yay hooray! the second step towards repealing don't ask, don't tell... i'm going to count mike mullen & robert gates speaking out and saying that congress should lift the ban on gays serving in the military as the first step. repealing the ban is moving in the right direction towards fairness and equality. and if qualified and passionate men and women want to serve and fight and die to protect our country, um, let's allow them to and let's support them along the way. i mean, duh, right?
do you know about my love affair with john lewis? well, i have one. and he said this last night:
"don't ask, don't tell - what does it mean? it didn't make sense then, and it doesn't make sense now. just like the military helped end segregation based on race, we should have put an end to don't ask, don't tell long ago. it is an affront to human dignity, and to the dignity and worth of every man and woman serving in our military. we cannot wait. we cannot be patient. we must end discrimination in the military and we must end it now."
and if i wasn't grumpy enough with john mccain, his opposition to this bill AND THREAT OF A FILIBUSTER pisses me off immensely. i'm starting to dislike john mccain to the same degree that i like john lewis AND THAT IS SAYING SOMETHING.
end of rant.
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