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Life & Events > Don't Ask, Dont Tell..what's the Problem Here?
 

Don't Ask, Dont Tell..what's the Problem Here?

I spent 6 years in the Army, I did my job and I like to think I served my country well in that time. I applaud the repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell", it's been a long time coming. What I can't understand is the resentment toward this ruling, I saw the poll numbers..especially among the Army and the Marine Corp of those that oppose this, they were staggering. My thinking is that as long as the person that I am working with has got my back I don't care what race,religion, or sexual preference they are, just keep me safe and return home in one piece. In all fairness it was a lesson I had to learn, growing up in the country in a basically all WASP background..exposed to my parents prejudices and preconceived notions. But I learned that to know a person you have to know their heart and their character, that all the rest is just window dressing. I liken this to when President Harry Truman integrated black troops to serve side by side with their white counterparts. That move was met with the fear that it was going to be the end of the military as we knew it..but the military not only survived but has been made stronger. The lesson I have tried to impart to my children is that people they come in contact with need to be judged as people first, not for skin tone..or their beliefs..but who they are. But you have these old war horses like the commandant of the Marine Corps spewing nonsense about how this ruling will increase casualties in our battles in the middle east, well if the head man doesn't believe in it what chance does it have. But I am here to say that I think it's time we stop being such a closed-minded society and learn some compassion and tolerance.

posted on Dec 19, 2010 9:19 AM ()

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I agree with every thing you say. This Marine commandant needs to be relieved of duty, and I suspect he will be. The commanders need to get behind this and the enlisted men will then fall in behind them. Sexual orientation, religious preference or color does not have one thing to do with how straight a man can shoot.
comment by redimpala on Dec 20, 2010 7:24 AM ()
That Commandant of the USMC is probably serving his last few days or weeks in the post. Serves him right. You DON'T criticize your superiors, especially the true bosses of the military - the President and Congress. It is plain and outright insubordination.
comment by jondude on Dec 19, 2010 5:46 PM ()
I think the irrational opposition has two roots: a. homophobia among the supposedly manly men (they protest too much) and b. opposing political parties who want to whine and moan about anything and everything the current administration does.
comment by troutbend on Dec 19, 2010 4:14 PM ()
Well said sir! I like it. And I agree. It's about time...
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 19, 2010 11:18 AM ()
Good post there Tim.How true that this is.
One of the person who has been trying to block this is McCain.I am so surprised about this why it bothers him.Really do not care for him at all.
Glad the he did not get elected.
comment by fredo on Dec 19, 2010 9:31 AM ()
Nor I Fredo, but my reasoning was twofold, one I was unsure of his physical health for the job. The other reason was that if something happened to him then Sarah Palin would be in charge..OMG!!!!
reply by redwolftimes on Dec 19, 2010 10:28 AM ()

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