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Friday Watercooler: Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly

rayhunt — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:24:59 +0000

• One of my favorite funnymen, Jon Stewart, takes on Bill O’Reilly. How did a fake news anchor on a comedy show become one of the biggest and most coherent crusaders against a fake news(...)

Military lawyers say wait to end Don’t Ask

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:49:45 +0000

(Washington) Lawyers for the nation’s top military officer are recommending holding off on an internal Pentagon effort that could lead to the repeal of the ban on openly gay military service.(...)

Fewer vets support ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:51 +0000

From a press release:

A new study about the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy questions the assumption that allowing openly gay and lesbian military personnel to serve in the U.S.(...)

AMA votes to seek repeal of gay military ban

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:10:52 +0000

(Chicago) The nation’s largest doctors’ group has agreed to join efforts to repeal the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.

The American Medical Association also voted to declare that gay(...)

Attorney General comments on DOMA, don’t ask

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:12:12 +0000

Attorney General Eric Holder, in Maine less than two weeks before voters decide whether to repeal the state’s law recognizing gay marriages, was asked about federal laws addressing the issue.

He(...)

Vanasco: Does WH appointment signal movement on gay military ban?

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:35:41 +0000

The White House has announced the appointment of Marine General Clifford Stanley as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

That probably doesn’t mean much to you, but it should.(...)

Withers: Another blow against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

James Withers — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:08:28 +0000

No one here needs to be convinced, at least I don’t think so, but now an article in the Pentagon’s top scholarly journal says its time to get rid of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

Air Force Colonel(...)

Report: Mixed court views on gays in military

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:00:30 +0000

(Washington) Conflicting Supreme Court rulings on gay rights make it difficult to predict whether any new laws protecting gays who want to serve openly in the military would be upheld, a(...)

Congress returns – much at stake for gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:13:59 +0000

Congress is back for the last three months of the Obama administration’s first year in the White House, and suddenly, every bill is on fire–eight of 12 appropriations bills in the Senate,(...)

Vanasco: Gay military ban stalled?

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:10:24 +0000

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ isn’t on anyone’s agenda in the near future, says Politico (hat tip: Towleroad):

“Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says the Senate is swamped and has little time(...)