Statement of administration policy

On May 24, the White House Office of Management and Budget released a "Statement of Administration Policy" on H.R. 1540, the National Defense Act for fiscal year 2012. While most of the document deals with the administration's position on weapon procurement and policies like the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), buried within it are two administration objections regarding gays and lesbians.

On page 3 of the six-page memo, the administration says it "strongly objects" to any legislative attempts to "undermine, prevent, or delay" implementation of the "don't ask, don't tell" repeal. On the same page, the administration labels what it calls "the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)" as discriminatory and supports its repeal.

Good for them! When it comes to equality, Barack Obama has been the best president the United States ever had.