Democrats Poised to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

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I am a democrat and (of course I dont care about National Defense) believe we should care more about a small portion (gay community) and change/force the military to accept the gay/lesbian behaviors. The military is just like any other job. They are the presidents "social proving ground" to try to effect 'change'. Lets care more about changing something that has already been dealt with than the effectiveness of our National Defense. We are gay. Lets show the world.

Democrate of CA 1:56AM July 10, 2010

@MW of PA, the article you linked that compared gay-straight to good-evil was......just WRONG!
Dont Ask Dont Tell needs to be repealed for more reasons thyan 3000 characters can allow, but here are some top ones:
-If a person wants to serve, IS otherwise qualified, and IS a mature adult, then there should be no reason why they shouldnt continue Being mature in the military, and it is only the Immaturity of others that causes problems.
-As Shavonne of IN said "A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate those that do." Dont Ask Dont Tell REQUIRES all those that are gay, that desire to serve in the U.S. Military to Lie Each and Every day that they are in the Military, both to their fellow servicemen AND Themselves. Wich by default breaks two of the creeds in that statement, and if anyone else in the Military who was lieing, and breaking those same two creeds, was found out, depending on the offence(drugs, overweight, or even something stupid like hiding the fact they broke their leg at age 5), would have a vastly different outcome than the 100% chance of discharge a gay person has for hiding their sexual orientation, and if they choose NOT to lie about it, then they have a ZERO chance of joining in the first place. Is this Wrong? YES!
-Simply put, EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT! Some ppl are born with brown hair(like ME!) some are born with red hair, this is a PROVEN fact, there are subtle differences in everyone that factor in as they develop thru life. Before hitting puberty the vasy majority of children think the opposite sex has "cooties" at one time or annother and will do everything they can to avoid them. However when hitting Puberty boys start to notice girls, and vice versa, however(going to use myself as an example): at age 13 I started to notice girls, and even went on a few dates with one girl I really liked, because it was what everyone else was doing, and I just figured I was normal. Then BAM, a month or two before my 14th birthday I suddenly stopped seeing girls and started seeing boys, did it scare me? HELL YES! I did NOTHING to bring about this change, I just simply felt like I had no control over my hormones, and just had to live with it, and so i have been living with it for nearly 6 years, I STILL have NOT changed, I have had little to no contact with gay peopple in real life(seriously, when I was 16, it took me 6 months to realize my 2 new neibors were infact gay and not brothers shareing a house).
Do I want to serve in the military? Yes, its expected, right now I have 3 uncles/aunts in various services, have 2 brothers in the army and 1 sister in the marines, and about 8 cousins that are already or are planning on going into DEP. My father was in the military along with 2 of his 3 brothers. I have planned to join the military for years, and I do NOT consider my sexual orientation to be in anyway a facrot when I join and am ON DUTY, but when off Duty, that is MY buisness, if i cant then neither can anyone else

LL of MI 1:39PM June 04, 2010

So, I am confused. It seems by repealing this law, then the military is reverting to it's previous stance of "Ban all gays". Or does the "bill" that is being pressed in the house have language that outright allows any sexual orientation to join the military and serve?

James of MA 9:28AM June 04, 2010

This article drudges up media misrepresentations about the so-called "Don't Ask Don't Tell" law that is now in danger of repeal. However, these misrepresentations have already been refuted. Concerning the 14,000 discharges and so-called intelligence "specialists" America is only being told one side of the issue. For clarification, see the American TFP statement at: http://www.tfp.org/tfp-home/fighting-for-our-culture/to-keep-our-honor-clean-why-we-must-oppose-the-homosexual-agenda-for-the-military.html

MW of PA 9:22AM June 04, 2010

I am a former Army Officer and I left the service almost two years ago. I left because I was tired of lying to people everyday and pretending to be someone I was not. I was raised to always be honest and attended college at the United States Military Academy where the creed is “a cadet will not lie cheat or steal, nor tolerate those that due.” I struggled with this conflict everyday I was in the service. In fact that was the reason I left. I would have loved to make a carrier of the military. I truly believe in what it stands for and I knew I was going to miss the amazing individuals I served with. Unfortunately, I had to decide between serving the country I love and being true to myself. I chose the later and left the military of my own fruition. So the records show that approximately 14,000 military servicemembers have been discharged under DADT. What I would like to know, is how many more have left of their own will? How many willing soldiers were forced to make that tough decision due to the burden and inner conflict this policy inflicted? I would venture to say it is quite a bit larger than 14,000. Unfortunately, I know quite a few.

Shavonne of IN 8:54AM June 04, 2010