Reply #157: Exactly. One has to read all the way to the bottom of the memo

[HillWilliam]

It's identical in nature to the "fierce advocate" speeches before the cocktail-and-lobster HRC crowd in DC. It's very pretty sounding, but produces zero result. Not even breadcrumbs from the table, as usual.

It gets tiresome living on pretty words and having no -- zero -- more rights or citizenship than before. On one hand, yes, there have been heavy lifts in Congress with the economy and healthcare, but the steady stream of insults McClurkin, Warren, numerous vigorous defenses of DOMA, pressure from the WH to stall or end motion on DADT are entirely another. Actions do speak louder than words. Isn't a completely non-binding suggestion exactly the same thing the repug governor of Virginia came out with to, umm, kinda-sorta-but-not-really counter his AG's "hate on the gays" ruling? Mealy-mouthing about stopping discrimination and bigotry is mealy-mouthing, no matter who's doing it. In both cases, AFAIC, failing to end discrimination and bigotry is simply allowing it to continue with the political expediency of having only given the appearance of having done something substantive.

The President has taken zero risk, given to gain, struck no blow for dignity and equality. The LGBT community is no better off than it was yesterday. Nothing new here; he's following a well-established pattern since his candidacy.