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Obama signs ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
Our 111th Congress, who has been the most intrusive since the “Great Society” legislation of the 1960s, has now repealed President Clinton’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for the United States military.
With gay veterans standing over his shoulder, President Barack Obama signed a law allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the military, hailing the hard-fought measure as a landmark in a struggle for equality and civil rights.The emotional ceremony ended a battle that has been going on for decades, long before President Bill Clinton in 1993 signed what was supposed to be a compromise allowing gays into the military so long as they didn’t reveal their sexual orientation. That “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy rested uneasily for nearly two decades.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, had opposed the policy, saying it encouraged U.S. servicemen to lie to their country and sacrifice their integrity.
…The signing of the law does not end “don’t ask, don’t tell” immediately, a point Mr. Obama made as a warning to service members who might quickly announce themselves as gay. The military leadership and the president must first certify that the change will not hurt troop readiness. But Mr. Obama promised to implement the repeal “swiftly and efficiently.”
When DADT is completely eliminated, will it lead to separate barracks for gay soldiers? Will there be mandatory new sensitivity training for all straight soldiers? Or will things remain as they are now, ignoring those who frame the issue as; “Would we allow men to shower with women? Then we shouldn’t allow gays to shower with straights.”
The Department of Defense issued a report clarifying that this repeal will not a stepping-stone to a larger “gay rights” agenda. (h/t: Gay Patriot)
We do not recommend that sexual orientation be placed alongside race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, as a class eligible for various diversity programs, tracking initiatives, and complaint resolution processes under the Military Equal Opportunity Program. We believe that doing so could produce a sense, rightly or wrongly, that gay men and lesbians are being elevated to a special status as a “protected class” and will receive special treatment. In a new environment in which gay and lesbian Service members can be open about their sexual orientation, we believe they will be accepted more readily if the military community understands that they are simply being permitted equal footing with everyone else.
I’m fairly conservative on a variety of issues, but I don’t have a problem with gays serving in the military. There have always been homosexuals in every branch of the service, and the vast majority have served honorably. As long as they perform their duties and adhere to the military code of conduct, I couldn’t care less about their sexual preference. I do worry about making such a drastic change to military policy right in the middle of a war, and whether such a change could negatively impact our mission. But I’ll defer to military leadership on how best to conduct their soldiers. Milblog Blackfive summed up my thoughts on the matter:
Yes this will cause problems, yes some will quit because of this (but many fewer than people think), but in the end the military will salute and move out smartly to execute their mission. If you ask the troops about something, anything you will get complaints and whinging and moaning. The standard answer is “If the troops stop bitching check their pulses, they’re probably dead.” SO the survey and anecdotal accounts of a mass exodus will not happen, and a year from now we will have forgotten what a crisis it was.
Exactly. Just FIDO.
Marine wife Cassy Fiano penned an excellent column about DADT:
Obviously, I am not a fan of repealing DADT. My feelings on the matter were very close to those of General Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps. However, now that the repeal is passed, there is only one thing to do, and that is accept it and move on. Adapt and overcome. While there will be many tough decisions to make, and the adjustment period will undoubtedly be difficult, I have no doubt that our servicemembers can and will adjust. Adapt and overcome…..The question I have for the people who feel this will destroy our military is this: do you think all of the men and women currently serving are so severely homophobic that they cannot continue to serve their country with honor?
If your answer to that question is yes, then shame on you.
Not everyone is as unconcerned as yours truly is on this issue. Idiots4Obama forsees an increase in “blanket parties.” Mean Ol’ Meany has some snarky new questions for military recruiters to use from this point forward.
I think it would be simpler just to give each recruit a simple test:
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12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT
