MindandSoul
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Sat Dec-18-10 11:59 AM
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A great day for equal rights! DADT has been repealed. . and it is a |
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bi-partisan victory. . (of sorts!. . . )
63 Senators voted to repeal. . .7 Republicans crossed the aisle to (finally) vote in line with their conscience!
F... you McCain!
(and I am NOT homosexual! In fact, I am a 60 year old woman, in a 39 year marriage! . . .but equal rights for all is a question of fairness and honesty!)
Now. . .let's go on to "Equal right civil unions or mariage for all!"
The world is changing!!!! And it's so nice to see!
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:01 PM
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1. This is a great victiory for human rights and for libealism... |
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Now, lets work to solve more problems.
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:01 PM
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:03 PM
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4. There is still one more step to repeal the act. This vote opened |
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the floor for the vote to repeal. I sincerely hope it passes..this from a 69 year old woman in a 49 year marriage.
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Sat Dec-18-10 01:56 PM
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11. Glad we see it the same way. . .with the same history. |
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:05 PM
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5. Isn't this just the cloture vote? n/t |
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:08 PM
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7. Yes. This celebration is premature. nt |
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Sat Dec-18-10 10:11 PM
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27. Cloture has always been the hard part |
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Look at all the bills and appointments that have been filibustered and then gone to massive (like 85-15) vote passage.
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:05 PM
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6. DADT has not quite been repealed yet, this is just the cloture vote. |
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The vote on the bill itself is later, tomorrow I believe. But there's little to no chance of it not passing.
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:22 PM
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8. Good! It's a big step in the right direction. |
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The next big step is getting rid of or at least toning down 125, the sodomy article. It will be used to harass gays and lesbians. Hell, it's been used to punish straights.
It's the 21st century. Ridding ourselves of gov't interference with private consensual sex is long overdue.
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Sat Dec-18-10 01:11 PM
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Sat Dec-18-10 12:27 PM
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Sat Dec-18-10 01:59 PM
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12. It's the first step. . .but it passed by a comfortable margin (63/33) which |
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means that the final vote (which should take place in the next 30 hours) has an extremely good chance of passing!
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Sat Dec-18-10 02:02 PM
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13. Final vote is scheduled to happen much faster than first thought: It had |
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30 hours to come back to the floor (which would have pushed it until Sunday evening), but the FINAL vote is schedule for 3PM today!
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Sat Dec-18-10 03:56 PM
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15. It's done - good riddance. |
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This one's for you, TSgt Matlovich - a major battle won and you fired the first shot. Rest in peace; we'll finish it for you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matlovich
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Sat Dec-18-10 03:58 PM
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16. Your post made me tear up a little. |
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Thank you for reminding us. :patriot:
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Sat Dec-18-10 04:02 PM
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17. He shouldn't be forgotten |
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It took several yards of guts to do what he did. There's more than one way to be heroic.
:patriot:
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Sat Dec-18-10 04:43 PM
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Shall we two cranky old bats link arms and dance around in circles? :party:Let's celebrate!:party: I feel you must be as tired of the STOOPID as I. This VICTORY is a major chink in the "culture war." :woohoo:
:woohoo:DING DONG DADT DUMMHEIT IS DEAD!:woohoo:
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Sat Dec-18-10 05:05 PM
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19. It wasn't the STOOPID; it was the viciousness |
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Good people who served with honor who had their careers and sometimes their lives destroyed merely for what they were, not what they did - plain ugly bigotry.
Yeah, I'll enjoy the victory; they're few and far between. But I'm also sad for all those causalities for whom the victory comes too late.
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Sat Dec-18-10 07:52 PM
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22. Absolutely! It's time to remember this! |
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Sat Dec-18-10 02:33 PM
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But since the vote will be by simple majority, I'm pretty sure it will pass. Cloture was the major hurdle in this one.
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Sat Dec-18-10 05:36 PM
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20. It's A Good Thing..... |
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The haters lost today.... How was that open face shit sandwich lurkers?
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Sat Dec-18-10 07:19 PM
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21. Congress finally . . . |
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. . . gets something not simply right but DAMNED right, and what took you so long?
Congratulations all around!
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Sat Dec-18-10 07:53 PM
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24. YES! When Obama signs the bill. . .it should be a day to rejoice all across the U.S.! |
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Sat Dec-18-10 07:52 PM
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Be sure to let the little ones in your life know how important this day and this law is as they grow on.....
Tikki
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Sat Dec-18-10 08:31 PM
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25. Hooray from your twin! |
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(Pretty close - I'm a few years shy on both counts, but not by much...!)
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Sat Dec-18-10 09:58 PM
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26. Crap--accidentally unrecced. Sorry! |
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Sun Dec-19-10 08:38 AM
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29. It happens, but I'll rec for ya! n/t |
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