thanks, it was just to make the point that the White house seems determined to insult the LGBT community with its more-than-slightly-insincere efforts to make nice. There has been pretty much the complete opposite of the "fierce advocacy on gay rights" Obama promised during the campaign and the DoJ paper on support DOMA, which seemed to take its ideas from the far-right, was just about the last straw.

So the WH has been engaging in pretty piss-poor attempts to make "nice", not understanding that when the straw breaks the camel's back, simply removing the straw anin't gonna cut it. A lot of people initially suspected that it was just because this is the 40th anniversary of Stonewall and there are a lot of planned back-slapping opportunities in DC upcoming.

now it turns out that fund raising has been flatlining since the Inauguration and the Dems were expecting a traditionally generous segment of the "base" to open up their wallets and replenish the coffers.

Well, guess what ? As per the picture above, it ain't happening until the LGBT community see real progress on DADT (including an executive order to stop the sackings soon), DOMA & ENDA. And Executive "memos" that promise the earth and deliver nothing don't cut the mustard.

keep to the Fen Causeway