Don't Ask, Don't Yell!

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Yell”

Gays don’t like it and the military likes it even less. I refer to Bill Clinton’s cop out, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy for homosexuals in the military. That coda is about to change into “Leave Me Alone and Stay Outta My Face,” should Obama get his way.

Clinton’s DADT compromise stated that “homosexual orientation alone is not a bar to service, but homosexual conduct is incompatible with military service.” In other words, no one will ask about your sexual orientation and gays should feel free to serve their country but should not feel free to flout or advertise their sexuality.

That’s pretty reasonable, I think.

It’s important to realize that essentially the same policy applies to heterosexual behavior in that public, publicized promiscuous activities between consenting males and females in the military is discouraged and could result in punishment by military authorities.

Heterosexual activities are not usually punishable by discharge, however, nor is “telling” about it, . . .

(Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=1457)