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david_nwpa6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Gays and lesbians are not looking to President Obama as a genie doling out magical rights and benefits just for being gay. We are not playing games like Let's Make a Deal. Behind door number 3 is a repeal of DOMA and DADT. Instead, we picked door number 1. That leads us to benefits for partners of federal employees. Woo hoo. He has the power to address civil rights as a leader, and yet he chooses to sit on his hands.

Now I know, being the leader of the free world, President Obama has a lot of issues to settle. However, it would not take that much effort to put a stop to the discharges from DADT. All he need do is sign an executive order. It worked for Truman, it can work for Obama.

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