The final vote to repeal DADT was decided 65-31. We picked up Burr of North Carolina and Ensign of Nevada on the final vote. The measure now goes to the President. Champagne all around--this is the biggest victory in the history of the LGBT … [Read more...]
Archives for December 18, 2010
Repeal of DADT advances; Dream Act falls
The US Senate by a vote of 63-33 shut down John McCain's filibuster of the repeal of military discrimination against gays ("DADT"). The bill still has a few procedural hurdles to get past before it reaches the President. Still the repeal … [Read more...]
DADT Repeal Imminent!
(From LiL.) Or as good as - the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell has been forwarded past the filibuster threat in the Senate by a 63-33 vote, pretty much assuring its passage. This is a long time coming - the nation, and the military, has … [Read more...]
Facts vs. Fiction: The Big Lie About the Government “Takeover” of Health Care
Back on December 9th, in a post entitled "Fox Fair and Balanced" on Health Care Debate.....NOT!" I pointed out how the Fox News Network had deliberately tried to skew the national discussion on health care reform in such a way as to … [Read more...]