Dan is stuck in some kind of medieval hotel with no internet access, but he has let me know (via carrier pigeon) that Slog can’t let this moment go by un-noted.
So, please note: as of about half an hour ago, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is officially over. Gay Americans can now serve openly in our nation’s armed forces. And it’s about damn time.
The president had this to tweet:
The White House also posted this video, highlighting the impact this ridiculous policy had on several servicemen and women:
Happy No More DADT day!
@49: “I don’t like the idea of a physical revolution one bit”
That’s not what UAR is talking about.
@49: “You know, every person is unique, even within a group of those like them, they are ALL different really.”
I’m discussing your preference for market-driven solutions for life and governance. You’ve led a bad life, therefore the government is to blame, private industry couldn’t be worse!
Revolution and tearing down the flawed systems and replacing with ANYTHING else (does not matter with what) is therefore preferable to reforming those flawed systems.
Your ideas are not unique in the history of the world, no idea is. Certainly not the modern big-L libertarian economics you advocate to replace most protective bodies of the Federal government.