I'm not going to make excuses for service members who are taking part in sexual conduct for money. It would be absolutely criminal regardless of whether they were heterosexual or gay.

Service members, family and friends are beginning to learn that 'don't ask, don't tell' is a very effective weapon of vengeance.

It's not a requirement, but there's not a zone of privacy either.

Don't ask, don't tell' would be the least of their concerns because this involved conduct for the exchange of money and conduct for an internet pornographic Web site. 'Don't ask, don't tell' is the most minor of the offenses.

It's a symbolic gesture to argue the law has been effectively implemented. One of the criticisms of Solomon is that it has never been implemented before. The law has been used as a threat to law schools but has never been implemented.

Russia has no exclusive ban, one way or the other,

The Thai military is only among the latest who are far ahead of the United States in recognizing that sexuality and gender identity have zero impact in having someone doing their job. The United States should follow Thailand's example. It's a matter of national security.

The silver lining in this decision is that it has focused attention on the underlying issue of the prejudicial 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.

The very idea that the federal government believes freedom of speech is a threat to national security is unconscionable.

We cannot emphasize enough what a serious risk a military screen name is for a service member; it creates a red flag just waiting to be brought to a command's attention,