Let's get this straight, errr correct. Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, a libertarian-leaning Reagan-appointee, orders health benefits for a lesbian spouse of a federal employee, and the Obama White House, through its highest ranking openly gay appointee (John Berry, head of the Office of Personnel Management), attempts to thwart the judge's order? Get ready for calls to protest. Oh, sorry, make that write more checks to Democrats.
More. The Obama Administration is opposing DOMA as "unfair" but defending it (separate and unequal treatment of gays) as "constitutional" at the same time. It appears that gay legal equality may be the sole area of U.S. law where Eric Holder's Justice Department is not leaning over backwards to take the liberal-left judicial line.
8 Comments for “Our Fierce Advocate”
posted by Debrah on
Such an utterly clever post.
A gem, really.
That’s why I couldn’t remain (totally) a little Liberal all my life.
There are simply too many brilliant minds inside the Independent, Libertarian, and Neo-Conservative camps.
LIS!
posted by Bobby on
So where are the people calling John Berry a “gay traitor” or is that labeled reserved solely for gay republicans?
posted by Regan DuCasse on
It’s REAGAN, not Regan!
Just a simple typo, I’m sure.
But still…
Having said that: WTF?!!
I swear any politics to do with gay folks is rocking like a fu*king seesaw!
Just goes to show you that the Dem party plays tokenism with the worst of them too.
I’m SO OVER the POTUS already…
posted by Lori Heine on
Okay — last straw. Now it is official. I just came from the Libertarian Party website, where I finally did what I’ve been thinking of doing for years. After all that inexcusable dithering, I am now an ex-Democrat.
It costs $25 to join the Libertarian Party, but it’s the best $25 I’ve spent in quite some time.
I will vote for Edith Bunker in 2012 before I will vote again for Obama. I know she’s dead, but I don’t care…she’d still do a better job in the Oval Office than he has.
posted by james on
the reason nothing will happen is most gays i know here in tampa are to concerned with new fashions, the next rave party, getting your drugs in order before the holidays, there new bmw and working out at the gym. no one here really cares about civil rights. so just get ready to ran over again and again because to few of our people feel the need to speak up. i have already write to my senator and the the democrats etc etc. it aint much but at least its something. i will work and help a third party candidate in 2012 i will not help or support obama.
posted by Bobby on
James, the reality is that most people don’t care about civil rights. Activists for any cause have always been a minority of the people they represent.
People don’t care unless it affects them personaly.
posted by Sam on
Not one Republican voted in favor of gay marriage in the NY state senate today. I will keep sending my money to Democrats.
posted by jesse on
Hello–john berry was not yet at the OPM when the judge’s first order was issued or when the opm decided not to honor it last february. He got there in april. Get your facts straight (no pun intended)