The Pentagon and Congress continue to ponder the implications of gays serving openly in the military for the first time. What to do exactly with “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”?
Here’s a suggestion. Expand it. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Don’t Yell. But If You Want To Tell, Do so. No Harm Done Because It’s None of Anybody’s Business.” Besides, America can use all the qualified personnel willing to sign on to combat terrorist adversaries.
But if you really, really must single out any group these days, it would make more sense to start with West Virginia prison guards who are part of National Guard units. Anybody remember Abu Ghraib? Nobody knows how many American lives that continues to cost.