The President and his DoD have had far more power to determine the shape and implementation of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy than they’ve ever admitted. The law in fact directs the DoD not to discharge a given person if their dismissal will harm the armed forces.
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When Is a “Right” Not a Right? |
| By: Becca Saturday September 11, 2010 7:55 pm |
An analysis of what many have assumed is a contradiction when the Obama administration says it’s against discrimination against LGBT citizens, then defends anti-gay laws in court.
Answer: It’s not a contradiction.
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