So, DADT repeal seems to have stalled in the Senate.
Part of me wants to throw things.
Part of me wants to write a long rant about it. A rant about the two Democratic senators from Arkansas who voted against it. A rant asking why the hell DADT repeal and immigration have to be tied together on the same bill.
But what’s the point? What else is there to say? What’s the point of my anger if it’s not going to change anything?
Maybe some Republicans will relent and decide they don’t want to keep voting to defund the U.S. military. Maybe Harry Reid will allow Republicans to add amendments. Maybe after the military completes their review in December, the lame-duck 111th Congress can vote on this again. Because it’s sure not going to happen after January, when both houses have to vote on it all over again and the Republicans control the House.
It’s just a matter of time. Maybe not in this Congress. But it will happen. The bigots are dying out.
Why isn’t anyone talking about the federal case? Seems kind of pointless to repeal the law when it’s been found unconstitutional and the president decides whether to appeal.
Not much point in getting angry about it right now, anyway. There are better things to spend emotional energy on.
Funny that you end with, “The bigots are dying out.” I’m catching up on my blog reading, and I just left a comment on your newer post, saying much the same thing. Time is on our side.