AP source: Same-sex partners to get fed benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama, under growing criticism for not seeking to end the ban on openly gay men and women in the military, is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees....

By PHILIP ELLIOTT

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Whether this is only a political move or not. It's the right one.

I applaud your decision Mr. President.

 

I fukken concur, IWS.

 

Now you two can finally get the benefits you deserve About time! (Has hell frozen over, that you two are giving credit to Obama for something??)

 

Criticize for things you think he's doing wrong. Praise for things you think he's doing right.

Contrary to what some people think, criticism does not equal hate.

 

I've given Obama credit on several things that I felt were the right decisions.

Unlike the left over the past 8 years, I don't have Obama Derangement Syndrome (ODS), like they had Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS).

I'll give credit were I feel credit is due.

Also, I'm a county government employee. I'd love to have federal benefits, and I can't get them with RO.

Now Snaffie, on the other hand.

 

Or racism.

Perfect example. I put this picture up on my flickr account photostream...




I get this comment on my account, regarding that picture...





Notice the "This is RACIST !!!!", comment by Goldenboi24K (who happens to be a black person). What in that picture of the presidents, was racist.

 

Saying that the black man in the picture doesn't know what to do as President? I don't know. Didn't seem racist to me, only a comment on the fact he had no experience.

 

To echo OS and IWS, I will give credit when credit is due. I don't hate the man at all and I respect him as President of the United States of America.

I have praised him on several issues and situations. I hate it when the man is profiled as black or as a muslim or those who question his citizenship, etc --- completely and utterly dumbfounded and ignorant! Unfortunately, our minds only remember the negative comments. And more often than not, in this case, I am a hatemonger and a racist for my opinions.

Ohh...

And I like to think that if I were a butt-pirate, I could do a hell of a lot better than IWS.

 

I would totally be a butt-pirate with IWS!

Errr.....wait..... ?!?!?!?!?!?