Reply #75: Executive orders regarding the military are definitely the province of the Commander in Chief,

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thouogh, unlike the way that Bush abused them.

And while Obama "move slowly" on this issue, people are losing their careers and/or avoiding entering the military to begin with. Tha is not only a violation of equal rights, but an issue of our safety. We do not have enough troops that we can afford to lose any, and our dearth of Arabic speaking troops is especially severe.

Truman did not wait for a consensus to integrate the military. He just recognized a grievous wrong and corrected it because it was his moral and Constitutional responsiblity so to do.

Unlike TRuman, though, who simply woke up to an injustice and acted to remedy it. Obama made a specific campaign promise on this.

He CAN do this by Executive Order. Therefore when he allows this troop to lose her career and tells her it "needs" Congress, he is attemting to deceive her.

The states don't have to lead the way on this issue, nor can they. It's the military of the United States. That is the sole bailiwick of the feds in general and the Commander in Chief in particular.

Building consensus with the neocons is a joke. Have you seen how the Republicans react whenever anyone attempts anything with them, other than total surrender?

you don't delay human rights for political cover, especially if you can remedy something with a strong of a pen.

Besides, this was a specific campaign promise and elections have consequences. Besides, it's not all about consensus. The POTUS is supposed to lead, no more so than when he functions as Commander in Chief. And, no matter what, attempting to deceive a troop who has just lost her career bc he broke his campaign promise is beyond the pale.

Bottom line, though, your post said this was a "start." It is not a start. His campaign promise was the start.

Not sure what disbelief you are referring to. These are facts that are a matter of record or a matter of law. I am not relying on belief.

Peace to you as well.