It is both repulsive and offensive that during one of the worst economic downturns in several generations, the Congress of the United States has decided to put its time and effort in to repealing the so called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policies of the military.

DADT is working just fine. Private lives should be just that: Private. No one is arguing that gay people are incapable of doing the job. Homosexuals have been in the military since there has been a military. If the argument was only about ability, then one could easily argue that children should be trained for combat positions.

It is about state of mind and mental conditioning. We currently have an all volunteer army. Those who decide to enlist go in with full knowledge that they are giving up some of the rights enjoyed by their civilian counterparts. Soldiers are not allowed to talk about certain things (a violation of Free Speech). They might not be allowed to associate with certain people (a violation of Free Association). And (in the election of 2010) liberal blue states like Illinois and New York refused to comply with Federal law compelling them to send out military ballots with ample time for said ballots to be returned. (In other words, soldiers were denied their right to vote.)

The military tries to accommodate for individual rights as best it can: it makes allowances for things like religious practices for example. But the ugly business of war and combat often make some things impossible.

Homosexual groups have tried to argue that theirs is a Civil Rights cause. This is how they are trying to gain acceptance in our society at large. Common popular theory is that the integration of society was aided by integrating the military. This is why gays are pushing this avenue so hard.

But that’s a slap in the face to people who suffered during the racial Civil Rights movement. Race and ethnicity are characteristics that are immediately apparent. Often one can tell the racial background of an individual just by looking at a person. Homosexuality is a practice and a lifestyle. It’s a series of actions. If one argues that the homosexuality is a Civil Right, then one could also argue that Naturism, Nudism, Pedophilia, Nazism, Communism and Goth are also Civil Rights.

Moreover in the 50’s and 60’s there were separate water fountains, restaurants and areas in theaters for whites and minorities. There are no such things for homosexuals in 2010. In the 50’s and 60’s blacks were struggling for things like simply the right just to vote. Their punishment for requests included being blasted by fire hoses, being attacked by dogs and violence from terror groups such as the KKK. One is hard pressed to find any of these things being done to homosexuals in 2010. It’s easier to find the reverse: homosexuals threatening violence and terror acts against people who disagree with cause.

Remember: this whole issue is about the “right” to serve OPENLY. I’m not a Army lawyer, but odds are that military rules and regulations concerning harassment and threats. No one is arguing that soldiers be allowed to beat and harass their comrades over homosexuality. That would also be counterproductive to creating a fighting force that works together.

There is a reason that the military separates men and women. The emphasis is supposed to be on a team effort. In combat situations soldiers need to know that the people on his left and right will support them. They are supposed to work as a group with as few distractions as possible.

There is nothing in the military about acting as an individual – but this is what the homosexual lifestyle is all about. Romantic relationships with coworkers are awkward enough in civilian jobs. In the military, jealousy and competition can be deadly. This is what happened in the accused leaker Bradley Manning’s case. It is believed that he had an argument with his boyfriend and that act caused him to give military intelligence secrets to Wikileaks.

Obviously the military can’t prevent people from growing close to others or falling in love. But common sense steps can be taken that decreases the odds of such things happening.

It’s no secret that liberal politicians hate our military and all that it stands for. Barbara Boxer made snide comments to our military commanders. The (now deceased) Jack Murtha accused our soldiers of barbarism and violence. Chuck Rangel has brought a draft bill to the floor that even he voted against in a display of political crassness. Left wing strongholds like San Francisco, Berkeley and Harvard University are well known for their outright hostility to people serving in uniform. It is about nothing more than empty grandstanding to win applause in places like those. The repeal is all about getting re-elected in 2012 and having feel good talking when points when invited on liberal shows in our media.

And everybody knows this – including our people serving. How cheap that the people at the bottom of the totem pole are being used in political games by the people at the top. What an insult that leaders thousands of miles from the suffering and danger have such contempt for the people they lord over.

This is politics at its most ugly and its the worst part of this repeal.