DADT

     I don't get why it is such a bad thing for people to be able to openly admit their sexual orientation....if this is a free country, then why do people have to zip their lips just because they are in the military???  Isn't that a contradiction in terms?  
     I don't get the whole DADT thing at all.  I mean, if someone is willing to fight for our country and defend our freedoms-one being that we are free to be gay, straight, lesbian, or whatever-then, why can't they be honest about who they really are?  Shouldn't we be able to respect them anyway.  I really do not get why in the military, these heroic men and women are not allowed to discuss their preference.  That is like saying, "Hey-you join the military and are not allowed to talk about religion or your family or your political views."  I think it is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of, and of course the crazy 80something year old man McCain is coming to the rescue of the repeal.  Why does he care?  It's not like men and women are going to be running around with rainbow fatigues yelling that they are gay and waving rainbow colored flags around instead of the US flag.  I mean, come on....
     This whole thing really pisses me off and makes me feel, yet again, like I live in a country with a bunch of closed minded cowards who will never really be progressive to change-at least when it comes to politics.  It is 2010 people....who the hell cares?!  Does it really bother people that much that someone who has the balls to go and fight for our rights is gay?  Why does it even matter and as far as I am concerned, it is none of our business and is irrelevant?  Why is this even something that is up for debate?  First, the government bans gay marriage and tries to define marriage and now they are trying to reSUPERban servicemen and women from being able to be honest about who they are?  Isn't it just a characteristic or quality-like eye color or religious preference.  Sometimes, I just want to take my daughter and move to Europe so that she doesn't have to witness such hate and mistrust and debate over stupidity.  I don't because I am not foolish enough to believe that it is THAT different anywhere else.  I would rather her grow up in an overly open environment where people aren't encouraged to lie blatantly about who they are.  We promote equality and say this is the land of dreams and truth?  Yeah-fucking-right.  This place is so backwards.  Don't get me wrong.  I love my country and I believe in the US, but something I have lost hope in is the "American Dream."  Sorry folks-that is a myth and what is left of it it is dying by the second.