Comments on: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Doesn’t Defend DADT

By: Duncan

Duncan — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:57:12 +0000

Personally, I hope the policy will stay, because I have this wonderful idea to satirize it (think: the natural extension of ST:VOY 5:04, together with standing orders in Starfleet dating from the Dominion War.) But it does look as if “Don’t inquire, don’t inform” will be outdated if it ever reaches the screen. Satire has such a short shelf-life.

By: Pepe Johnson

Pepe Johnson — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:50:24 +0000

I found this today:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49771

When Adm. Mullen gave his speech, he also commented, “You are joining a military that is more diverse, more representative of our country than any military we’ve ever had. There is great strength in that, great benefits. And we are a military that must represent our country.”

This confirms what he meant about changing DADT and is a great indicator of how far our military, and even society, have come regarding race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, etc. Of course, there is always more work today.

By: Pepe Johnson

Pepe Johnson — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:01:20 +0000

During his confirmation hearings last August, Adm. Mullen was questioned about gays in the military by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and said, “I really think it is for the American people to come forward, really through this body, to both debate that policy and make changes, if that’s appropriate.”

This most recent statement is even more direct and clear-cut showing what the admiral’s beliefs are. Good change often comes slowly.

By: L. Junius Brutus

L. Junius Brutus — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:16:44 +0000

A welcome change from that Peter Pace fool.

I was thinking the other day, why the Senators didn’t follow up when he said that he favored the expulsion of gay soldiers because of his ‘upbringing’. Since he railed against all sex outside of marriage, he should have been asked whether he also favored expelling soldiers with girlfriends. If he doesn’t, he is a hypocrite, then he favors wrecking the military as well as being a hypocrite, because he never brought up that subject, and I bet it’s more common.

They should have gone for the kill, but they were too incompetent, so it seems. Ah, these politicians. I appreciate that they brought it up though.