The military is looking into repealing the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. That sentence all on it's own sounds pretty progressive and unbelievable. Let me rephrase it. President Obama is asking the military to repeal the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. This has brought up the issue of whether the homosexual partners would receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples. Only married couples with proof of a marriage certificate get these benefits and only five states allow gay marriage which makes it far more likely the gay couples will not have a certificate. Does this mean they cannot get the same benefits? Would the benefits have to then be opened for all couples? Too many questions, let's just ignore the issue. Sounds like a better idea right? I agree with some legal person MSNBC interviewed who said that we shouldn't worry about these little details until after repealing the policy.
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