President Barack Obama was speaking at a fundraiser for Senator Barbara Boxer of California. During his speech, several DADT protesters interrupted by shouting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. This interruption lead to him to confront those protesters and reaffirm that DADT will be repealed and also acknowledged that Senator Boxer was NOT in favor of DADT and did NOT vote for it when it was passed in 1993. Watch the clip and tell us your thoughts…
In 1996, when we were very young high schoolers in Chicago, Obama was a candidate for Illinois State Senator. While we were getting our learner’s permit, Obama was figuring out his stance on same-sex marriage and back then, his decision was this: “I favor legalizing same-sex marriage, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.”
This statement was made in Outlines-a Gay newspaper, which was later acquired by Windy City Times.
Now, one would figure that his ‘96 statement would hold so that a 21st century president would progress to equality, but as Obama stated to the Windy City Times in 2009, the newspaper quoted him as saying he no longer supported same-sex marriage “primarily just as a strategic issue,” and not because he had changed his philosophy.
His emergency is possibly due to his heart condition. In early 2004, he had a quadruple bypass and is likely for stent surgery at this time. Please stay well Mr. President!
Geoffrey Morrell the Pentagon Press Secretary became a little defensive when asked if the President Obama’s was going to pledge during the State of the Union to end DADT. Now we understand that the question posed by the journalist was more garnered for the the White House press room.
However, Mr. Morrell, the Commander and Chief has made his wishes clear, it needs to end this year. We hope this wasn’t lip service from the White House, one signing order could change the implementation of DADT. We understand that there is a lot on your proverbiale “desk,” it’s time to clear out the inbox, and let’em be OUT!
Here’s an old ad for a laugh: Why do I fear that some narrow-minded people fear this is what the army will look like after the end of DADT!
Equaljunction.com’s friend Mayor Mitch Ward of Manhattan Beach, CA is in D.C. at the White House with President Obama. He was kind enough to share these thoughts exclusively with equal junction after the meeting:
“It was a high honor and privilege to stand before President Obama today with the nations mayors. I stressed to the President that we need more stimulus dollars targeted to local cities directly. He agreed and indicated mayors are on the front line of helping him turn our economy around. Listening to President Obama speak of the disastrous state in which the US economy was when he took office and where we are now on the road to recovery reaffirms my pride and confidence in the Obama Administration. I look forward to working with President Obama at the local level and when I arrive in Sacramento so that we can move Manhattan Beach, California and the nation forward toward prosperity again.”
A big thanks from EqualJunction to Mayor Mitch Ward (Manhattan Beach, CA) for sharing with us. He is curently in Washington, DC for the US Conference of Mayors. He welcomes the opportunity to meet you, hear your concerns and share his objectives for when elected to Sacramento. Mayor Ward was the first African American elected in Manhattan Beach, CA. He would be the first openly gay assembly member of the 53rd District in California. He would also be the first African American in the LGBT caucus in Sacramento, a group highly under-represented within all levels of government.
If in DC and want to meet Mayor Ward attend this event this evening:
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
Where: Veritas, 2031 Florida Ave., NW, Washington DC
Learn more about Mayor Mitch Ward: CLICK HERE make sure to support the candidates that are supporting us. Equal Junction will keep you posted on where to meet and talk with Mayor Ward once he returns to Cali. Starting February 2nd Mayor Ward will spend Tuesday mornings, 7am, having coffee with his constituents and anyone else who has a question at Manhattan Beach Bread and Bagel. We’ll be there.
There are 32,000,000 smiling faces now that the House has passed healthcare reform. Congratulations to the Obama Administration!
In 1996, when we were very young high schoolers in Chicago, Obama was a candidate for Illinois State Senator. While we were getting our learner’s permit, Obama was figuring out his stance on same-sex marriage and back then, his decision was this: “I favor legalizing same-sex marriage, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.”
Geoffrey Morrell the Pentagon Press Secretary became a little defensive when asked if the President Obama’s was going to pledge during the State of the Union to end DADT. Now we understand that the question posed by the journalist was more garnered for the the White House press room.
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Equaljunction.com’s friend Mayor Mitch Ward of Manhattan Beach, CA is in D.C. at the White House with President Obama. He was kind enough to share these thoughts exclusively with equal junction after the meeting:
