Hope sometimes can be a rare commodity. It also can be a dangerous one. Hope creates expectations and if they aren't fulfilled they can be devastating to people's dreams. In 2008 many of us responded to Barack Obama's campaign with hope and enthusiasm that I have never seen in my fifty years of working in politics. Millions around the world chanted "Yes We Can" and really believed that our lives would be dramatically different under a President Obama. Our hearts and souls were filled with hope
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President Obama: Glimmer of Hope?
Posted by
uluckidog 570 days ago
(http://www.davidmixner.com)
No hope repealing DOMA through Congress
Posted by
OurHero-Tan 963 days ago
(http://gayimmigration.blogspot.com)
Let me get this straight. When President Obama was put on the spot after DOJ released the disastrous DOMA brief, he reiterated his support for DOMA repeal but said Congress has to act on it. When Congress answered his call and introduced a DOMA Repeal bill, his associates then called it hopeless. Now they say our only hope is the Supreme Court, which of course is a convenient thing for the White House since the social conservatives can't blame him if DOMA is repealed through the Court.
OK Democrats Give Us the Change
Posted by
uluckidog 1065 days ago
(http://www.ocprogressive.com)
"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
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
Canadian Hope Once binational now trinational (Tom and Emilio)
Posted by
BinatUK 1067 days ago
(http://canadianhope.blogspot.com)
I am embarrassed by my US passport anyway. From time to time Emi and I get a request to do an interview. Last week our immigration Laywer in New Jersey, Joyce Phipps (Highly Recommended) referred Emilio to a reporter looking to interview him regarding his Asylum case and the mess we went through. We've been trying to scramble time to talk to him, but working 7 days a week doesn't give us much time.
Recent events dealing with the US. The DOJ sent a letter asking for some documents regarding Emilio. Emi is still banned from re-entering the US, which is completely ridiculous to anyone who knows Emilio. It's like banning a Care Bear from the country.
Also I received an audit of my 2007 taxes, we know of one other couple (Nick & Mason) this happened to after moving to Canada. Coincidence or just more hell the US government enjoys putting us through, you decide. <
Recent events dealing with the US. The DOJ sent a letter asking for some documents regarding Emilio. Emi is still banned from re-entering the US, which is completely ridiculous to anyone who knows Emilio. It's like banning a Care Bear from the country.
Also I received an audit of my 2007 taxes, we know of one other couple (Nick & Mason) this happened to after moving to Canada. Coincidence or just more hell the US government enjoys putting us through, you decide. <
waves of change?
Posted by
igualdad 1069 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.
The Hope Diet (Atlantic Online)
Posted by
USAFrance 1078 days ago
(http://news.google.com)
Jennifer Vanasco is disappointed that Obama hasn't advocated for Illinois's civil unions bill:
Insiders tell us that he will keep his promises. They tell us to be patient. They tell us to wait. Maybe they're right. Maybe not. Maybe the Obama Administration really is working like crazy behind the scenes to dismantle DOMA and Don’t Ask, to support the Employment Non—Discrimination Act and the Uniting American Families Act. Maybe they're just hoping if they placate us enough, we’ll go away.
All we know for sure when it comes to this Administration is that hope is not enough. Promises of "change" are not enough. We supported Obama with our dollars and our labor, and it is time he supports us in return. But until he does, the good people of Illinois — like good people all over the country — have to wait for their rights..
Insiders tell us that he will keep his promises. They tell us to be patient. They tell us to wait. Maybe they're right. Maybe not. Maybe the Obama Administration really is working like crazy behind the scenes to dismantle DOMA and Don’t Ask, to support the Employment Non—Discrimination Act and the Uniting American Families Act. Maybe they're just hoping if they placate us enough, we’ll go away.
All we know for sure when it comes to this Administration is that hope is not enough. Promises of "change" are not enough. We supported Obama with our dollars and our labor, and it is time he supports us in return. But until he does, the good people of Illinois — like good people all over the country — have to wait for their rights..
Binational same sex couples hope immigration bill passes
Posted by
BinatUK 1078 days ago
(http://www.newsday.com)
They've been together eight years, marrying last month in Canada. Only Roy can't sponsor his partner for a green card because they're a same-sex couple.
"I don't understand how I have a legal document from Canada saying that we are legally married and why I can't bring him to the country," said Roy, 54, of Amityville, who did not want his last name disclosed because he is concerned about his partner's immigration status. "It's absolutely nuts."
The Family Research Council called it a "back door effort to redefine marriage." "The law in this country is very clear on what constitutes family," said Tony Perkins, the group's president. "People are connected by blood, marriage or adoption. This immigration policy is none of the above." For Blesch, who has a health condition, that means being unable to receive the Medicare benefits he receives here. "For both of us
"I don't understand how I have a legal document from Canada saying that we are legally married and why I can't bring him to the country," said Roy, 54, of Amityville, who did not want his last name disclosed because he is concerned about his partner's immigration status. "It's absolutely nuts."
The Family Research Council called it a "back door effort to redefine marriage." "The law in this country is very clear on what constitutes family," said Tony Perkins, the group's president. "People are connected by blood, marriage or adoption. This immigration policy is none of the above." For Blesch, who has a health condition, that means being unable to receive the Medicare benefits he receives here. "For both of us
Obamas Hope and Change
Posted by
ATLdave 1081 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 1105 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.
New Hope for an Old Bill
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1107 days ago
(http://journalism.berkeley.edu)
It's not the first time Congress has seen the UAFA—in fact, it's the sixth time the legislation, previously called the Permanent Partners Immigration Act, has been introduced. But advocates of the legislation think this time it finally ...
Another Non-UAFA Tidbit of Hope Uniting American Families
Posted by
Fight4theRight 1112 days ago
(http://www.unitingamericanfamilies.net)
Robert Menendez (D-NJ). As of this writing, the article is not yet on the Immigration Equality site, but here is the content, from the email sent to registered members of Immigration Equality: UAFA Gaining Momentum — Help Us Keep Moving ...
A Simple Change Would End Couple's Nightmare
Posted by
UnitedByLove 1145 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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