Gay Hater Elaine Donnelly Strikes Again

Highly unhinged professional gay gay hater, Elaine Donnelly - who claims to be an "expert" on the military yet has zero military experience herself - is continuing to do her best to malign gays and oppose the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. The fact that the many allies of the USA that allow gays to openly serve in their military have experienced no difficulties is utterly lost on Donnelly who seems to have some real psychological issues of her own that cause her to be so hysterical on this issues. Her latest stunt is to allegedly put together a letter signed by 1000 retired relics from various branches of the military who predict the end of the military - if not the world - if gays are allowed to openly serve in America's armed forces. I wish Donnelly would go have some hot lesbian sex and get over it all. It is also note worthy that the same arguments were made by many in the military before Harry Truman mandated that black Americans serve along side whites in the military. The segregationists and homophobes never seem to update their arguments. Here are some highlights from the Associated Press:

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A statement issued by the retired officers Tuesday said passage of that bill "would undermine recruiting and retention, impact leadership at all levels, have adverse effects on the willingness of parents who lend their sons and daughters to military service, and eventually break the All-Volunteer Force." . . . The retired officers said they strongly supported the principle that "homosexuality is incompatible with military service" and warned that repeal of current law could jeopardize morale and "unit cohesion."

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The statement was criticized by Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, an advocacy group seeking equal treatment of gays in the military. "The signers of this petition are mired in the fears and politics of the past," Sarvis said. "More than 75 percent of the American public, including most younger service members as well as many active duty flag officers, realize the question is not if 'don't ask, don't tell' is repealed, but when and how."

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"The most important factor in lifting a gay ban is a clear signal from senior leadership," said Dr. Nathaniel Frank, senior research fellow at the Palm Center, a think tank at the University of California, Santa Barbara, that studies issues involving gays and the military. "Everyone knows it's just a matter of time before the gay ban falls, so for officers to come out and say 'Gays are a threat to the military' could cause the very problems that they ostensibly fear," Frank said.

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A copy of Ms. Donnelly's handiwork can be viewed here. As some bloggers have noted, it's a bit odd that the letterhead used has no phone number on it. Hopefully someone will check out the physical address to determine whether a real office even exists.