As Wyoming's straight-shooters might say, "Hey, Gen. Pace, thanks for the insult!"

Without intending to, Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, helpfully restarted the national conversation about the treatment of gay Americans fighting for our country. He described those of us who're gay as "immoral" and likened us to adulterers.

Momentarily slipping out of the familiar camouflage of discredited rationales for Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Pace left ...

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