Reply #44: I don't think many here [View All]

[ruggerson]

disagree with everything this President does.

I'm delighted with his exec order on stem cells. I'm willing to give him latitude on Afghanistan, though I wish he would turn it into a CIA operation. I would vote yea on the healthcare bill, now that we finally know essentially what it entails, even though I disagree with a lot of it - it does more good than harm, imho.

But, I don't believe he's been a fierce advocate or even a weak advocate on gay rights. I'm troubled by his support for the continuation of key provisions of the Patriot Act. I expect a Democrat, even a pragmatic, co-opting one, to support key Democratic principles, human rights being one of them.

The administration's decision to defy Kozinski's ruling is not pragmatic. It helps no one but religious rightwing bozos and it delays and obstructs progress on getting rid of DOMA. It's not about patience at all, it's about standing up for what is right and good.