Does Obama seriously think that gays will praise/be pleased him by repealing DADT?

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I seriously couldn't care less — and I'm sure many gays agree. 10% of the population is gay and how many of those people really want to serve in the military? If we ever have a shortage, I can see a repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" — but it's not necessary at the moment — DOMA is what I care about. That's what should be repealed. Progress in the European Union is so far along that a strongly supported draft has surfaced which would require all 27 European Union states to recognize each others same-sex marriages and civil unions — as long as they were performed somewhere in the EU. Therefore, someone who was a citizen of Latvia — where gay marriage is currently banned — could get their marriage recognized if they performed it in Spain. So, does Obama really think he's doing something to please us? Or is he simply trying to shake us off like Bill Clinton?Yeah it's important, but more gays and lesbians would benefit from DOMA.*its repeal
 
Right, so half a loaf is worse than no bread.I'll bet all the gay and lesbian Arabic translators who were expelled from the armed services during the Bush administration would like to see DADT repealed. Do you think that makes your servicemen safer? Do you think your military or your national security are well-served by this policy? You may have the luxury of not caring, but thousands of servicepeople and their loved ones do.
 
I wouldn't call the EU the leader in justice. Look what they did to Israel.Since when did they fix all the crap they caused in the other continents?Obama is a Christian and doesn't support gay marriage.
 
I know people who are gay and are in the military, and they're quite glad. I don't think Obama is doing anything to please anyone - he's doing something that's right and should have been done in the first place.
 
I think he is picking his battles at this point. The gay marriage thing has to be settled on a state level not a national one at this point. DADT is federal issue.
 
Although i will not serve in the military, willingly or by draft, i do think it's important that all discriminatory laws against the LGBT be repealed.
 
Okay, he's been in office 2 days..sheesh.And i think you're wrong if you believe that there aren't gays who want to serve in the military. A repeal on the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy is absolutely necessary, and should be viewed as progress. Give the man some credit.
 
People have been very hurt by don't ask dont tell. They are actively removed from careers they love,or are made to pretend to be something they're not. It is one the most openly disciminatory policies in the united states.Furthermore, there is a dire need for more soldiers as there are soldiers on third or fourth tours in iraq and afghanistan. I could careless about getting married, but understand that it is a very basic right, and that i shouldn't belittle it. Please don't make light of policy that so hurts individuals who risk their lives for your rights.
 
This is how i see the dadt policy, if there was a draft and I knew that i would never come back then thats the only reason i would keep the policy. I love my life too much and i support our troops over there, when they finally get home im going to ft.bragg and starting a hug-a-troop-athon hehe
 
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