Outrage of the Day - The US Military

So the President promised during his campaign to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell. A promise that was ignored during his first year in office, and is barely getting traction in the second. He could issue an executive order halting dismissals, but apparently that would be too aggressive. So Congress includes the repeal of DADT in the defense appropriations bill. With the caveat that it be studied, and then reviewed, giving the President, SecDef, and Joint Chiefs chairman the chance to override the repeal for any reason. But at least it's moving...

On to the survey. $4.4 million dollars to survey current military members on their thoughts on gay servicemembers. Oddly, I don't recall the military doing than when it was racially integrated many years ago. A survey that's offensive on its face. That actual gay servicemembers can't honestly answer without risking self incrimination. Let's ignore questions about its statistical viability and completeness and simply focus on the cake's icing:

The Pentagon is considering segregation of the military as one of the options on the table. In response to questions from reporters, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell clarified that the survey responses could lead the military to conclude that it would "perhaps need adjustments to facilities themselves," indicating that it is not outside the realm of possibility that... the military would consider segregating gay and lesbian service members in some way.

America's first black president, trying to repeal a law that 80% of the American public believes should go, leaves segregation and separate-but-equal on the table.