A recruiting station in Times Square, New York. A judge ruled that the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy was illegal. Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesNo Delay For 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Ruling, So Pentagon Takes Gays - For Now -- Christian Science Monitor
A federal judge refuses to suspend last week's ruling that the Pentagon must stop enforcement of 'don't ask, don't tell.' So the Pentagon says it will comply and accept openly gay recruits. But it cautions that the ruling is being appealed.
A federal judge in California refused on Tuesday to postpone a worldwide injunction issued last week blocking enforcement of the Defense Department’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy banning gays from serving openly in the military.
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More News On The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Ruling
Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants -- Yahoo News/AP
Pentagon tells recruiters: You must accept gays -- Reuters
Military to accept openly gay recruits -- USA Today
Judge Refuses to Suspend Ruling Barring 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- ABC News
US military accepts gay troops for the first time in 17 years -- The Telegraph
US military accepts openly gay recruit -- The Guardian
'Don't ask' judge refuses to stay ruling -- San Francisco Chronicle
Pentagon instructing recruiters to accept gay applicants -- The Washington Post
US military ready to accept gay applicants: Pentagon -- AFP
Pentagon Starts Accepting Applications From Gays -- Wall Street Journal
The Widow Judge Who Ended "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- Time Magazine
Timeline: Chronology of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy -- Reuters
My Comment: Against the advice of all the military chiefs, national security specialists, and even the White House .... a judge decides to be an advocate on the bench for a policy that will be appealed and probably overturned.
In the interim, this highlights (once again) that when judges decide to pursue policies that are against the will of most of the people, bitterness and recriminations will be the result. The proper procedure is to go through Congress where law makers are answerable to the public for their legislation .... or lack of.