End Don't Ask Don't Tell

It's time to end the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen is now behind ending the policy.

I served in the military with people who I knew were gay and I didn't care. Gay people have always served in the military and continue to do so. If these citizens and patriots wish to put their lives on the line to serve their country they should be able to do so.

What I'm really advocating is "Don't ask. Don't tell. Don't care."  If someone is found out to be gay, who cares? Don't discharge them. Ignore it. Who cares what they do in their by bedrooms as long as they meet the requirements of their job? Work hard, wear the freaking uniform, and shut up about what goes on in your home. For everyone else, mind your own business.

And don't give me the military morality issue. I wasn't thrilled with people around me, from chaplains to privates and everything in between, hiring prostitutes, cheating on their spouses and/or doing everything else imagineable. If they did their jobs I didn't care. Just as I would hope they didn't care about my private life.

The biggest complicating factor will be whether the military will extend family benefits to the partners of gay service members. This is the one issue that requires a bit of consideration.