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**wsbizwsa** · 10-14-2011, 02:25 AM

Exactly - so I'm saying it was pointless for Witt to sue the Air Force. They were simply following policy same with VA. I mean someone can sue the federal government can't they? Then that's where DOJ comes in right? Because the Air Force didn't overturn DADT, the government did.

Pointless? She won her case...and got DADT ruled unconstitutional in the process. Doesn't seem pointless to me.

I just feel like it would be more beneficial for this woman to go sue the entity that would actually change the law because I guarantee the people running Dept of VAs is like "We would help you if we could. Hands are tied." I'm fairly confident her case is filed appropriately.

10-14-2011, 02:25 AM	#18
wsbizwsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 360 Senior Member	Exactly - so I'm saying it was pointless for Witt to sue the Air Force. They were simply following policy same with VA. I mean someone can sue the federal government can't they? Then that's where DOJ comes in right? Because the Air Force didn't overturn DADT, the government did. Pointless? She won her case...and got DADT ruled unconstitutional in the process. Doesn't seem pointless to me. I just feel like it would be more beneficial for this woman to go sue the entity that would actually change the law because I guarantee the people running Dept of VAs is like "We would help you if we could. Hands are tied." I'm fairly confident her case is filed appropriately.
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