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Though probably false, let’s assume its true. How does that square with 52 retired flag and general staff officers signing the following statement in response today:

“We respectfully urge Congress to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Those of us signing this letter have dedicated our lives to defending the rights of our citizens to believe whatever they
wish. As General Colin Powell, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs said when the “don’t ask,don’t tell” policy was enacted, it is not the place of the military or those in senior leadership to
make moral judgments.
Scholarly data shows there are approximately one million gay and lesbian veterans in the United
States today, as well as 65,000 gays and lesbians currently serving in our armed forces. They have served our nation honorably.
We support the recent comments of another former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General John Shalikashvili, who has concluded that repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy would not harm,
and would indeed help our armed forces. As is the case in Britain, Israel, and other nations whichallow gays and lesbians to serve openly, our service members are professionals who are able to
work together effectively despite differences in race, gender, religion, and sexuality. Such collaboration reflects the strength and the best traditions of our democracy.”

Another liberal group upsetting the boat, I’m sure. My, my martha are you ever correct about anything?

Maybe so but facts don’t get in the way of these neo-con guys (and gal), and I am absolutely convinced that our collective average National IQ dropped 20 points since 67-68.

Anti gay bias has caused the army to dismiss some great soldiers and excellent translaters. God knows our people on the ground don’t need all the help they can get.

Bingo! Give rcampbell a cigar.

It was sponsored by the Michael D. Palm Center at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the authors include Army Lt. Gen. Robert Gard, who supports Barack Obama. Another author, Marine Corps Gen. Hugh Aitken, backed Bill Clinton in 1996. A third author, Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Minter Alexander, is a Republican. The fourth author is Navy Vice Adm. Jack Shanahan, a life long Republican.

Yeah, sure looks like that wild and crazy bunch from the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade. When the facts don’t support the right’s message they attack the messenger—-every single time with mind-numbing predictability.

It champions gay rights as part of its mission.

That has critics saying that the study itself is unreliable and biased from the start.