Lady Gaga Speaks Out To End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

 Lady Gaga took the role of a concerned citizen and insinuated herself into the debate of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". According to the article below, she spoke at a Maine rally to propose a law called, 'If you don't like it, you can go home.' Apparently, it didn't work as Republicans on Tuesday blocked a move to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. 
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Lady Gaga loses out
freep.com | Detroit Free Press: Posted: 11:53 a.m. Sept. 22, 2010

You know things have gotten weird when recording artist Lady Gaga becomes the voice of reason. Gaga inserted herself into the debate over the military’s controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy by speaking on Monday at a Maine rally to overturn the Clinton-era provision. 'I am here today because I want to propose a law called, 'If you don't like it, you can go home.' A law that sends home the homophobes, that sends home the prejudiced. If you are not committed to perform with excellence as a United States soldier because you don't believe in full equality, go home,' Gaga was reported to have told the 2,000 people at the rally.

Gaga’s words fell on deaf ears in the US Senate as Republicans on Tuesday blocked a move to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. Republican Arizona Senator John McCain called the effort to repeal the ban 'a blatant political ploy in order to try to galvanize the political base of the other side, which is facing a losing election,' according to the Wall Street Journal.

Ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” isn’t about political calculus; it’s about right and wrong. What right does the government have to distinguish among us, to treat one group of citizens differently because of who they are?

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