Friday, May 15, 2009

America, the Beautiful.





  "Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night."

 Dan Choi with a little Dylan Thomas on the side.

 (from CBS news ) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs today indicated that President Obama will not intervene to keep gay servicemembers from being dismissed from the military, despite his vow to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
Gibbs said "the policy isn’t working for our national interests," but added that ending it will "require more than the snapping of one's fingers."  The full story here.

Yes Mr. Gibbs, you are right , snapping your fingers won't do it, you have to have some back bone and an ink pen.
On 26 July 1948, President Harry S Truman signed Executive Order 9981, establishing the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. It was accompanied by Executive Order 9980, which created a Fair Employment Board to eliminate racial discrimination in federal employment.

Here is the thing about Don't Ask, Don't Tell. 
It assumes that Gay Service have something to hide. They will " go gentle into that good night" because THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF! are so scared of someone finding out that they are gay or lesbian that they will tuck their tails between their camouflaged legs and allow themselves to be drummed out of their jobs and lives.

Stupid 1950's Mentality, Meet Lt. Dan Choi.


The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c
Dan Choi Is Gay
thedailyshow.com
Daily Show
Full Episodes
Economic CrisisPolitical Humor

No comments: