Out of the 239 Republican members of the House of Representatives, 227 voted in favor of this obstructionist amendment that seeks to prolong discrimination in an arm of the federal government. 9 Republicans, however, had the good sense to see Huelskamp’s effort for what it was.

Out of the 15 Democrats who crossed the aisle on the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal, only six have managed to keep their seats. That makes the anti-gay House Democrats a remarkably unsuccessful group.

Barack Obama has not just passively failed to end religious discrimination in federally-funded employment. Obama has actively blocked efforts to end the religious discrimination.

Blanche Lincoln is trailing badly behind Congressman John Boozman, in large part because her right-leaning agenda has alienated her from the progressive portion of Arkansas Democratic voters. Her vote today against LGBT equality won’t help her with that problem.

It does not do for the Congress to pander to those in the military who wish to perpetuate discrimination. Lindsey Graham ought to know better than to suggest otherwise.

What Ike Skelton ought to be worried about is what mommy and daddy are going to tell the 17 year-old child who comes to them and asks why the U.S. Congress is allowing the government to discriminate against people on the basis of private sexuality.

The 42 senators who voted in favor of pouring money into a unconstitutional, failed educational program this week are listed here.

One of the features of the American military is that it is supposed to serve determined civilian aims as a branch of government subordinated to civilian control. In the Groundhog Day hearing this year on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy of discriminating against gay and lesbian Americans, and in the upcoming follow-up hearing in [...]

If he believes the federal government should be promoting a marriage culture, then Jay Riermersma would favor removing roadblocks that stop people who want to get married from actually being able to tie the knot, right?

In an NPR interview, Duncan Hunter explains why the Coloreds must not be allowed to serve with White soldiers in the U.S. Military: I think that the majority of people in the military are, they’re young kids. They usually have more conservative families, more conservative backgrounds and I think that it would go against their [...]