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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
yeah, I know. I had friends that were gay then too.
but clinton stuck his neck out to do dadt, and while some idealist may have been bothered by it, it did give cover for a number of years compared to what proceeded it. I mean I don't normally suggest reading stories people post but anyone wondering where the country was then, read the story rt linked to before.
the real shame is that clinton invested in dadt and we are all arguing about it now, but a gay couple has no right to quiet enjoyment of their home. no president has ever invested in the expansion of the rights that extend to everyone based upon sex and religion and race and IQ (hi ggg!) but people can still give gay couples shit in their homes.
Why isn't that the battleground? I don't get it and I didn't get it in 93.
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Truman started integrating the military in the 40s well before any of the civil rights legislation in the 60s. I think the military becomes a big deal first because the government has full control over pretty much every aspect of what goes on in the military, whereas it starts (rightfully) to lose that control in the civilian population.
As for healthcare reform,
this study from the Kaiser Family Foundation which came out yesterday, analyzes the impact of the healthcare bill on the election. Different people will read the results (
in helpful chart form here in different ways. I tend to focus on these charts, because I think that Americans like the law once they know what it is.
and
You're free to cut and paste the ones you like.
