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	<title>Comments on: 77 Congressmembers to Obama: Stop DADT Now</title>
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		<title>By: Cellar47</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28861</link>
		<dc:creator>Cellar47</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;“Unit cohesion” was a term invented out of whole cloth for the creation of DADT.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IT DOES NOT EXIST IN ACTUAL PRACTICE.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another myth is the notion that DADT changed previous military policy on gays and lesbians, when was simply a continuation of it under another name.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Unit cohesion” was a term invented out of whole cloth for the creation of DADT.</p>
<p><strong>IT DOES NOT EXIST IN ACTUAL PRACTICE.</strong></p>
<p>Another myth is the notion that DADT changed previous military policy on gays and lesbians, when was simply a continuation of it under another name.</p>
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		<title>By: leliorisen</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28859</link>
		<dc:creator>leliorisen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I think the most powerful thing that this letter could have included is the fact that only 2 NATO members do not allow gays to openly serve in the military, the U.S. amd Turkey.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That is simply shameful.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It also destroys any argument that anyone could make about how military unit cohesion might be destroyed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When the policy was first implemented we did not have a broad global model to point to, but now, we are so far behind the rest of the world on glbt equality that it is a joke. How did America fall so backwards so rapidly?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think the most powerful thing that this letter could have included is the fact that only 2 NATO members do not allow gays to openly serve in the military, the U.S. amd Turkey.</p>
<p>That is simply shameful.</p>
<p>It also destroys any argument that anyone could make about how military unit cohesion might be destroyed.</p>
<p>When the policy was first implemented we did not have a broad global model to point to, but now, we are so far behind the rest of the world on glbt equality that it is a joke. How did America fall so backwards so rapidly?</p>
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		<title>By: Cellar47</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28857</link>
		<dc:creator>Cellar47</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;“Incrementalist”? He’s a grifter — a con man. That comes with theb political territory to be sure, but there’s a noxious edge to this scenario that hasn’t been seriosuly examined at all because to do so would touh the New Thrid Rail –”Post-Racial” America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking as a gay African-American of 62 I am by no means pleased with our First Black President? Why?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cause he’s black and straight.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And I know what that means in a way that whites both gay and straight cannot imagine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;African-American life is crippled by homophobia of the rankest sort. Our history is full of gays and lesbians of enormous important that no straight black person wants to talk about.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Being the slick operator that he is Obama knows that the gay rights movement can’t be ignored. But he also knws it can by &lt;em&gt;played&lt;/em&gt; — thanks to the KAPOS of the HRC and NLGTF.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just yesterday we’ve learned he’s inviting the KAPOS to a “celebration” of Gay Pride Month at the White House, that hasn’t been formally announced to the press.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apparently it’s taking place in one of the larger closets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Money talks as never before. Therefor no money to the DNC, and just as important, no money to the KAPOS of the HRC and NLGTF!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Incrementalist”? He’s a grifter — a con man. That comes with theb political territory to be sure, but there’s a noxious edge to this scenario that hasn’t been seriosuly examined at all because to do so would touh the New Thrid Rail –”Post-Racial” America.</p>
<p>Speaking as a gay African-American of 62 I am by no means pleased with our First Black President? Why?</p>
<p>Cause he’s black and straight.</p>
<p>And I know what that means in a way that whites both gay and straight cannot imagine.</p>
<p>African-American life is crippled by homophobia of the rankest sort. Our history is full of gays and lesbians of enormous important that no straight black person wants to talk about.</p>
<p>Being the slick operator that he is Obama knows that the gay rights movement can’t be ignored. But he also knws it can by <em>played</em> — thanks to the KAPOS of the HRC and NLGTF.</p>
<p>Just yesterday we’ve learned he’s inviting the KAPOS to a “celebration” of Gay Pride Month at the White House, that hasn’t been formally announced to the press.</p>
<p>Apparently it’s taking place in one of the larger closets.</p>
<p>Money talks as never before. Therefor no money to the DNC, and just as important, no money to the KAPOS of the HRC and NLGTF!</p>
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		<title>By: Fern</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28852</link>
		<dc:creator>Fern</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;So how come these 77 people haven’t submitted the bill on the floor of the House?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Precisely.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>So how come these 77 people haven’t submitted the bill on the floor of the House?</p>
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<p>Precisely.</p>
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		<title>By: demi</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28848</link>
		<dc:creator>demi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Now you’re making me smile.  Good on ya.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now you’re making me smile.  Good on ya.</p>
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		<title>By: bonkers</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28847</link>
		<dc:creator>bonkers</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Speaking of 420, Barney Frank introduced a nice bill today decriminalizing wacky tabacky.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/22/barney-frank-files-bill-t_n_219228.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....19228.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speaking of 420, Barney Frank introduced a nice bill today decriminalizing wacky tabacky.<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/22/barney-frank-files-bill-t_n_219228.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/&#8230;..19228.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: nahant</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28846</link>
		<dc:creator>nahant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Out and out discrimination no matter how you look at it&lt;br /&gt;
(((WDD))) great to see ya on the Lake!! How ya doing girl?? We got hot here 90 today…&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell </p>
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<p>Out and out discrimination no matter how you look at it<br />
(((WDD))) great to see ya on the Lake!! How ya doing girl?? We got hot here 90 today…</p>
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		<title>By: bonkers</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28845</link>
		<dc:creator>bonkers</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Awwww..just kidding.  Actually my compassion investments are providing great returns on investments…that would mean my better half and kids!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Awwww..just kidding.  Actually my compassion investments are providing great returns on investments…that would mean my better half and kids!</p>
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		<title>By: demi</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28844</link>
		<dc:creator>demi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks Doc.  You said it better than I was thinking.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Doc.  You said it better than I was thinking.</p>
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		<title>By: TheLurkingMod</title>
		<link>http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/77-congressmembers-to-obama-stop-dadt-now/#comment-28843</link>
		<dc:creator>TheLurkingMod</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;watertiger is upstairs at the Mothership!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/late-night-south-carolina-issues-ambler-alert/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Late Night: South Carolina Issues Ambler Alert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>watertiger is upstairs at the Mothership!<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/22/late-night-south-carolina-issues-ambler-alert/" rel="nofollow">Late Night: South Carolina Issues Ambler Alert</a></p>
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