Don't Ask Don't Lie

The year is 2010 and we are still discussing the service of Gay people in the military? Call me crazy but I had dreamed of a world that no longer discriminated against others. I still meet people that are filled with hate and are homophobes. This is of course going to end up as a low information voter issue. The local churches are already getting cranked up and telling their congregations that the President is the anti-Christ because he is going to repeal the don't ask, don't tell policy for the armed forces. I have been approached by several church members that were using this talking point. My response was that the President is going to repeal the policy and he should. How can we continue to discriminate and support policies that do. There have always been gay men and women that have served in the military and unless all the haters are willing to take their places, then we need to use some common sense here and hold our tongues. Support the troops...except for the gay ones I suppose is the war cry of the right wing. I deeply believe that many of the religious leaders condone and support hate and hate crimes against the homosexual community. This falls into the category of creating a common enemy to rally the forces against. I have heard too any pastors and church members make fun of homosexuals and wink at the violence that takes place. If the truth was known, many of the men and women that speak so loudly against the gay community, probably struggle with homosexual urges as well. You may keep any feelings that you want and if you do not believe in gay marriage, don't marry a gay person but how can we continue to deny equal rights to all people?