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(Video) Obama "Among Friends" at Big Gay Fundraiser, Vows Changes

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I'm not sure

I didn't know either.

That is, until I looked it up.

"In May 2009, a committee of military law experts at the University of California at Santa Barbara concluded that it is within the authority of the executive branch to discontinue the policy.

http://www.palmcenter.org/files/active/0/Executive %20Order%20on%20Gay%20Troops%20-%20final.pdf

- SolarSanitizer October 11, 2009 9:24PM

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- Bad link
  
  That's a bad link.
  
  - Babaroni October 11, 2009 9:36PM
  
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- Here's more
  
  Here's more info:
  
  "This is a common mistake. Actually, there is no "Don't ask, don't tell" law . The law passed by Congress in 1993 (USC Section 654, Title 10) says, "The presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline , and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability."
  
  "Don't ask, don't tell" is of course the name given to the executive order by Bill Clinton which was designed at once to implement and to circumvent this law. That is presumably why, as the Post notes, President Obama thinks any change "should be done legislatively," since an executive order from him allowing homosexuals equal status in the military would be in defiance of the law as written by Congress."
  
  So, yes, he could suspend homosexual investigations and discharges by executive order, but he cannot change the law which mandates them, and such a executive order would be not only in defiance of current law, but also at risk for immediate reversal by the next president, leaving gay service members still vulnerable to loss of career and livelihood.
  
  I agree with him that there is a "right way" to go about this. I hope it is done soon.
  
  - Babaroni October 11, 2009 9:45PM
  
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  - As with all long links...
    
    You have to copy it, paste it, and remove the space.
    
    OV is like that, I know not why.
    
    About that law , I posted the whole law earlier. I am familiar with it. Obama can ask Congress to repeal DADT. It'd be 2 phone calls. One to Pelosi, one to Reid. BAM! Done. Even if they wanted to, the Republicans are powerless to stop him. Democrats control the Congress and the White House.
    
    Supermajority!!
    
    Why doesn't he just lift his finger and do it? Is he 'really' too busy? C'mon.... You're far smarter than that.
    
    - SolarSanitizer October 11, 2009 10:06PM
    
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    - He cannot
      
      He cannot force congress to repeal a law . Certainly he has influence, and, as I understand it, has pledged to use that influence.
      
      - Babaroni October 11, 2009 10:15PM
      
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