[Daniel]

After the legislation crashed and burned earlier, I wasn't very excited about passage this year. But it did. And we have Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid for that insofar as getting it back for a vote, and for lining up the votes. As well, the many gay (many of the former) serviceman and women who spoke and lobbied their senators, I believe, had the biggest impact. Without them, none of this would have happened. And of course, those like Rachel Maddow hammered away nightly. Kudos to all!

Now. It may be an unpopular perspective at the juncture, but now that gay people will be able to openly die for their country, can we start the discussion and effort to make 'war no more'?