Don't Ask Don't Tell Madness
I've always thought Don't Ask Don't Tell was silly, but hearing the personal stories on Maddow, and from a friend whose dream is to be a JAG officer but knows she can't, has moved me into the category of being really pissed off about it. Victor Fehrenbach's story is one of the craziest, especially given the amount of expensive training a pilot receives. We're in TWO WARS right now, and this guy's getting fired?!
I had no idea "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" included mandatory investigations once anyone has accused a servicemember of being gay, and almost no one I've talked to about this case knew it was that harsh, either. I guess it's an example of how a policy's name can play a huge role in shaping public opinion about it. I'm confident that if the public understood how draconian DADT really is, legislation ending the practice would have 70-80% of the country's support. We can't afford to have a law this stupid any longer.
"AF Boots Decorated Pilot For Being Gay" [Military.com]
I had no idea "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" included mandatory investigations once anyone has accused a servicemember of being gay, and almost no one I've talked to about this case knew it was that harsh, either. I guess it's an example of how a policy's name can play a huge role in shaping public opinion about it. I'm confident that if the public understood how draconian DADT really is, legislation ending the practice would have 70-80% of the country's support. We can't afford to have a law this stupid any longer.
"AF Boots Decorated Pilot For Being Gay" [Military.com]
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