O, FTLOP!

Via TPM, this is one of the most blatantly bigoted things I've heard so far in the DADT fracas:

In response to questions from reporters, Morrell clarified that the survey responses could lead the military to conclude that it would "perhaps need adjustments to facilities themselves," indicating that it is not outside the realm of possibility that, in order to preserve the privacy and modesty of heterosexual service members in group showers and barracks, the military would consider segregating gay and lesbian service members in some way.

OK -- this is army life: you're living together in barracks, sharing showers and toilets, and if you are a majority of serving personnel, you know or suspect that some of your barracks-/shower-/toilet-mates are gay. They're just not allowed to tell you about it. (Leaving out those who have and whose commanders have refused to initiate discharge proceedings -- there are some.) So, the generals in the Pentagon, who freak out at the idea of Teh Gays being soldiers, are now all concerned about your privacy, which hasn't been an issue so far, because the aforementioned mates might be allowed to say they're gay.

Umm, exactly what has changed? (I particularly like the part about "privacy and modesty . . . in group showers." WTF?)

So the solution -- segregate Tey Gays!

John Aravosis' only comment was: "A black president considering segregation."

I couldn't have said it better myself.