The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Can of Worms
The media tell us that Congress and the President simply repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” That is not what they did. If they had simply repealed that policy, we would revert to the status quo ante and the Armed Forces would be sentencing members to prison for homosexual acts and conducting investigations to find homosexuals. This was the policy 20 years ago. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was introduced 17 years ago at the request of liberals, who have now come back insisting on more.
The old policy before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was not perfect. Some members discovered as homosexuals on the eve of retirement were allowed to retire by common sense superiors. Others in the same situation were humiliated and discharged by commanding officers who were acting strictly by the book.
The liberals’ original campaign to adopt “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and their recent campaign to get rid of it stem from the same four errors:
And now… the rest of the story. …..
Harold
