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Blog Entries by Adam Winkler from 12/2010

Obama's Wily Strategy for Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

| Posted 12.03.2010 | Politics
Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Politics, Gays in Military, Military, Gay Rights, Dadt, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Barack Obama, Politics News

Opponents of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" have condemned Obama for not doing enough to secure repeal. But is it possible that the president is employing a covert strategy that all but guarantees the courts will find the law unconstitutional?

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Will a Technicality Save Gay Marriage?

| Posted 12.06.2010 | Politics
Read More: California Gay Marriage, Marriage, Politics, Gay Rights, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News

Perhaps the most important civil rights issue of the day will be before a federal appeals court this afternoon. But will gay marriage in California win on a technicality?

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The Courts, Not Congress, Are the Biggest Threat to Obama's Agenda

| Posted 12.13.2010 | Politics
Read More: Supreme Court, Politics, Judges, Health Care Reform, Individual Mandate, Breaking Politics News, Obama, Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News

The court decision on the health care law was not just a major setback for Obama's signature piece of legislation. It was also a reminder that the courts are an even greater threat to his agenda than the new Republican majority in the House.

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