Civil Rights
by David Badash
● 11:40 AM October 21, 2010
Valerie Jarrett, whom some now might say in the White House’s multi-faceted “good cop, bad cop” relationship with the gay and lesbian community is definitely the “bad cop,” this morning told CNN that, “Until Congress repeals ["Don't Ask, Don't Tell,"] the Justice Department is doing what it is required to do and that is, to [...]
Civil Rights
by David Badash
● 1:50 PM October 14, 2010
Valerie Jarrett is one of three Senior Advisors to President Obama. She, more than almost any other adviser, has his ear. They have been personal friends since they met, through the president’s then-fiance, now First Lady Michelle Obama, in 1991. The issue is, is President Obama’s inner-circle tone-deaf, or worse, totally clueless when it comes to who the LGBTQ community is? Do they think “gay” is a “lifestyle choice?”
