A conservative military watchdog thinks the military was extremely lenient in its treatment of an officer who engaged in radical homosexual activism before he was discharged for his sexual orientation.
Lt. Dan Choi was finally discharged from the New York Army National Guard on Thursday after announcing his homosexuality more than a year ago on a cable TV show hosted by a radical lesbian activist. Choi has been campaigning for repeal of the 1993 law that says homosexuals are not eligible to serve in the military, the same law that has often been confused with Bill Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" policy -- a policy that prohibits the military from asking about the sexual orientation of service members but requires discharge of those who acknowledge being homosexual or are discovered to be engaging in homosexual activity.Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness (CMR), points out that the former lieutenant has been a constant agitator and demonstrator. "I think he has benefitted from a double standard in his favor. He has gotten away without punishment [for] doing things [such as] demonstrating at the White House, handcuffing himself to the gate. Those charges were waived without any penalty whatsoever, not even a fine," she reports. "He seems to think that the rules don't apply to him, but the truth is he is not eligible to be in the armed forces. It does not help to demonstrate in outlandish ways, the way he has in the immediate past." The CMR president maintains that Choi has not presented any compelling argument for repealing the law that bans homosexuals from military service.
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