DADT finally ends September 20. Completely, utterly predictable.
Author: Mark Kleiman
Professor of Public Policy at the NYU Marron Institute for Urban Management and editor of the Journal of Drug Policy Analysis. Teaches about the methods of policy analysis about drug abuse control and crime control policy, working out the implications of two principles: that swift and certain sanctions don't have to be severe to be effective, and that well-designed threats usually don't have to be carried out. Books: Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know (with Jonathan Caulkins and Angela Hawken) When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment (Princeton, 2009; named one of the "books of the year" by The Economist Against Excess: Drug Policy for Results (Basic, 1993) Marijuana: Costs of Abuse, Costs of Control (Greenwood, 1989) UCLA Homepage Curriculum Vitae Contact: Markarkleiman-at-gmail.com View all posts by Mark Kleiman
If we still have an economy and a creditable republic on Sept 20, it will be something to celebrate.
Having served as a U.S. Air Force Officer under President George H.W. Bush in the pre-don’t ask don’t tell days when being gay was a thought crime I have to say that we’ve come a long way baby.
Now living my life as an out gay man. Who would have thought. I want to just take a moment to say thank you to the President, Members of Congress who voted the right way, straight allies and the many, many, many LGBT who have worked so hard to make this happen (for those who are T - your time will come too - we’ll keep working). And please end DOMA next!