Category Archives: Don't ask, Don't tell

Minnesota: Two Veterans Reflect On Military’s Policy On Gays

Minnesota Public Radio has an interview with two gay men who served in the US Army and Minnesota Army National Guard:
Two Veterans Reflect on Military’s Policy on Gays

A Smart Democrat or Two

I’m a Libertarian - yes, a card-carrying member of the Libertarian Party. I’ve donated money to the Texas Libertarian Party, the national Libertarian Party and the LP’s Presidential Candidate Bob Barr. But, I have also said numerous times that I am willing to vote for a Democrat or a Republican just as much as a Libertarian. […]

Rep. Ike Skelton: National Security Challenges

Rep. Ike Skelton, Democrat of Missouri, is Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Today he released a statement listing his concerns/priorities for the next administration regarding national security. I found one of his challenges to be particularly interesting:
 We Must Recruit and Retain a High-Quality Force
Our forces are the most highly-trained and educated in […]

The Advocate Takes On Elaine Donnelly

In this story from The Advocate, they take on the four main arguments advanced by Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, to support Don’t ask, Don’t tell. The best thing about this piece is that it is short and to-the-point. Here are the four main arguments, and you can click on the […]

RADM Jamie Barnett on DADT

This opinion piece is a couple of weeks old already. I missed it, but found it on SLDN’s Freedom To Serve blog. It was written by recently retired Rear Admiral Jamie Barnett on published in the Washington Post. Here’s a selection and click on the title to read the whole thing:
Defending Our Values 
Some fear a […]