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SLDN Frontlines: Supporters of DADT Finally Jump the Shark
In all likelihood you have heard the metaphor: “to jump the shark.” Usually it refers to that moment when a long running television show has finally run out of new ideas and simply loses whatever it was that once drew people to watch it. The phrase’s origin dates to the final years of 70’s... »
SLDN Frontlines: Making Sense of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Puzzle
Just across the Potomac from the nation’s capital, the Pentagon stands as the iconic symbol of America’s strength, influence and ultimately our values as a nation. Anyone who has spent time working in the famous five-sided building or tried to master its culture understands that the reason it is called “the puzzle palace” has... »
Squid Ink: Battle to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
The Military Readiness Enhancement Act, a bill which will effectively repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and replace it with a policy of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation, was introduced today by Senators Joe Lieberman, Carl Levin, Mark Udall, Kirsten Gillibrand and Roland Burris. The effort follows a letter sent to the four military branch chiefs from... »
