I'm asking

I'm not one of those people who is angry that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't over and the world isn't united as one people, holding hands and singing "Kumbaya". Those things take time; a lot of it. And Obama hasn't even been in office a year.

But there are some things that don't take so long. Things that just take a quick little executive order. Take, for example, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

This policy was put into effect December 1993, by an executive order from former President Clinton. It was an attempted compromise, because Clinton had promised during his campaigning that he would allow soldiers of all sexualities to serve openly in the military. It had to be passed through executive order because Congress rejected it. Before this policy, non-heterosexuals were completely barred from service.

Since 1993, the military has discharged over 13,000 LBGT troops.

Our army is strained beyond belief. According to the St. Petersburg Times, "The troop surge Obama proposed would have to come mostly from the stressed ranks of U.S. forces, including many now serving in Iraq." If that doesn't demonstrate our need for recruits, I don't know what will.

Sexual orientation, in addition to not being a choice, should not determine whether or not you willingly sacrifice your life for the safety for your country.

1. We need soldiers. If you're really worried about the performance of "girly men", remember that you also let women into the army and they do stuff like this. Also, you're an ass.

2. This is plain and simple discrimination. If black, Indian, and Hispanic can fight along side white, native American, and European people, then gay people can fight alongside straight people.

Come on, Obama. Your country awaits.