Twenty-eight retired generals and admirals signed a letter to Congress today asking for repeal of the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" law in order to allow gays to serve openly in the military:
"The former officers offer data showing that 65,000 gays and lesbians now serve in the U.S. armed forces, and that there are more than one million gay veterans. ‘They have served our nation honorably,’ the letter states."
The law in question was something of a milestone when it was enacted fourteen years ago. It was a kind of half-a-loaf. But it’s past time to make it a whole loaf. The existing sexual harrassment rules will work for gays, too.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 