leeroysphitz
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:36 PM
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The Obama administration's Justice Department has sixty days to appeal todays DADT ruling and as far as I know is under no obligation to do so.
Will This administration appeal the ruling? Will an announcement, one way or the other, be made prior to the mid-terms?
What would be your reaction if they did decide to appeal it, after having promised to end DADT this year?
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:37 PM
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1. I'm going to wait and see happens |
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but I'll answer your final question which is I would be upset if he decided to appeal it.
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:40 PM
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3. I'm in the wait and see camp as well. No sense in getting worked up over news that isn't yet news. |
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:38 PM
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2. Why would Obama do that? |
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Why?
Why borrow trouble where none exists? Why beat Obama up with ridiculous, nonsensical hypotheticals?
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:42 PM
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6. If you are GLB (not T unfortunately) and in the military this is a very important question |
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If someone comes out now because of the court order and the Administration appeals its likely they will be discharged under DADT. Its a valid question.
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leeroysphitz
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:43 PM
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7. It's hardly ridiculous, it's a real possibility and I am no beating anyone up. |
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You proceed from a false assumption.
I wanted a chance to ask those duers who always seem to be more informed what their opinions were.
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:49 PM
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12. I can see the idea of trying for a SCOTUS ruling to settle it once and for all |
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Of course, that'd be a safer bet with a somewhat saner SCOTUS...
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:52 PM
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In fact the DOJ could see it as something they have to do.
Some of the other circuits could decide differently, too. They could wait until there is a conflict among the circuits, which sometimes develops on an issue and encourages the SCOTUS to grant certiorari.
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FreeState
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:54 PM
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15. If they don't appeal the ruling it will be settled once and for all |
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with no need of making it go to the SCOUTUS. The order of non-enforcement is world wide so the issue will not come up until we have intergalactic wars...
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:40 PM
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4. He's got 60 days and the question is not will, but when... |
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they'll wait until after the election, of course.
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leeroysphitz
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:45 PM
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8. Why do you say that? (serious question) |
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Tue Oct-12-10 04:53 PM
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17. Technically, he already has...in September when she issued her order...he appealed.. |
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she denied, now the option is to appeal AGAIN...to a higher court.
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:47 PM
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11. Sorry wrong thread - n/t |
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Edited on Tue Oct-12-10 03:48 PM by FreeState
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Yeshuah Ben Joseph
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:40 PM
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5. After three Federal court rulings within one month |
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the administration would look pretty foolish if they continued to defend this ridiculous policy. Given the majority of the population - including most Republicans - are in favor of allowing gays to serve in the military, it could even arguably have a positive impact on the elections if they announced their agreement with the court rulings.
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:47 PM
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10. Didn't your Dad create Gays? |
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And didn't you teach us how to treat society's "outcasts?" ( Please note the irony quotes; I'm not being mean to any of God's children. But you probably already knew that. )
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Yeshuah Ben Joseph
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:50 PM
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13. My Dad created everyone |
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Though there are times He regrets making Republicans. :(
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Tue Oct-12-10 03:46 PM
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9. I would be absolutely stunned if he did not. |
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Tue Oct-12-10 04:49 PM
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16. They'd better not appeal. |
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