Honoring All Veterans

I'll always feel humbled by those men and women who left the comforts of home and have served in the U.S. military to protect and defend our freedoms. I'm especially proud of the gay men and women who serve proudly despite it being illegal for them to do so under Don't Ask Don't Tell.

The first casualty of the current war with Iraq, Marine Sgt. Eric Alva, tells his story and why DADT should be repealed.

Romney Backs Don't Ask Don't Tell

He says this:

" 'Don't ask, don't tell' has worked well"

By what fuzzy-headed standard can you make this claim, Mitt?


Haven't you heard of the military's shortage of Arabic and Farsi translators? And this fact (from SLDN):

According to the Government Accountability Office, the Pentagon has dismissed more than 300 language experts under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” including more than 55 who were fluent in Arabic.

If you're going to pander to the religious right, try to do it a bit more artfully than this.