Anti-gay Military Policy Cost $363 Million
Depriving our nation of the protection of more than 10,000 dedicated soldiers and deterring countless more from joining the military is only part of the cost this country has paid for the so-called “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy against homosexuals in the military. It also has cost us $363 million over 10 years, according to a new study by the University of California.
So how badly do you want to keep homosexuals from serving this country? Ponder that for a minute. That’ll be $69.06.
And don’t even try to claim that only soldiers who publicly reveal their sexuality are the only ones discharged. Admissions that would normally be kept private, such as those between a soldier and his doctor or her psychologist can be used as evidence against them. People who are suspected of being gay are investigated, and private statements made before joining the military are used to discharge soldiers who have never disclosed their sexuality while in the military.
