“We’re Going to Fix It”
Almost since her first day in Washington, Hillary Clinton has been an outspoken critic of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." She first attacked the military's ban on gay service members as First Lady, refusing to shy away from a policy her husband enacted . . . even while his administration was still at the helm. She continued her criticism during her historic campaign for the Senate and became a reliable ally for LGBT personnel.
Now, as a candidate for the presidency, Senator Clinton is standing up, again, to tackle the issue. Her latest remarks came on Friday, during an address to the Human Rights Campaign. According to the Associated Press, Clinton said that "This policy doesn't just hurt gays and lesbians, it hurts all our troops and this to me is a matter of national security and we're going to fix it."
Senator Clinton said it would be safer for the nation if openly gay soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen could wear the uniform, according to AP.
She couldn't be more right. And with a 2008 Democratic field of candidates who all support repeal (and a possible Republican ally or two in the race as well), the American people can be more confiden than ever that, indeed, we're going to fix it . . . and fix it soon.
Kudos to Senator Clinton who, if elected our nation's first female commander-in-chief, can break one more barrier in the armed forces and work to allow gays the opportunity to serve openly.
- Steve Ralls
TUNE IN: You can also watch Senator Clinton's remarks on YouTube.Labels: 2008, Congress, Hillary Clinton
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