
Today, the Senate voted 65-31 to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell, defeating a 17-year policy of discriminating against gay and lesbians from serving openly in the military. Six Republicans joined the Democratic majority to pass the amendment.

Meanwhile, more than two dozen nations allow gays to serve openly in the armed forces, with no negative impact. In America, 13,500 service members have been unfairly dismissed under the 1993 law.

Sen. John Kerry, added, "The military remains the great equalizer. Just like we did after President Truman desegregated the military,

Fuck, yeah. There will come a day when McCain is viewed as shamefully as Strom Thurmond, who in his day, openly rallied against blacks' integration. God forbid McCain had become president.
Can you imagine 10 years down the line when this decision is seen as an unquestionable right of passage? At last... I can.
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