Don’t Ask Don’t Think
Before we begin the deluge of e mails accusing me of being a homophobe let me assure you I have no fear, either conscious or subconscious, of homosexuals.
What I fear is a Commander in Chief who believes it is a good idea to increase the ranks of our all volunteer military with homosexual enlistees and to allow those already inducted to display their deviant sexuality publicly.
There have probably been homosexual military patriots in the US military for as long as the US has had a military. Many have served with honor and many have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I salute every single man and woman, regardless of their sexuality, who has served our country in the military and given of themselves for the greater good of the nation.
The very reason homosexuals have been able to serve and succeed in the rigorous life of the military is in large part because it has not been acceptable for them to publicly display their homosexuality. Not that all would want to. My guess is that even with this proposed presidential game-changer many homosexual’s in the military will continue to remain in the security of leaving their private life private.
But in the spirit of political correctness this community activist qua Supreme Commander has announced his intentions to end the current military policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell”. This misguided idea of equality will likely have a profound impact on the future of our nation’s security forces.
It was no secret that for years the female forces in the military were largely made up of more manly women than feminine flowers. That balance has shifted a bit with the push for female equality and certainly not all women in uniform were attracted to other women. But to deny the sizable portion that were would be to reject the obvious history of our female forces. Most males who have served can also attest to the fact that there were always a few brothers in arms that may have had questionable sexual preference. I’m certain other homosexual’s knew, but as long as acceptance of their, what is absurdly called “alternative lifestyle”, was not forced onto the military population at large it remained for the most part a non-issue.
That is all about to change with the stroke of a presidential pen, when once again Barack Obama inflicts his idea of Change without giving proper weight to the negative effects.
Military service requires sacrifice and dedication, of which both homosexual and heterosexual military personnel are equally capable of giving. But it also requires a close sense of fellowship with those who serve with you. Having openly homosexual members in a military unit will destroy that close bond so necessary for success under the most grueling and dangerous conditions. The long honored celebration of a military homecoming with families gathered to welcome their heroes’ home would be forever changed when you consider the possibility of allowing openly homosexual displays of affection. And what of the families living in base housing units? Shipping off for a tour overseas is hard enough without having to leave your family in base housing with openly homosexual couples. While many homosexual members would not participate in the over the top exhibitions so common at every gay rights rally or gay pride parade, the fact that there would be no way to stop it means that there would be those who would, if for no other reason than to prove they can. Forcing military families to live with openly homosexual couples will do nothing to increase tolerance and if anything cause a rebellious backlash. While the president claims the need to keep qualified homosexuals in the military, this mandate for acceptance of this deviant sexual lifestyle would cause many more heterosexuals to leave.
When it comes to giving our troops on the battlefield In Afghanistan the necessary forces to save lives and succeed at their mission we have a president that can’t make a decision. But when it comes to forcing what for many is an unacceptable breach to their personal and religious moral code we have a president that is all too eager to do so at any cost.
Our military deserves better and so do their families.
