Pentagon surveys troops on DADT (again)

Lamplighter · 11-05-2010, 09:17 PM

My understanding is that DADT is a law passed by Congress.

If any President/CIC were to issue such an order defying that law, it could be an impeachable offense.
Maybe my understanding is not correct, so enlighten me...

One of the issues Obama campaigned on was elimination of DADT.
Obama has said he wants Congress to overturn DADT.
Obama has had several opportunities to take the route of issuing an order as CIC,
but instead he has taken the route of formally appealing (via the Dept of Justice) the issue up thru the federal courts.

So, I ask you very specifically: why do you believe Obama is refraining from issuing an order as CIC to overturn DADT ?

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11-05-2010, 09:17 PM	#11
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	My understanding is that DADT is a law passed by Congress. If any President/CIC were to issue such an order defying that law, it could be an impeachable offense. Maybe my understanding is not correct, so enlighten me... One of the issues Obama campaigned on was elimination of DADT. Obama has said he wants Congress to overturn DADT. Obama has had several opportunities to take the route of issuing an order as CIC, but instead he has taken the route of formally appealing (via the Dept of Justice) the issue up thru the federal courts. So, I ask you very specifically: why do you believe Obama is refraining from issuing an order as CIC to overturn DADT ?

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