"I'd like to make it a rule: No yelling at the president until you show me a letter you have written" to your House member and two senators, says gay U.S. Rep. Barney Frank.
As lawmakers prepare to head home for their July 4 recess, key congressional allies emphasize that every member of Congress needs to hear from constituents passionate about passing legislation to move gay Americans toward equality. [...]
OK, I get it. Frank and Nadler are trying to deflect criticism of President Obama by telling us to contact our members of Congress. Fine, then. Let's call them on their bluff. We helped put them in office. We gave them our money. We gave them our time. We definitely gave them our votes. We absolutely have the right to keep petitioning them and not relent in doing so until we achieve full federal equality.
Passage of the Uniting American Families Act
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OK Democrats Give Us the Change
Posted by
uluckidog 1064 days ago
(http://www.ocprogressive.com)
waves of change?
Posted by
igualdad 1068 days ago
(http://rantsandravesofanaverageman.blogspot.com)
despite all the poking that people do about canada - and the fact that i'd love to be living anywhere but here (an entirely different story that i'll get into at another time) - the world - including the US - has a lot to learn about the strides that canada has made when it comes to inclusion...
sure - the US feds (namely YOU mr. obama) have said that they'll leave the question of gay marriage up to individual states - but what happens if one of the partners isn't even a US-citizen?
i - as a canadian - can sponsor my gay partner if i choose to - just the way a straight couple would.
the federal government and opposers to this bill in the US have said that this would open up a wave of immigration fraud and would end up having to re-open the federal debate on gay marriage.
sure - the US feds (namely YOU mr. obama) have said that they'll leave the question of gay marriage up to individual states - but what happens if one of the partners isn't even a US-citizen?
i - as a canadian - can sponsor my gay partner if i choose to - just the way a straight couple would.
the federal government and opposers to this bill in the US have said that this would open up a wave of immigration fraud and would end up having to re-open the federal debate on gay marriage.
Obamas Hope and Change
Posted by
ATLdave 1080 days ago
(http://bigqueer.com)
...really to strongly and emphatically encourage Congress to grant immigration equality to GLTB couples under the Uniting American Families Act? There’s a raft of life-changing civil rights just waiting to be won by the Gay, Lesbian, Transsexual, Bisexual movement in America and we need the President we helped elect to step up.
Now. I have to believe he’s getting anachronistic and piss poor advice from his handlers. I have to believe that he’s ignoring his own strong political instincts for the sake of larger projects like – yanno – rescuing the American economy and ensuring affordable health care for all. Clearly, these are big, momentous challenges. No one’s denying that. But neither is it impossible for a President, in the midst of such challenges, to repeal discrimination where he sees it. One can walk and chew gum, after all.
What’s new, what’s interest
Now. I have to believe he’s getting anachronistic and piss poor advice from his handlers. I have to believe that he’s ignoring his own strong political instincts for the sake of larger projects like – yanno – rescuing the American economy and ensuring affordable health care for all. Clearly, these are big, momentous challenges. No one’s denying that. But neither is it impossible for a President, in the midst of such challenges, to repeal discrimination where he sees it. One can walk and chew gum, after all.
What’s new, what’s interest
Obama Slow-Peddling Change?
Posted by
ATLdave 1104 days ago
(http://bootstrappingas.blogspot.com)
It's been just 113 days, today (including weekends!). So, my sense is to press for full repeal of DADT, true immigration equality, etc.
A Simple Change Would End Couple's Nightmare
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1144 days ago
(http://www.courier-journal.com)
Glance through the snow-framed windows of Vermont homes, and you'll see couples like Sissi and Janet poring through seed catalogues and dreaming of spring.
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