Deck Knight
Blast Off At The Speed Of Light! That's Right!
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2010/12/dont_ask_dont_t.html
Just because I wanted to beat people to the punch who were going to invoke my name on the inevitable thread anyway.
My only commentary on this is that it was done the right way: through the legisltature and not through the courts. The three branches of government in America are co-equal; the Judicial Branch is not a superbranch that supercedes the other two, and military policy implementation is strictly under the authority of the Executive Branch.
DADT was at best an imperfect policy originally designed by the Clinton Administration as an a compromise on the military's then policy of complete rejection of homosexuals in the ranks, a policy borne mostly because of the closed spaces most miltary members lived in and the potential for unneccesary distraction there ensuing.
I am glad that the proper channels have been followed and that a better policy will now be crafted to address the matter. My only real concern now is that it's going to be turned into another social engineering project where being openly gay is a commendable quality for advancement as "reparations," as left-wing Senators and Congressmen demand quotas for openly gay servicemembers in the upper ranks. All of the barracks issues will be sorted out over time and are generally minor concerns.
Just because I wanted to beat people to the punch who were going to invoke my name on the inevitable thread anyway.
My only commentary on this is that it was done the right way: through the legisltature and not through the courts. The three branches of government in America are co-equal; the Judicial Branch is not a superbranch that supercedes the other two, and military policy implementation is strictly under the authority of the Executive Branch.
DADT was at best an imperfect policy originally designed by the Clinton Administration as an a compromise on the military's then policy of complete rejection of homosexuals in the ranks, a policy borne mostly because of the closed spaces most miltary members lived in and the potential for unneccesary distraction there ensuing.
I am glad that the proper channels have been followed and that a better policy will now be crafted to address the matter. My only real concern now is that it's going to be turned into another social engineering project where being openly gay is a commendable quality for advancement as "reparations," as left-wing Senators and Congressmen demand quotas for openly gay servicemembers in the upper ranks. All of the barracks issues will be sorted out over time and are generally minor concerns.