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Tag Archives: John Cornyn
Are political leaders really paying any attention?
Spend just a little time paying attention to the news coming out of Washington, D.C. — or any state capitol, or any city hall — and you’ll probably wonder, as I do, if anyone in the “halls of power” actually … Continue reading
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Tagged DOMA, John Cornyn, Lawrence v. Texas, repeal, Respect for Marriage, Sodomy, U.S. Senator
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Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t ever forget the anti-gay bigots who voted against repealing DADT
The impending end of “don’t ask, don’t tell” doesn’t change the fact that Texas’ two anti-gay senators, Republicans John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, voted against repealing the policy. The beauty of the standalone bill to repeal DADT, aside from … Continue reading
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Tagged allies, community members, dallas austin, dallas office, dishonesty, Facebook, Filibuster, freedom of speech, good reason, injustice, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Lawmakers, national security, rights and freedoms, senator hutchison, senator kay bailey hutchison, Senators, time of war, wrong side
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John Cornyn calls DADT repeal ‘a disgrace’
John Cornyn, shown wearing his favorite hat, is a disgrace to Texas. Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn thinks it’s a disgrace that gay servicemembers will no longer have to lie about who they are. Cornyn, perhaps best known to the … Continue reading
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Tagged armed forces, bigot, blatant disregard, box turtles, disgrace, doubt, gay servicemembers, John Cornyn, Legacy, level of stress, lgbt community, Log Cabin Republicans, military readiness, military service chiefs, Sen. John Cornyn, texas republican, Turtles, vote, wish list
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John Cornyn to vote for DADT repeal?
Sen. John Cornyn Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn’s decision to accept an award from Log Cabin Republicans — the gay GOP group — in October was likely designed primarily to drum up votes and money in advance of the November … Continue reading
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Tagged continuing resolution, dentist, GOP, handful, happy birthday, John Cornyn, junior senator, Kevin McLaughlin, lame duck session, lgbt issues, Log Cabin Republicans, massive tax increase, medicare, medicare reimbursement, mixed feelings, reimbursement rate, sen cornyn, Sen. John Cornyn, sensitive issues, texas republican
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Texas senators go quiet on DADT repeal
Dallas Log Cabin Republicans President Rob Schlein, left, and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison Dave Guy-Gainer, a local board member for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, reported Monday night: “Well I tried again to meet with Senator Hutchison or her staff. … Continue reading
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Tagged amendments, board member, cloture vote, constituency, dallas chapter, dallas number, Dallas Voice, defense authorization act, existence, gainer, harry reid, John Cornyn, little bit, Log Cabin, republican votes, schlein, Sen. John Cornyn, senator hutchison, Senators, spokesman
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DADT update: Discharged vets file lawsuit; standalone repeal bill up to 40 sponsors
Mike Almy, a highly trained communications officer who served in the Air Force for 13 years, is one of three plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Three veterans discharged under “don’t ask don’t tell” filed a lawsuit earlier today against the government … Continue reading
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Tagged adjourn, aubrey, co sponsors, gay troops, Joe Lieberman, John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison, lame duck session, liking, military spending, network director, private law firm, reinstatement, s collins, Sarvis, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, susan collins, texas republican, U.S. Senate, upd
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John Cornyn provides a copy of the GOP letter that threatens to doom DADT repeal
Via our old pal John Cornyn (don’t ever say he’s totally worthless), here’s a copy of the aforementioned Senate GOP letter that says Republicans won’t agree to do anything in the lame duck session until Democrats have done everything Republicans … Continue reading
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Tagged deathknell, Democrats, GOP, John Cornyn, lame duck session, legislation, Republicans, senate gop, Signatures
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WATCH: The DOMA debate 15 years before Sen. Cornyn skipped Wednesday’s hearing on repeal
Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Judiciary Committee, skipped Wednesday’s hearing on the Respect for Marriage Act. ThinkProgress has posted the below compilation of some of the hateful comments made on the House floor during debate of the Defense … Continue reading →