Perry Pledged No More Gays In The Military

      Something that I will never understand is why we care about gays or lesbians in the military. However, I was not surprised that Rick Perry had something to say about it. When I read the article, “Perry Hedges on Gay Soldiers Already Serving Openly” it disgusted me that Perry would dip his nose into any issue, just to get voters.
      This summer Obama did away with the “don’t ask, don’t tell policy.” Perry first promised to reinstate the ban on gays in the military was pledged in Mount Pleasant, SC. While in USS Yorktown, Perry also criticized Obama for his lack of judgment and accused him for using the military as a political tool to advance his base’s position. While in USS Yorktown, Perry felt the need to pursue the “problem” again. It seems that Perry is using the gay-soldier issue to keep any hope alive for his struggling presidential campaign. Evangelical voters in places like Iowa and South Carolina is where he needs to appeal most for votes.
      Since Obama’s overturned the policy several gays have openly come out about their sexuality. What will Perry do with the gays that came out of the closet? Like a lot of issues, he’s not sure what to do. When asked about what he would do with the members who now serve openly gay in the military he avoided answering the question but after a while he finally admitted that he would need to take the matter “under advisement.”

      This is just another one of Perry’s antics to manipulate votes. Yes, he will gain the votes of many closed minded Republicans but will lose the votes of the gay population. Some subjects should be left alone in politics and I feel this is one of them. We have a lot more important issues that control people’s everyday lives that need to be addressed. How people live their lives is not one of them.