Obama Provides Gay Payback

Obama signed a presidential memorandum that extends certain benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.

The president said the move "paves the way for long-overdue progress in our nation's pursuit of equality," though he acknowledged "this is only one step."

He also reaffirmed his opposition to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and vowed to work with Congress to repeal it.

Conservative groups see Obama's move as an attempt to appease faithful voters and gay campaign donors.

"President Obama's ... Executive Order uses taxpayer money to placate an angry portion of his base at the expense of the rule of law," commented Family Research Council President Tony Perkins in a statement. "Ironically, Mr. Obama has pursued an aggressive pro-homosexual agenda – but his actions to date are, apparently, insufficient for the radical homosexuals pushing their extreme demands."

Obama is probably remembering how Bill Clinton encountered his first public backlash when he tried to force the military to accept openly gay soldiers. To make the Army pro-gay now would likely be used as a recruiting tool by those fighting "the decadent" West, e.g. various Islamic terrorist groups.

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