How can you justify the don't ask, don't tell policy?

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/gay_soldier

There is already a shortage of suckers willing to volunteer for the war army. Why discriminate?

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/29/opinion/...=rssnyt&emc=rss

Very good TQ. So you are stating that it is horrible that the military is following the law. Personally, I don't care one way or the other if homosexuals serve in the Army. I am not threatened by them as I am more than comfortable with my sexuality. But then you contridict yourself by calling volunteers suckers. Make up your mind. And whether or not you or like it, it is the law, so unless you are able to change the law, get over it, ok?

And you think that the NY Times editorial is a truth seeking, unbiased, pro military rag? Death Spiral? Sounds like you are the one writing the editorial. I think you need to get of the NYTimes sauce for a while and wake up to reality.

Don't Ask Don't Tell is indeed a pretty friggin stupid law.

Thank Bill Clinton.

I agree, Bill Clinton is to blame for the don't ask, don't tell policy.
However, Clinton did want to completely life the ban, but the military and public opinion wasn't ready for it, so this was the best compromise he could come up with.
It is still better than nothing, but stories of war heroes being booted based on this policy are important to be heard to open up the military to all, including wanna be war hero Gop 4 Life!
Calling volunteers suckers is kind of rude. In most cases, face reality though, it is not about patriotism, it is more about being lured by the benefits offered by the pr campaigns, when weighed against the altneratives these mostly UNDERCLASS youth have.
As bad as this is, it is still better than a draft.