:17
      - the argument being that there are steps he can take in the interim to stop its enforcement - znufrii Oct 10, 18:17
Fwiw, the Washington Post article on the event doesn't say this. -- (link) - Don Homer Oct 10, 17:56
about time... -- nm - znufrii Oct 10, 17:49 2
- but then he has been saying that since the campaign, and hasn't really done anything about it yet... -- nm - znufrii Oct 10, 18:04 1
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Does this mean that they'll be able to serve openly? If so, woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Oct 10, 17:49
MDH was at that event, wasn't he? -- nm - nubby Oct 10, 17:47
Thank goodness. It was a stupid policy and I'm glad to see it end. Now reinstate everyone purged by the policy. - TWuG Oct 10, 17:46
Welcome to the Fuck Everything That Moves era! -- nm - David Oct 10, 17:46 4
- As opposed to the Fuck Everything That Didn't Move era they were currently in. -- nm - Reagen Oct 10, 17:51 3
  - Theme park rides? -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Oct 10, 17:53
  - Redmond? -- nm - loosilu Oct 10, 17:52 1
    - Oh, well played. WELL played. -- nm - David Oct 10, 17:53
I just saw that! This is very good news. -- nm - mara Oct 10, 17:45

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