Don't ask, DO tell!

I might be on shaky ground here, addressing the military ban on gays serving openly in the American armed forces, but screw it! These kinds of issues really get my panties in a knot! You might think I'm a bit prejudiced because of the mere fact that I'm gay. My opinion has very little to do with my so-called sexual orientation. It does have to do with tolerance in the year 2010, as well as serving your country to protect freedoms. My post today may not say anything new, but since I live in the "land of the free", I have the right to express my views, and you the reader, have the right to agree or disagree.

Let's go back to 1692 for a minute and take a trip to a bewitching town named Salem. Yes, that Salem, the city on the North shore of Massachusetts made famous by the witch trials. As humans, I hope we all agree that those trials were absolutely ridiculous! The intolerance back then was basically unfounded fears manifesting themselves into those idiotic trials (and subsequent murders) of innocent souls. Yup, pretty ridiculous to me!
Anyway, I guess I'm talking about human rights here, not gay rights, human rights. You'd think the powers that be would be glad to have anyone sign up for the armed services these days. You'd also possibly think that those "powers" would be more than glad to have gays on the front line so they could get killed, thus eliminating the nasty gay gene while also helping to protect the American way of life. Yes, I know that last line is nasty sounding, but I went and blurted it out anyway. Today is "Peace Day" by the way, just thought I'd add that in!

Sadly, that "YOU" only applies to heterosexuals.

I'll try to bring this post to a close soon. I feel strongly, that if a gay man or woman feels the need in their patriotic, homosexual hearts to "openly" serve this great country, then they should be allowed that right. God bless America, God bless our armed forces and keep them safe, and God bless ANY American citizen who feels strongly enough to fight for the freedoms that we all hold so dear. Happy Peace Day y'all!