Top 20 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal Myths!
This awesome list comes to us from Jethro Aryeh, the nom de plume of an active duty military officer and war veteran, who, because of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” itself, cannot share with us his real name. Think about that for a moment. Because of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” a member of our armed forces, highly-decorated, according to him, cannot tell us his identity. Talk about a violation of first amendment rights, just like the federal court judge who declared “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” unconstitutional ruled.
Top 20 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal Myths!
Myth #1 Service members will forget their sense of decorum and military bearing and uncontrollably begin making inappropriate passes and gestures toward their fellow service members.
Myth #2 Â Violence against gays and lesbians will be out of control.
Myth #3  The majority of  military personnel are angry at the possibility of repeal.
Myth #4 Separate but equal barracks for gays and Christians will show cohesiveness and boost morale.
Myth #5 Â There are no gay: soldiers, Marines, airmen, or seamen rooming with straight service members right now.
Myth#6  There are no LGBT service members in the military and repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will let “them†in for the first time.
Myth #7 Â Military families care about gays in the military.
Myth #8 Â Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” tell is about having gay sex.
Myth #9 Â There will be a mass exodus of straight service members, resulting in draft reinstatement.
Myth #10 The leadership opposed to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal will all magically change their views and be fair to LGBT service members.
Myth #11 Â Military chaplains are allowed to show religious and moral bias and judgment, when counseling military service members.
Myth #12  HIV and STD’s don’t already exist in the military, and somehow repeal will create an epidemic.
Myth #13 Males and females do not occupy the same barracks/dorms buildings so therefore gays and lesbian housing encourages sexual misconduct as never seen before.
Myth #14 Generals who publicly bash the Commander in Chief are contributing positively to the military’s morale, welfare , and cohesion.
Myth #15 There are no LGBT service members with children.
Myth #16 There are no LGBT service members with purple hearts and bronze stars.
Myth #17 There are no LGBT service members at war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Myth #18 There are no LGBT service members who gave their lives for the United States.
Myth #19 Senator MCcain is in tuned with the mind set of today’s military service members.
Myth #20 Gay military are cowards and repeal will weaken our military.

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