Barack Obama Calls on the President to End Don't Ask Don't Tell
'Twas a big weekend for DC-area rainbow flag-makers, as thousands joined the National Equality March on the Capitol and a distinguished Nobel Prize winner addressed the annual Human Rights Campaign dinner. So, President Obama, once and for all: what is the deal with Don't Ask Don't Tell?
"We should not be punishing patriotic Americans who have stepped forward to serve the country," Obama said. "We should be celebrating their willingness to step forward and show such courage … especially when we are fighting two wars."
Yes! Great! Gotta end Don't Ask Don't Tell. Let's get this done, finally!
Cleve Jones, a pioneer activist and creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, said Obama delivered a brilliant speech, but added "it lacked the answer to our most pressing question, which is when."
Aww, really? Really, President Obama? Again with the "don't ask [me when I will end Don't Ask Don't Tell, because I] don't tell" routine? What is the holdup here?
"There's still laws to change and there's still hearts to open," Obama said.
Oh, well, good point. It's probably better to hold off on ending Don't Ask Don't Tell until somebody fixes that stuff.
RSSComments
Obama is a Chicago-style pol who knows that gays are actually a very small minority of the voting (that's VOTING) public, so he surmises that he really doesn't need to pander to them as much as to, say, blacks or hispanics or women or socialists.
Obviously he's waiting until he's secure into his second term to do all the big stuff. Any risky moves might hinder a re-election. It's wimpy nonetheless. http://www.newsy.com/videos/obama_i_will_end_don_t_ask_don_t_tell
