President Truman ended segregation in the armed forces by Executive Order in 1948. Obama should do the same to allow gays to serve openly. We turn this over to Congress, and it’s never getting past the Senate.
ETA: CORRECTION from NTKG

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President Truman ended segregation in the armed forces by Executive Order in 1948. Obama should do the same to allow gays to serve openly. We turn this over to Congress, and it’s never getting past the Senate.
ETA: CORRECTION from NTKG
If anyone knows any different, please correct me but… From my understanding, there is a major difference between racial...
President Truman ended segregation in the armed forces by Executive Order in 1948. Obama should do the same to allow...
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