The waltz of idiocy around 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' continues... Defense Secretary Robert Gates has issued a new mandate saying that only five senior officials can decide whether to discharge someone for being gay or not. (The Fabulous Five are all civilians...)
The President needs to act like the Commander in Chief, issue an executive order and end this idiocy once and for all. I have a feeling it's coming down one way or the other- and yes, yes, yes, the military raises good points about such a fundamental change to their social structure during wartime, but it took Harry Truman to whip out his pen and paper and sign an executive order to racially integrate the armed services- did we really think it would take anything less to do the same for gays and lesbians? Personally, in times of war, if people want to put on the uniform and serve, who gives a damn who they screw as long as they're off duty when they do it.
The President has said that DADT will end on his watch... why his administration is busy defending the policy as it works its way through the courts is beyond me. If you're against something, be against it. If you want to end the policy, end it. Don't be wish-washy about things, for cryin' out loud...
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