Friday, January 15, 2010

Today's Show: What's up with DADT Repeal?

3:30pm EST - Over the course of the week we've been talking about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and the rumors coming out of DC on whether or not we will see repeal this year. Sam Stein of the Huffington Post wrote a piece this week saying Congress and the White House are moving to put the repeal on the Defense Authorization Bill, while the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network has released a letter calling for the president to take action and lead the way on repealing DADT, and a Pentagon document was released that claimed Admiral Mullen's legal counsel believes DADT should wait, that "now is not the time." Joining us this afternoon is the executive director of the SLDN, Aubrey Sarvis, to discuss the reality of the repeal and if the White House has responded to their message.

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