It is now in the hands of the Senate. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" is an all-too-rare example of Congress' attempting to reconcile policy (and law) with common sense.
While virtually all other significant military powers in the world have long ago lifted their bans on gays serving openly in the military -- with no adverse effects -- the U.S. has stubbornly clung to a "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy that accomplishes nothing other than forcing thousands of brave service members to live lies.
For months, the Administration and Congress dragged their feet on a repeal of DADT. Even a recent study to no one's surprise said a repeal of the policy would not harm military effectiveness or morale.
Just this week, a Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 77% of Americans favor repeal, including majorities of every political persuasion and demographic.
Likewise, as has been widely documented, more than twenty of our NATO allies -- including those with whom our troops serve alongside in Iraq and Afghanistan -- allow gay men and women to serve openly, and the sky has not fallen.
It is time for this policy to end.
I am not a fan of Congress dealing with major issues in a lame-duck session, but the sooner DADT is repealed, the better. The Senate needs to act so that we can put this issue to rest.
From the Ann Coulter's Website
Here's a record of the discharges for 2008, according to the Defense Department:
-- Drugs: 5,627
-- Serious offenses: 3,817
-- Weight standards: 4,555
-- Pregnancy: 2,353
-- Parenthood: 2,574
-- Homosexuality: 634
Of the total of 2,455,837 military personnel this is the number of discharges that year. Maybe we should work on the other issues before we worry about DADT. That's 634 out of 2.4 million soldiers.
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The number of unemployed persons was 15.1 million in November.
The unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 percent; it was 9.6 percent in each of the prior 3 months.
Maybe Congress and the President could spend a few hours on this problem instead of the Dream Act, DADT, Minor Tax changes and who's going to be on what committee they could get some real work done. If Huffington Post and the rest of the News organizations would put this as a priority instead of what Sarah Palin said yesterday Congress might make a commitment to solving a real issue.
The great USA is the mightiest military force in the world. You're saying that the next four in succession: Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China allow individuals attracted to the same sex to shower, and sleep in the same quarters? Proof please. Show us some documentation other than your leftist rant that proves this to be true.
I'm a heterosexual male. If I were surrounded by fit, and attractive women who were showering I would become weak at the knees. No matter what the military circumstance/consequence. Now, you're telling us that it's, "okay to repeal this because everyone else is doing it" without an iota of evidence? You do realize that as part of Sharia law (Iran) that the consequence of being found gay is stoning, right? Is Iran not on of the most Powerful military forces in the world?
Please, before you start your next lefty agenda rant come with some concrete proof or just be quite, pleas. No one wants to hear the biases of a small media source on such a crucial issue. You're lying and your bitterness towards those opposing your bias is evident.
Second, Taiwan, Australia, ISRAEL, Argentina, Canada and all countries of the European Union allow gays to serve openly.
Johnson 2012