"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Should be Repealed

After the waffling and bungling of the matter by other candidates, Richardson wants to make clear where he stands. He does not think homosexulaity is immoral, nor does he think that "don't ask, don't tell" is working for our military.

From the AP, via KOBTV:
SANTA FE (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson says he wants Congress to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in which gay service members are required to keep their sexual orientation private.

Richardson’s comments are in response to remarks made this week by the Pentagon’s top general that homosexual acts are immoral and that the military shouldn’t condone homosexuality by allowing gay personnel to serve openly.

Marine General Peter Pace has since apologized for the comments, saying he should have limited his discussion of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

Richardson says he doesn’t believe homosexuality is immoral and that people shouldn’t be judged based on their sexual orientation.

Richardson calls Pace’s remarks “unfortunate” and says the Bush administration should reject them.

When I saw him speak at the DNC meeting, one thing that surprised me was how compassionately he spoke about tolerance for the glbt community and, even more so, how intensely the crowd showed their approval. I think people are just really fatigued of hate and intolerance being considered acceptable from "mainstream" politicians. As an issue for debate, I just think it is over (not that, personally, I think it should have come up in the first place).