Sandra Neish
Jack Manhattan
Harvey Wallbanger
Okay, so Obama has finally realized that he has to begin keeping his promises. For a year he has been bashed from the Left and the Right for his actions and inactions. His Progressive message on the campaign trail made him almost a folk-hero. He could do no wrong.
Then he gets in office. Now, I am fully aware that the economic crisis was of utmost importance. I understand that he did not create it, and inherited it from an unscrupulous financial culture. I understand that jobs and financial security tend to take preference over social activism.
However, this is no reason for him to completely and totally ignore the LGBT community. First off, he sent his wife to address the gay Democratic caucus. Then he promised an end to Dont Ask Don’t Tell. A year in, and he has done nothing on either, and even DEFENDED the Defence of Marriage Act. This discriminatory policy was incanted under the George W. Bush administration. The Obama administration uses language such as “incest” and “bestiality” to defend it.
You, Mr. Obama, are an Executive. Execute! I understand why you need to work with Congress, and not just ram legislation down the throats of Congress, especially after the neo-fascist regime of Dubya. Finally, on the anniversary of his historic election, he finds his cojones and pulls them out. Fuck being the nice guy, you are a president. You are there to lead, not do PR for wimpy liberal policies that always end up with the Right up in arms and the Left divided because some say it’s too far, and others not far enough.
Congratulations Mr. Obama. May you keep this momentum.
