I hope that we change the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. What I hope Americans saw at yesterday’s hearing was that we have terrific soldiers, regardless of their sexual orientation.

We saw men and women today who talked about their great fear of being outed, and having to leave the job they love the most: the job of protecting their fellow Americans, the job of working for freedom.

I think most people do not agree with Ms. Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness. I think that when you hear it, it does not make sense to force soldiers out of the military simply because of who they are, and what their sexual orientation is. The military measures people based on their work ethic, and their ability to serve this nation. I think those are the standards that most Americans want to see.

That’s a code of fairness, I think, that most Americans embrace.

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 at 9:49 am and is filed under Politics, Civil Rights .