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Doug Hoffman for Congress

Gay Patriot  Oct 30 09

It would be nice if there were more men like the Rudy Giuliani in the Republican Party, strong leaders who are conservative when it counts, fiscal hawks who are tough on crime and strong on national security, yet not beholden to social conservatives on issues of concern to gay people.
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Act On Principles

Topix Gay News  Oct 11 09

The Dallas Principles now offers a new online tool set to help achieve full civil rights -- Act On Principles.
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Rep. Patrick Murphy on our side; Anderson Cooper holds Choi v. Donnelly debate

Topix Gay News  Oct 08 09

Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) held a special hour on the House floor on Tuesday, to discuss the detrimental impact of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the need to repeal it.
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread

America Blog  Oct 07 09

Good morning.The President is holding another big meeting at the White House today on Afghanistan. All the major national security players will be there again, including Biden, Clinton, Gates, Panetta, Mullen and Petraeus.
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Rep. Patrick Murphy to host a Special Order Hour in the House on DADT repeal

Pams House blend  Oct 06 09

The Blend has learned that Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA), the lead sponsor of H.R. 1283, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (which would repeal DADT) is scheduled to take to the floor of the House to host a Special Order Hour today.
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Pentagon journal article calling for repeal of DADT won " 2009 Secretary of Defense National Security Essay competition"

America Blog  Oct 01 09

Earlier today, at AMERICAblog.com Gay, I wrote about on the new report in a Pentagon journal calling for an end to Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
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Pentagon Journal Airs Criticism of DADT

Gay Patriot  Sep 30 09

The winning essay from the 2009 Secretary of Defense National Security Essay Competition criticizing the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) ban against gays openly serving in the military appears in the upcoming issue of Joint Forces Quarterly.
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Republicans ignored Afghanistan under Bush, now want "hight stakes" hearings

America Blog  Sep 29 09

There are many, many hypocritical things that Republicans do. But, when they play politics with national security, it's beyond hypocritical, it's despicable.
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Critic of Thai royal family receives 18 year prison sentence

America Blog  Aug 29 09

By many accounts, Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej is a respectable person. He's been on both sides of various political movements including promoting democratic reforms a decade ago.
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Tom Ridge Was Pressured to Raise Terror Alert to Help Bush in '04 Election

Towleroad  Aug 20 09

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is publishing a "tell-all" on September 1. Among the details of the book being promoted is something many folks had suspected for a long time — that national security alert levels were at.
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In the End, Mr. Novak, Was It Worth Endangering National Security for a Scoop?

Lavender Newswire  Aug 18 09

No crocodile tears from us: Robert Novak, Long-Time Conservative Columnist,Dies at 78
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HomoQuotable - George Takei

Joe My God  Aug 12 09

“Gay men and lesbians are in the military, fighting and sacrificing, and yet there is this discriminatory law: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
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Why Does Obama Use Executive Power for Everything But Gay Troops?

Google Gay News / Huffington Post  Aug 10 09

Why Does Obama Use Executive Power for Everything But Gay Troops?Huffington PostUnder continued pressure from gay groups and those concerned with our national security, President Obama has refused to step in and halt the firings of gay .
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Nathaniel Frank: Why Does Obama Use Executive Power for Everything But Gay Troops?

Yahoo Gay News / The Huffington Post  Aug 10 09

Under continued pressure from gay groups and those concerned with our national security, President Obama has refused to step in and halt the firings of.
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Obama admin. adopts Bush policy on state secrets in brief to Supreme Court

America Blog  Aug 03 09

At some point, someone is going to start noticing that the Obama administration seems to file a lot of legal briefs that are remarkably similar to legal briefs filed by the Bush administration.
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"Voices of Honor" Tour Comes to New Jersey

Bilerico  Jul 29 09

The "Voices of Honor: A Generation Under Don't Ask, Don't Tell" national tour hits Trenton, New Jersey and the immediate metropolitan New York City area today and tomorrow (Wednesday and Thursday).
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Gillibrand to Get Hearings on Don"t Ask-Don' t Tell Repeal

Topix Gay News  Jul 27 09

After deciding last week there was not sufficient support in the Senate for her amendment to the 2010 Defense funding bill that would have put an 18 month moratorium on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", Sen.
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Out gay Congressman Jared Polis joins Air Force Academy board

Qnews  Jul 26 09

Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)

If he tried to join the Air Force, Jared Polis probably wouldn’t be accepted because he’s gay, but the out gay Congressman who represents a district centered in Boulder, Colorado, nonetheless took his place this week on a civilian board that oversees some policies of the Air Force Academy.
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China expands spy case, Australian still being held

America Blog  Jul 14 09

Nobody should condone the selling of state secrets but this business-deal-turned-bad is disturbing not to mention flat out creepy.
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Little Big Brother And His Presidential Surveillance Program - Lez Get Real

Topix Gay News  Jul 11 09

On Friday, in an attempt to bury the news yet again, the Inspector Generala s office released a report that President George W.
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