Political commentator (and fellow barbecue connoisseur) Kevin Drum calls his readers' attention to this news report about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy. According to Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, our troops are generally cool with eliminating the practice and with allowing gays to serve openly. There has been no outcry, no protest.
Well, of course. That comes as no surprise to those of us who always felt this kind of thing was a matter of a small group pretending to speak for the majority. What will come as a surprise to me is if, before "D.A.D.T." is eliminated, we don't see Fox News dig up some soldiers who do object and try to pass them off as spokespersons for all military personnel.