One key quote in this article underscores that there is an agenda to this, rather than truly being about Diversity — “The time for action is now—and the president needs to sign another executive order.” The idea of using a Presidential action is an attempt to bypass a couple of key principles of American government — one being “government of the people, by the people, and for the people”, the other being checks-and-balances. But apparently this article isn’t interested in the Democratic process, and promotes a method to implement its agenda regardless of there being significant reasons for not implementing the agenda — reasons conveniently not addressed in this article.

If this is about Diversity, then let’s see it reflected in how controversial issues are reviewed, and not resort to “tactics of discrimination” like name-calling, stereotyping, and marginalizing.

That being said, I recall massive racism tolerated by the military, ranging from segregated offbase facilities to a Lieutenant who pulled me over (riding pillion on the moto of a VNAF friend) who chewed me out in front of my English-speaking friend for “not sticking to your own kind” and stating my friend would likely turn me over to the VC for a few dollars. Oh, yes, that kind of stuff really improves military morale!

It seems to me we tend to forget to indoctrinate our military in what we are presumably fighting for – liberty and justice for all. How can we claim the moral high ground when we in fact eschew the moral premise and continue to deny many of our citizens basic rights, whether they are Black, gay or lesbian, or other naturally occurring characteristic?

I am a non-white, heterosexual male. No history of LGBT in either side of my family nor my wife’s family. I have friends who exhibits tendencies of a gay or a lesbian. I work and have worked withgays and lesbian. Have never waste my time to asked their sexual orientation. Not interested at all if they are gay / lesbian. I am an independent voter who had admired John McCain . . . unfortunately, he is loosing my support for his actions the last 18 or twenty months.