tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093576483480265991.post8116118175399041586..comments2023-04-10T05:49:07.907-04:00Comments on Modern America: A Law and Politics Blog: It’s Still A Secret, But Not For Long: A DADT Play-By-PlayThe Modern Americanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03772845608565318268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093576483480265991.post-68770530035477702012010-12-02T13:59:21.492-05:002010-12-02T13:59:21.492-05:00President Obama has always opposed Don’t Ask, Don’...President Obama has always opposed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Having Congress repeal the act instead of having it go through the court system is probably a formality, but I don’t think its some type of political ploy to be used in his favor. <br /><br />The Justice Department requested the stay in order to conclude a study that was evaluating the affects a possible repeal would have on the military. The request for the stay was basically a short extension to gather information. The results, which favor the repeal, act as direct evidence that the abolishment of the law would not have any negative effects on the military. Although the findings are logical to many, the results of a formal evaluation have more weight, especially when trying to convince those in opposition.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410378662633479941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093576483480265991.post-87258869574236969602010-11-04T16:00:56.027-04:002010-11-04T16:00:56.027-04:00My question is why did President Obama direct the ...My question is why did President Obama direct the Justice Department to "stay" the injunction, in essence preventing DADT from being heard by the Supreme Court? <br /><br />Obama says he wants a "durable" repeal of DADT by having it repealed through Congress. But the last congress failed to repeal the act even though it had more anti-DADT Democrats. Now Obama expects a Republican-heavy Congress to repeal the law? <br /><br />I think he's playing a political game, where DADT will become a difficult issue for Republicans in Congress. If it gets repealed, Obama can claim a victory. If it doesn't, Obama can blame Republicans for holding it up.<br /><br />Personally, I think Obama should use his executive powers to overturn DADT and repeal it himself. President Truman did something very similar when he used his powers to desegregate the Armed Services. Why can't Obama do the same for DADT? Obama has been asked this before, but he rebuffed saying that the two cases weren't similar.(http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/10/obama_is_right_on_dont_ask_don.html)<br /><br />What do you think?Benderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05436466656262178293noreply@blogger.com