nearly $9 million for families of military service members. we may see a swing from the former president. and they help members of families who have those who are injured in action. here is what president bush said to us a little while ago. i m not going back in the limelight. we have plenty capable people debating the issues. i m going to spend a lot of my life honoring the vets and reminding america that we are a blessed nation to have people li likeed and dan to serve. our vets need the very best care they can get. i want to continue to remind people what a blessed nation we are. martha: what a great cause. it has created more than 2,00 2,000 scholarships for the children.
joining us for a fair and balanced debate are the executive director of the legal services defense network and todd ach aiken. welcome to you both. pleasure to be able to joan you. shannon: both have some things similar in your background. both have served in the army and both are lawyers and yet you are split on this. aubrey, i want to start with you. the defense of marriage act is still legally the law of the land and defines marriage as between a man and a woman. don t ask don t tell has not been repealed yet for the service. why should they be performing same-sex marriages or do you argue they shoulded. whether it is ceremonies to provide marriage. and that should w be the same r military service members
i m coming in to fix the economy. are you going to be able to deal with this country and bring us to the? and that s the thing that i think is missing from the republican party. we re going to have fun between now and 2012, are we not? higher unemployment, higher gas price. a lot of chances. boris, karen, both great talkers. they re going to have fun. thank you so much. the u.s. navy doing an about face on allowing chaplains to marry openly gay military service members. and president obama calls for action on immigration. but will his words lead hispanic voters, to karen s point, to back him again in 2012?
people. you are the american military. we lo do this and do it right. concern is high among service chiefs, the current and the outgoing marine comandants have been outspoken saying they oppose a repeal. there may be time to make these changes but start with the fact now is probably not the time. the defense secretary urged congress to vote to appeal and force court taking action. but the arms services committee were divided what they could or do it now. this is not the time in a lame duck congress with dozens of people who have been defeated. i talk to a lot of military service members in the field and most of them said to me, look, we probably know and we d rather be honest with each or and be open and get the jobs done. late today, president obama issued a statement to call on
people. you are the american military. we lo do this and do it right. concern is high among service chiefs, the current and the outgoing marine comandants have been outspoken saying they oppose a repeal. there may be time to make these changes but start with the fact now is probably not the time. the defense secretary urged congress to vote to appeal and force court taking action. but the arms services committee were divided what they could or do it now. this is not the time in a lame duck congress with dozens of people who have been defeated. i talk to a lot of military service members in the field and most of them said to me, look, we probably know and we d rather be honest with each or and be open and get the jobs done. late today, president obama issued a statement to call on