Supreme Court Turns Away Constitutional Challenge to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Rule

The Supreme Court announced today that it would not hear a constitutional challenge to the government’s "don’t Ask, don’t tell" policy, which bans gays from serving openly in the military. The court, essentially, sided with the Obama administration's position. In court papers, the administration said the appeals court ruled correctly in this case when it found that "don't ask, don't tell" is "rationally related to the government's legitimate interest in military discipline and cohesion." This is indeed a sad moment for the gays and lesbians who have given their lives to the military, but mWhat the actions of the government is saying that you it's okay for you to serve your country, but just pretend about who you really are. That is a shame.ust live a lie.

The case, Pietrangelo v. Gates, “stemmed from a lawsuit by 12 former service members who were discharged” under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. A federal appeals court in Boston threw out the suit, but James E. Pietrangelo II, one of the 12 who filed the suit, “asked the Supreme Court to hear arguments in the case. Most of the rest of the group joined a brief asking the justices to defer reviewing the policy while the administration and lawmakers revisit it.”

It's time for President Barack Obama to make good on his promise to do away with this ridiculous provision. The president isn't the only one who can change this -- your congressional representative as well as your senator share the blame for doing nothing to change this. People need to start complaining. Burn up your elected officials' telephone lines with a barrage of calls.