William Bertel (Edison) - It’s time to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is the military’s policy that prohibits homosexuals serving in the military to disclose their sexual orientation to anyone, or face being kicked out. It was instated by President Bill Clinton in the 1990s. He originally wanted to allow all gay people to serve openly in the military, but was forced by Republicans in Congress to compromise and allow them to serve, only if their keep their orientation a secret. The notion that someone’s sexual orientation being different from someone else’s somehow makes them less of a soldier or a patriot is ridiculous to me. There are tens of thousands of soldiers that have been discharged from the military, including some very important positions such as translators, simply for disclosing their sexuality to someone. You really have to hand it to those soldiers for being willing to fight and die for a country that doesn’t even want them to serve in the first place simply because of their orientation. Hopefully President Obama eventually delivers on his promise to repeal the act. With two active wars going on, now seems like a good time to repeal it. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was an important stepping stone, but now it is time for the next step.

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