Obama, congress will probably repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in a year

[Jennicut]

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/18/dont.ask.dont.tell

Hope he does it and Congress goes through with it. Interesting that attitudes have changed since 1993. I was 17 then and people were much more resistant to this then they are now.

[terrya]

1. This is good. Don't flame me, but I have a suggestion to the President-elect.

Please get some of the former military officers who are in favor of repealing DADT in front of this early. This IS doable in a year. And with a solidly Democratic Congress, even more so. The current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has said that if Congress repeals DADT. the military will go along.

[Jennicut]

2. Lots of retired military officers are for this. I am looking for any silver lining this

year in terms of gay rights. I have had many gay friends and I hate seeing gay marriage banned in 3 states. Things look good in my state though, CT has made gay marriage legal. Hope it stands.

[Upton]

3. After what happened with Lieberman

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Jennicut]

4. Obama never said he would get rid of Loserman, who happens to be my Senator unfortunately

But I think this will pass. The majority of the public is for it.

[jillan]

5. Great news.

I have a feeling that after Obama's first term, America will be moving ahead once again - not backwards as we have been doing over the last 8 years.

[Hippo_Tron]

6. Even the homophobes can understand that discharging people with valuable language skills is idiotic

Don't Ask Don't Tell is not only discriminatory but it is also a huge waste of resources and hinders our military's ability to do its job.

[tekisui]

7. This is good.

:thumbsup:

[Starry Messenger]

8. k & r

I'm glad all this is going to happen in my lifetime. Crossing my fingers.