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He gets it.

Hey folks,

This week, I must give the Display in Logic Award to someone who seems to have a handle on Politics. Someone who has not really been an activist, yet believes in the cause of Gay Rights. A guy that most likely Voted FOR Obama.

You do remember Obama don't you? Remember back when he was running Gays and Lesbians Starting To Feel Gypped By Obama

Do you remember way back on March 2 2008, Obama sent an open letter to the Gay and Lesbian community?

Here are some of the highlights.

“In the U.S. Senate, I have co-sponsored bills that would equalize tax treatment for same-sex couples and provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees,”

“And as president, I will place the weight of my administration behind the enactment of the Matthew Shepard Act to outlaw hate crimes and a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act to outlaw workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.”

The letter goes on to say that if elected president he would use the bully pulpit “to urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws.”

“I personally believe that civil unions represent the best way to secure that equal treatment.”

“I also believe that the federal government should not stand in the way of states that want to decide on their own how best to pursue equality for gay and lesbian couples — whether that means a domestic partnership, a civil union, or a civil marriage.”

“Unlike Senator Clinton, I support the complete repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – a position I have held since before arriving in the U.S. Senate.”

“While some say we should repeal only part of the law, I believe we should get rid of that statute altogether. Federal law should not discriminate in any way against gay and lesbian couples, which is precisely what DOMA does.”

Obama also said that he supports the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

But this is not what they got. Nor should they have really believed him to begin with. On November 8 in one of his little Town Hall style meetings, Obama said this.

"I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I'm not in favor of gay marriage."

After being elected, Obama was asked about Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Why he didn't do anything yet.

According to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who appeared on "Fox News Sunday," no change is likely in the near future.

Gates says both he and President Barack Obama have "a lot on our plates right now." As Gates puts it, "let's push that one down the road a little bit."

So what happened to Obama being this Super Gay Advocate? Oh yeah, he got the Votes. That's all that really matters. Right?

Well, he and the rest of the Libs need the Gay Vote AGAIN. So? Don't Ask, Don't Tell in back on the front burner. But this is NOT really tricking anyone from the reality that he really has no desire to do anything for the Gay Community. He thinks you Homosexuals are stupid. Just like Minorities. They make all these promises all the time, get the Votes, because some are stupid enough to believe them, then they do NOTHING. Over and over again. Well, some are seeing this for what it is. According to AOL News - Gay Vet: Obama Playing Politics on 'Don't Ask'

(Oct. 21) -- In the course of one day, Lt. Dan Choi, a gay Iraq war veteran, has gone from ecstatic to devastated.

On Wednesday, he gleefully announced he'd begun the process of re-enlisting in the Army because the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy had been suspended. Today, he was back where he started after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco granted the Obama administration's request to freeze the suspension.

"You see Pete, it's the Courts, not Obama." He sees the truth.

"President Obama is playing politics. There's no reason you should force people to lie to serve their country," Choi said today on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" program.

It's unclear what will happen next. Both parties were given until Monday to file additional arguments.

Justice Department lawyers

Obama

filed an emergency appeal Wednesday with the 9th Circuit Court to stop the military from allowing openly gay troops to serve, putting itself in an odd position: Though the administration publicly opposes the policy, the appeal allows the ban to stay in effect.

"They are in a very bizarre position, frankly, of their own making," legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin told CNN.

Choi, a 29-year-old Arab-language specialist who served three tours in Iraq, began his re-enlistment process at a New York City Times Square enlistment office Wednesday, one day after the Pentagon told recruiters to start accepting applications from openly gay people.

"When I went in to sign back up, it was an ecstatic day," Choi said. "When I heard (last) night" about the appeal, "that was very devastating.There's a midterm election happening in a few days, and President Obama is playing politics."

The president and first lady Michelle Obama have been on a whirlwind tour in the past few days, stumping for Democratic candidates in the Nov. 2 election, which has been overshadowed by conservative tea party politicians and general dissatisfaction with the troubled economy and high unemployment.

The administration says it appealed the ruling of California District Court Judge Virginia Phillips because immediately lifting the ban would cause mass confusion among troops and disrupt ongoing government reviews of the policy.

In court papers, Justice Department lawyers urged the appellate court to lift the ban on "don't ask, don't tell" because it would cause the government "irreparable injury" and "short-circuit" a comprehensive review process under way at the Department of Defense, ABC News reported.

"The order is stayed temporarily in order to provide this court with an opportunity to consider fully the issues presented," said the three-member appellate panel's ruling.

"We didn't come this far to quit now, and we expect that once the 9th Circuit has received and considered full briefing on the government's application for a stay, it will deny that application," attorney Dan Woods of the Log Cabin Republicans told the Los Angeles Times.

Choi, a West Point graduate who majored in Arabic studies, was honorably discharged last year, months after he announced he was gay on MSNBC. He said today that he served without incident after he came out.

"We did our mission. There were were no outbursts, there was no dissatisfaction," he said. Addressing criticisms that openly homosexual soldiers would endanger troops, Choi said: "When you kick out an Arab linguist, i think it does endanger our troops."
Filed under: Nation, Politics, Barack Obama, Gay Rights

Congratulations Lt. Dan Choi, for showing you have the ability to actually THINK and see the difference in what Obama and Crew says, and what it DOES. For not being fooled by those that think you are stupid, you ARE the Winner of the Display of Logic Award for this week, 102410.

Folks, it really doesn't matter what you think about the actual topic, Gays in the Military, what matters is that you can look at this and clearly see Obama and Crew are simply fishing for the Gay Votes, even though they REALLY have no desire to follow through.
Peter

Sources:
OPNTalk - Gays and Lesbians Starting To Feel Gypped By Obama
AOL News - Gay Vet: Obama Playing Politics on 'Don't Ask'