On Sunday, thousands of gay and lesbian rights activists marched along Pennsylvania Avenue. Many strait and gay people marched on the capital to remind President Obama of one of his many campaign promises that he has yet to take any action on. During Obama's campaign for presidency he said "I will end 'don't ask-don't tell,", which rallied a lot of support from the gay community. But with the economic recession and the war in the middle east, President Obama has yet to do any work on the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the military, which does not allow openly gay me or women in the military. Obama never put forth an agenda for ending this policy, but activists are hopeful that he wont go back on his promises to get closer to ensuring equality. As one protester said, "If somebody doesn't have equal rights, then none of us are free."
I think equally has always been an important aspect of our country. Some one's sexually orientation should not prevent them from serving our country, and in no way hinders their ability to preform military service. I think that this policy is dated and needs to be changed. I also think that its important for political figures to keep their campaign promises. I should hope that the person that we elect as our commander and chief is true to the American people. Granted Obama does has a lot on his plate, but I think that he should at least being to address this important issue.
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I agree with some of the things you mentioned in your blog. I think Obama should be carrying out his campaign promises, after all, thats why people voted for him. If Obama does not carry out what he promised, then people might start doubt his abilities as president.
ReplyDeleteAs for gay and lesbian rights, I think have no preference if peope choose to marry someone of the same sex. Personally, I dont think thats right, but I have nothing against it. As for Obama ending the "don't ask, don't tell" that has yet to be seen. Obama does have a lot of issues to deal with, from the war on terroism to health care reform. However, I think Obama should do a little more work with gay rights rather then just saying he will.