This article is about the discussion in congress about abolishing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that was implemented in 1993 by President Clinton. Members of congress who were (at the time) for the policy have now changed their minds saying that allowing gays to be open in the military would be the right thing to do. "The nation's top uniformed officer said Tuesday that he supports allowing gays to serve openly in the military, providing a powerful voice of support for President Obama's call to lift the legal ban on their service." Top officers in the military are acknowledging the issue saying that the policy is only causing more controversy within the military. In my opinion, it is violating the right to freedom of speech. The policy was restricting normal conversation and limiting what people were allowed to reveal about themselves. To me, that is a clear violation of their rights as citizens. I do not like this policy at all because it only enforced and encouraged silence within the gay population This was yet another way to keep homosexuality out of our culture. Finally authority figures are beginning to realize that we cannot fight the gay culture anymore. Either we embrace this change and give them the rights they deserve or fall victim to an eternal struggle in society. The "dont ask, dont tell" policy was not a "compromise". It was just another way to put off dealing with the issue.