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[angi_is_altered]

Obama Wins! Court Reinstates Gay Military Ban 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

A federal appeals court in California on Friday agreed to allow the military to temporarily continue “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the policy that bans gay and lesbian troops from serving openly, the AP reported.But even as it agreed to reverse its July 6 order, the Ninth Circuit Court

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[mollywobbles867]

FUCK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. FUCK YOU!

What the fuck does the military have to prepare for? Not being bigoted? WTF? It makes no goddamn sense whatsoever.

[evewithanapple]

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[masakochan]

At this point- I think the only thing that's going to get me to vote for him is the people who the Republicans want to vote into office.

[arisma]

This. The lesser of two evils can still be pretty fucking evil.

[ididthatonce]

IA. I'm probably going to vote third party again* to make a point.

*I live in GA, so it's not like that'll make a difference. :-/

[keithmex17]

Friday's ruling suggests the military is very close to certifying repeal.

wat.

This article seems to be pointing in 3 different directions.

[yeats]

yeah, agreed. i am really unclear on what's going on, and whether this is a real setback or just a procedural wrinkle.

[baked_goldfish]

From a different article:

The chiefs of the military services submitted their recommendations on the repeal to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta last week. As soon as the Pentagon certifies that repealing the ban will have no effect on military readiness, the military has 60 days to implement the repeal, which could happen by September.

The person in charge of the repeal said the process has been laid out smoothly so far, for what it's worth.

[schmanda]

I'm confused, too, but I want to go with "it's procedural" as well.

Especially with the angle that DADT is reinstated except "the Pentagon is not allowed to discharge any service member who is openly gay." Seems to pretty much defang DADT, so the reinstatement would seem to be in name only.

Maybe there's a reason the policy needs to be active (ie. not in limbo in the courts, so no legal entanglements) for it to be repealed?

[beoweasel]

Why? O_o

What information did they get that had them ask for a temporary reinstatement of the policy?

Also, it seems kinda toothless, given that the Pentagon is unable to discharge people.