I’ve always held the opinion that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is the most idiotic military policy in history. Not only does it infringe on civil rights, it also weakens a military that relies on volunteer soldiers. I think the most famous example are the Army Arabic translators who were discharged for homosexuality during the most crucial need for their skills.

We’ve been hearing a lot of “change” rhetoric from President-elect Obama this last year. I’m sure everyone’s whispering their suggestions to Obama these days.

How much pull do you think over 100 retired generals and admirals will have regarding our military’s disgraceful “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy:

“As is the case with Great Britain, Israel, and other nations that allow gays and lesbians to serve openly, our service members are professionals who are able to work together effectively despite differences in race, gender, religion, and sexuality,” the officers wrote.

As for Obama’s opinion, don’t expect the policy to change any time soon even though he spoke out against ‘Dont ask, Don’t Tell’ during his candidacy. It’s quickly becoming a very low priority for his cabinet:

While Obama has expressed support for repeal, he said during the presidential campaign that he would not do so on his own – an indication that he would tread carefully to prevent the issue from becoming a drag on his agenda. Obama said he would instead work with military leaders to build consensus on removing the ban on openly gay service members.

“Although I have consistently said I would repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ I believe that the way to do it is make sure that we are working through a process, getting the Joint Chiefs of Staff clear in terms of what our priorities are going to be,” Obama said in a September interview with the Philadelphia Gay News.

Because the process has worked SOOOO well in the past.

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