Don't Ask Don't Tell - Now I'm Pissed
On July 28, 1948 President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981: "It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin."
62 years ago President Truman had the guts, common sense, convictions, and humanity to do the right thing. 17 years before the civil rights act President Truman made the military the leader in equal rights. Now in 2010 when the nation's majority understands that gays and lesbians should not be discriminated against, the military lags behind.
Here we go:
President Obama: Show some Trumanesque courage and sign the executive order repealing the law and allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly. You say you can't to it because Congress passed the DADT law and only Congress and the Courts can overturn it. Not true. Since DADT went into effect in 1993, the Supreme Court has passed judgements (Lawrence v. Texas) that discrimination against gays is unconstitutional. Further as Commander-In-Chief you can sign an executive order that DADT not be enforced.
The pentagon has conducted a study asking members of the armed forces how they would feel about having openly gays and lesbians serving. I'm sorry did I miss the other pentagon studies that asked the members of the armed forces whether we should invade Iraq, who should sit on the JCS, or whether they should do push ups?
The socially conservative traditionalists who oppose the repeal: McCain, Webb, Amos, and Casey need to wake up and get their heads out of your collective asses. Are you so naive to believe that there are no gays risking their lives and dying in Afghanistan? When the military is reducing the recruiting acceptance standards, keeping DADT in place is a national security risk.
62 years ago President Truman had the guts, common sense, convictions, and humanity to do the right thing. 17 years before the civil rights act President Truman made the military the leader in equal rights. Now in 2010 when the nation's majority understands that gays and lesbians should not be discriminated against, the military lags behind.
Here we go:
President Obama: Show some Trumanesque courage and sign the executive order repealing the law and allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly. You say you can't to it because Congress passed the DADT law and only Congress and the Courts can overturn it. Not true. Since DADT went into effect in 1993, the Supreme Court has passed judgements (Lawrence v. Texas) that discrimination against gays is unconstitutional. Further as Commander-In-Chief you can sign an executive order that DADT not be enforced.
The pentagon has conducted a study asking members of the armed forces how they would feel about having openly gays and lesbians serving. I'm sorry did I miss the other pentagon studies that asked the members of the armed forces whether we should invade Iraq, who should sit on the JCS, or whether they should do push ups?
The socially conservative traditionalists who oppose the repeal: McCain, Webb, Amos, and Casey need to wake up and get their heads out of your collective asses. Are you so naive to believe that there are no gays risking their lives and dying in Afghanistan? When the military is reducing the recruiting acceptance standards, keeping DADT in place is a national security risk.
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