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The Shower Factor

Surf over to HuffingtonPost.com for SLDN client Stephen Benjamin's take on his debate, last night, with conservative radio talking head (and deputy district attorney!) George Brauchler. Stephen called out Brauchler in a Sunday Denver Post op-ed, and was then invited to debate him on the air at KHOW radio. Stephen addresses the long-held 'shower argument' that our opponents often use to defend "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." "After basic training, the number of times I showered with other people were relatively few," he writes. "In the occasions where I wouldn't have time to go home to clean up, I think I was the uncomfortable one through the whole ordeal. I was out to many of my peers and none them expressed discomfort when placed in a situation like that. Nevertheless, I found myself careful with where my eyes wandered -- intently staring at the soap dispenser on the wall." "It's absurd that we even have to discuss this issue," he concludes. "It's even more absurd that as the Army desperately searches for recruits, this Congress and president cling to a failed policy that harms our nation." "Especially when plastic dividers are cheap." - Steve Ralls

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07-24-07