By this time, most of you probably know about the exchange between Pres. Obama and Lt Col Fehrenbach. I want to focus on this part of the AP Story:
Fehrenbach said after talking with Obama, he felt confident "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," would eventually be repealed. But he said he was not sure it would happen before he is discharged. His case is before the Personnel Review Board, which is considering whether to recommend discharging him. After that, it will go to the Air Force secretary for review.
He said Obama told him that while 75 percent of the public supports repealing the policy, senior leaders in the military still need to be convinced.
"I said to him, 'The people I serve with don't care,' " Fehrenbach said. "This is a nonissue."
I understand that rank has its privileges, especially in the military. However, those privileges should never extend to the point of endangering national security to indulge their own homophobic prejudices.
And that is just what they are being allowed to do. Endanger national security.
More than 13,000 homosexuals have been discharged from the military because of their sexual preferences.
13,000 patriotic Americans, trained at great expense by American taxpayers discharged to give aid and comfort to bigots with rank.
Let me put this as plainly as I can. Why is the onus on patriotic gay Americans to hide in order to continue their service? It is not gay soldiers, sailors, and air force who are endangering troop morale and cohesion. It is those senior generals.
If they cannot get past their obsession with sex in the ranks, then THEY are the ones who should face Personnel Review and forcible discharge.
