Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban

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Originally Posted by Honu

If "Dont ask dont Tell" wasnt on the books then the people who are in the military could be asked if they are homo's and discharged for answering honestly or court-martialled for lying. As it stands I think it should be made a public vote weather the citizens of this country who pay for the military to protect them want or care if gays are in the military.

it doesn't matter what a vote tells us, what matters is if the policy stands up to constitutional scrutiny! the majority does not rule if the law they pass is unconstitutional. this rule doesn't stand up. clinton thought it was a valid replacement to the previous policy of asking. if you said you were gay, out the door. if you said you weren't, but they found out you were, out you went.
this rule should mean it's no one's business. but it's being used to toss people out. it's a modern day witch hunt, and is far beneath us and what we're supposed to believe in, and stand for-everyone is supposedly equal here. but i guess some are still considered more equal than others.