I'll keep this short.
This post is to briefly inform those on a legal act that impacts our nation's defense agencies. In a few states today, the right to homosexual unions or "gay marriages" has been passed, legally recognizing the relationship between man and man, and woman and woman in the court of law.
In 1993, congress passed the "Don't ask, don't tell act" (DADT) in an effort to mandate openly gay and lesbian service members. According to the Service Members Legal Def
ense Network, more than 13,500 service members have been fired under enforcement of the law since 1994.
Recently, President Obama and his administration have made it a mission to repeal the act with the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (MREA).
Based on data from the Service Members Legal Defense Network, 73 percent
of military personnel are ok with gays and lesbians in the military.In my own opinion, the U.S. military is the most ironic place for segregation. In the past, minorities had been banned to serve, and when they were finally allowed, were subjected to racial torment and injustice. With DADT, it's just another way to divide our country, which is supposed to stand for freedom and democracy. I'm not saying that I support all gay rights, i personally believe a marriage is a union between man and woman under God, but if you're gay and you want a forever relationship, then by all means fight for what will make you happy. In a time where enlistment is somewhat shaky, I don't think that our department of defense can be picky. Younger generations have gotten a lot better with accepting people for who they are, but some still hold on to visions of a separated nation, which isn't really ideal for anyone, but that's just me...
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Your student evaluator noticed some of the weird text alignment issues you had. I agree with their assessment that most of your blogs are well-written. Unfortunately, I feel your blogs lack an interactive element. You NEED to incorporate hyperlinks and videos to make your blog stand out.