Usually I stay away from politics in here as they tend to repel rather than attract your followers But today I am making an exception to post a letter that I wrote to the editor published today in the SF Chronicle:
Empower the troops
Aside from being unconstitutional, "don't ask, don't tell" goes against the ideals we stand for.
We live by a code of duty, honor and country. As an Army sergeant my duty was to tear you down physically, mentally and emotionally and then rebuild you. To instill in you a confidence and knowledge that you were capable of far more than you ever imagined. To then reinforce that knowledge with praise, discipline and purpose and then demand excellence from you and allow you, the empowered soldier, to do the rest.
I cannot empower or demand excellence from someone who is forced to hide what and who they are, and constantly made to feel that they are not equals to those troops they will serve, fight and die with.
Thank you, America, for finally letting our brave LGBT warriors serve openly with the dignity, honor and the esprit de corps they deserve.
Bayonet!
A grateful veteran
Sean O'Reilly, San Francisco
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