Tag Archives: Military

DADT Ends, But Work Remains

Over the last couple of days, I have been contemplating the end of the federal government’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.  With DADT gone, anyone who otherwise qualifies to be in the military may now join any branch without concern regarding the enlistee’s sexuality.  The United States of America has taken a step forward with [...]

Equality as a Cigarette

As we evaluate what happened in Maine as marriage equality, via Question 1, went down with a similar margin as is did in California with Proposition 8, a vivid memory from over thirty years ago comes to mind, in the way a locust comes to a field of corn.

Our Family at War

As someone who never qualified for, nor entered the military, I stand grateful to each one of the men and women in our family who added their names to the many rosters around the world as they fought for our liberty and strength, no matter what country they were born.

Slowly… Slowly

Slowly, the awakening is beginning that each person, no matter how they are identified in the little boxes on most forms, has the right to all the freedoms promised in our United States Constitution.

Only White People Died

I would probably get enflamed about Buchanan’s statements if I couldn’t so readily consider the source. His arrogance and ignorance of others unlike himself has been so clear over the years that I simply cannot put any more energy into him.

Death by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

These are our children, America. Look at their faces and remember their names. We killed them with our ignorance.

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