Sen. McCain's Opposition to DADT Repeal Is Prejudiced, not Principled

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Senator John McCain, leader of efforts to block the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," took pains during recent Senate hearings to disavow the possibility that he might be motivated by prejudice.   Senator McCain said that he is a nice guy who feels no animus towards gay men or lesbians, but that he cannot support equal treatment in 2010 because the presence of openly gay troops would undermine the military.  He insists that he has nothing against gay people, yet at the same time, there is something about them that would compromise the armed forces.There are at least five indications that Senator McCain is not telling the truth, and that his true motivation is prejudice:More...

Sen. McCain's Opposition to DADT Repeal Is Prejudiced, not Principled