(Log Cabin Republicans) seeks immediate lifting of gay military ban

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

A Republican gay rights group is again asking a federal appeals court to immediately lift the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. armed forces.

Lawyers for Log Cabin Republicans told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in legal papers filed Tuesday that Congress still could derail the ongoing effort to rescind the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Several Republican lawmakers have proposed amendments to a defense bill a House committee is set to consider Wednesday that would slow repeal.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Group-seeks-immediate-lifting-of-gay-military-ban-1374014.php

[AmericaIsGreat]

1. Republican gay rights group? Aarrghhh....head...hurting...

from the non-sensical-ness!!!

[Bluebear]

4. Someone had to lead on the issue :)

[TomCADem]

6. The Same Way They Lead On DOMA?

Where were they during the Bush years? Where are they in connection with Boehner's defense of DOMA? Where were they when DEMOCRATS pushed for the repeal of DADT while Republicans fought it?

[Bluebear]

8. 'DEMOCRATS pushed for the repeal of DADT'

and it's still not repealed. whatever.

[Kolesar]

11. Weak...eom

[TomCADem]

13. Sorry, Bluebear, Just Don't Buy The Idea That Log Cabin REPUBLICANS Are Serious...

...when they are defending House Republican efforts to defend DOMA, as well as their endorsement of Republicans who are outspoken in attacking LGBT rights. If they were consistent in their defense of LGBT rights regardless of party I would respect them, but they strike me a sock puppet like Latinos for Reform, who merely serve to try to attract LGBT support to Republicans while attacking Democrats from the "left" while giving Republicans a free pass.

Its like Tea Partiers who said that they were fed up with Wall Street influence, but then supported Republican efforts to try to stop Financial Reform as socialism.

[Bluebear]

19. likewise, eom

[Doctor Hurt]

12. incorrect. It has been repealed.

"Repeal" is the legislative act of reversing the policy. The legislative act is complete. The implementation of the act is what's under way right now.

[Tarheel_Dem]

17. Thank You. (nt)

[Bluebear]

18. Thanks professor, welcome to DU

[Doctor Hurt]

20. Professor. Yes, actually that is the correct term of address.

:)

[HankyDubs]

5. did anyone else notice

that the gay republican candidate for president, Fred Karger, was kept out of the first republican debate?

http://coloradoindependent.com/87647/left-out-of-first-gop-debate-gay-candidate-karger-pushing-forward

[Zorra]

15. Doesn't get much stupider than that. All I can figure is

that the LCR's are a cult of compulsive masochists.

[jmowreader]

21. I think they're completely economic-focused

Basically, an LCR is a gay man who dislikes paying income tax. That they're affiliated with a party who would execute every one of them if given the chance is beside the point.

[TomCADem]

2. Huh? I Thought They Supported Boehner's Defense Of DOMA! Sock Puppet!

I bet they said nothing about Boehner's defense of DOMA or Republican opposition to the lifting of DADT.

http://equalitymatters.org/blog/201103080013

In what appears to be an effort to avoid the ire of their conservative allies, the Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) have eased off of the one issue that distinguishes them from every other GOP group: Support for LGBT equality.

The LCR has openly supported a full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), however last week executive director R. Clarke Cooper went on Hardball With Chris Matthews and supported Boehner's decision to defend DOMA in court.

Additionally, Cooper accused Obama of abdicating his duty and bringing up a controversial social issue in order to distract attention away from the economy (two claims that have already been debunked).

After repeated questioning by Matthews, Cooper even said that he believed Obama was "wrong" for refusing to defend the constitutionality of DOMA.

[RKP5637]

3. Recommend! n/t

[TomCADem]

7. WaPo - "Don't ask whose side Log Cabin Republicans is on"

Please ignore the fact that Log Cabin Republicans aggressively backs those who voted against repeal of DOMA.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/10/dont_ask_whose_side_log_cabin.html

The Log Cabin Republicans deserve a lot of credit for their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military. The back and forth over a stay of the injunction of its enforcement is the legal equivalent of a Berliner chipping away at the wall. Eventually, don't ask don't tell will crumble, too. But the gay Republican group is playing a twisted game. While it is in court fighting to end don't ask don't tell, they are backing congressional Republicans who voted against ending it legislatively.

Of the 10 incumbent House Republicans endorsed by the Log Cabin Republicans, six of them voted against the amendment that would repeal don't ask don't tell. File that under "hypocrites."

Then, on Monday the organization threw its support behind Mike Fitzpatrick, the Republican in a close race against Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.), the Iraq War vet who masterfully guided the repeal bill to passage. They did this despite Fitzpatrick's opposition to Murphy's bill -- and despite the organization's own extensive efforts to secure passage of Murphy's amendment. And another thing: I always thought Republicans were opposed to judges "legislating" from the bench. Don't ask don't tell is an act of Congress and it will take an act of Congress to get rid of it.

[sendero]

9. Could someone please explain to me..

.... what "log cabins" have to do with "gays"?

[Newsjock]

10. What the wikis say

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_Cabin_Republicans

The name of the organization is a reference to the first Republican President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin.

... The organization originally featured a portrait of Lincoln on its website and other publicity material. They invoke Lincoln's name, image and birth site ostensibly to emphasize the Republican party's history of fighting for liberty and equality. The log cabin reference may also have served as an reminder that there have been prominent homosexual Republicans in the past, perhaps including Lincoln, though the organization has never taken an official position on the sexuality of Abraham Lincoln.

[jberryhill]

14. It's one of those fictitious sex acts with a funny name, or...

I suppose it depends on the type of cabin you like to keep your log in.

[Beth in MN]

16. Log Cabin Republicans in Minnesota - Got Press Yesterday in Local Media

Our GOP House has pushed the "ghostwritten" constitutional marriage amendment to get on the 2012 ballot. One lone republican voted against and got a public thanks from the Log Cabin Repubs. From their website:

If you haven’t done so already, please “Like” GOP state Senator Julianne Ortman’s Facebook page. Once, you’ve liked her, please send her a message thanking her for her vote to table the marriage amendment and urge her to vote against the amendment on the Senate floor Wednesday morning. If you are a Republican, please let her know. mnlogcabin.org