Christine O'Donnell said it is not up to Congress to decide if "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" should be changed. O'Donnell claims only the military should make that decision. The one problem with that is Congress passed the "DADT law. O'Donnell is making the legally bizarre argument that the military can ignore the branch of government that makes its rules.
Congressional powers over the military under the Constition.
To make Rules for Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces.
The military can not just ignore the laws Congress makes for it. That would be unconstitional. Instead of O'Donnell having the guts to say she supports DADT; she makes a lagally unsound argument. The woman doesn't even know what a Senator does in office. That doesn't stop her from running for the Senate.
did you see the link over at Talking Points Memo with video footage of the same debate -- the woman couldn't name a recent Supreme Court case.... unreal.
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