Lilly Ledbetter at 2008 DNC
Lilly Ledbetter, who took the issue of Equal Pay for women to the Supreme Court, spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
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Obama Disgraceful State of the Union – Big Gifts for The Taliban, Al Qaeda and Gays
..and he disgraces the setting and the concept of seperation of powers by insulting/ridiculing the Supreme Court Justices/judicial branch ..and Dems applaud. What a petty tyrant wannabe..so UNAMERICAN
President Obama said Wednesday night he will work with Congress and the military to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that bars gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces.
Obama made the remark in his first State of the Union speech during a short litany of civil rights issues, which included his successful hate crimes bill, a move to “crack down on equal-pay laws” and improvement of the immigration system.
“We find unity in our incredible diversity, drawing on the promise enshrined in our Constitution: the notion that we are all created equal, that no matter who you are or what you look like, if you abide by the law you should be protected by it,” he said.
“We must continually renew this promise. My administration has a Civil Rights Division that is once again prosecuting civil rights violations and employment discrimination. We finally strengthened our laws to protect against crimes driven by hate,” he said.
Don’t ask, don’t tell
In 1992, President Clinton suspended the military’s policy that barred gay, lesbian and bisexual people from serving.
Congress passed “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 1993.
The law says GLB members are allowed to serve unless they:
– Make a statement of their sexuality , publicly or even to family and friends (and are later turned in)
– Attempt to marry a person of the same sex
– Get caught engaging in a homosexual act
In 2005, a bill was introduced in the House to repeal DADT. The bill did not make it out of committee.
In 2008, more than 100 retired generals and admirals called for a DADT repeal. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has called for a review of the policy.
During the 2008 presidential election, then-candidate Barack Obama promised to end DADT.
Military statistics indicate that from 1997 to 2008, more than 10,500 service members have been discharged under the policy.
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