Reactions to DADT Stay Continue - All Are Anti-Obama

I have already vented a small amount of my anger at the Liar-in-Chief's resurrection of DADT via a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals stay of the injunction entered in Log Cabin Republicans v. United States. I am hardly the only one infuriated by Obama's non-stop betrayals of LGBT Americans. When it comes to LGBT issues, if Obama's lips are moving, it's a pretty good bet that he's lying - again. GetEQUAL plans demonstrations at the Liar-in-Chief's appearance today at the University of Washington in Washington State. Frankly, given Obama's constant betrayals, I believe that wherever and whenever possible LGBT protesters need to greet him and cause as much disturbance and embarrassment as possible. Here are details on the protest:
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WHAT: Protest of President Obama to demand that he show leadership and end Don't Ask Don't Tell
WHEN: Thursday, October 21, 2010 from 10am - 12:30pm (PST)
WHERE: University of Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion, in the plaza just outside the Pavilion
WHO: GetEQUAL and local Washigton state activists
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Robin McGehee, co-founder and director of GetEQUAL, issued the following statement on last evening's temporary stay granted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals against the temporary injunction on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" entered by Judge Phillips:
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This temporary stay, sought by President Obama's Department of Justice, bring the military's discriminatory 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law back from the dead. It is a travesty that after numerous attempts, President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder will go down in history as the Administration that breathed life back into 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' The lives and careers of openly gay and lesbian servicemembers are now back in the crosshairs of our government and a renewed commitment to discrimination falls squarely in the hands of this White House
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Other reactions to Obama's latest treachery are as follows:
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Log Cabin Republicans: "Today the President Obama and his attorneys have prolonged the injustice that is 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' at the expense of the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian servicemembers," said R. Clarke Cooper, Executive Director of Log Cabin Republicans. "For over eight days the armed forces have not only survived but thrived without the burden of this failed policy. It is disappointing the Obama administration has forced the military into a see-saw of 'on-again, off-again' enforcement of a law which remains an unnecessary distraction for military commanders and their subordinates."
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"While we are disappointed with the court's ruling granting a temporary administrative stay, we view the decision as nothing more than a minor setback," said Dan Woods, White & Case partner who is representing Log Cabin Republicans in Log Cabin Republicans v. United States of America. "We didn't come this far to quit now, and we expect that once the Ninth Circuit has received and considered full briefing on the government's application for a stay, it will deny that application, and the district court's injunction, which it entered after hearing all the evidence in the case, will remain in place until the appeal is finally decided."
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The Palm Center: In a filing to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today, government lawyers reiterated unsubstantiated assertions that last week's suspension of "don't ask, don't tell" is harming the military. According to government lawyers, "implementing an immediate change to this longstanding statutory policy without providing proper training and guidance would be disruptive to military commanders and to servicemembers as they carry out their mission and military responsibilities, especially in active combat." Defense Secretary Robert Gates first articulated this claim when he said last week that the suspension of the ban would "have enormous consequences for our troops."

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Palm Center scholars respectfully request that the Pentagon document any evidence of any negative consequence that has resulted from the past 200 hours during which gays and lesbians have been allowed to serve openly.
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Aaron Belkin, Director of the Palm Center: "The RAND Corporation found seventeen years ago that the best path to allowing open gay service would be to swiftly end the policy and make a clear statement to all branches of the military. The more the courts and politicians treat ending 'don't ask, don't tell' as a vast upheaval of existing policy requiring months of preparation, the further they deviate from the course that has been shown to be best for our service members."
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ACLU: James Esseks, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Project: "We are disappointed that the appeals court has allowed this unconstitutional and discriminatory policy to continue for even one more day, despite the district court's order to stop enforcement. 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' has compromised the effectiveness of our military for far too long. We urge the DOJ to drop its efforts to appeal, and to let stand Judge Phillips' order banning the policy."
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No statement has been issued by Obama's BFF Rick Warren, but no doubt Warren applauds the action of the 9th Circuit. I'm sure Elaine Donnelly and Tony Perkins are rejoicing as well. It's sad that Obama now apparently seems more concerned in pleasing the Christofascists rather than those who put him in office. I will never respect the man again. Indeed, we I to meet the man, it would be an effort for me to remain civil.