Obama administration argued DADT “rational” policy

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The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell today, missing it’s opportunity to overturn the discriminatory policy:

“The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a challenge to the Pentagon policy forbidding gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama administration.

“The court said it will not hear an appeal from former Army Capt. James Pietrangelo II, who was dismissed under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

“The federal appeals court in Boston earlier threw out a lawsuit filed by Pietrangelo and 11 other veterans. He was the only member of that group who asked the high court to rule that the Clinton-era policy is unconstitutional.

“In court papers, the administration said the appeals court ruled correctly in this case when it found that “don’t ask, don’t tell” is “rationally related to the government’s legitimate interest in military discipline and cohesion.””

While it’s certainly disappointing that the Supreme Court would choose to let this opportunity to challenge the Constitutionality of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell pass, the Obama administration’s contribution to the case is even more problematic.

http://www.365gay.com/blog/lowenstein-obama-administration-argued-dadt-rational-policy/

I wonder how many more campaign promises he's going to shit on?