Harvard's Fail On The Return Of An ROTC Program
by: Autumn Sandeen
Sat Mar 05, 2011 at 01:47:19 AM EST
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/18788/harvards-fail-on-the-return-of-an-rotc-programHere today --Friday, March 3, 2011- I've been at Stanford University, speaking to staff and students about why an ROTC program shouldn't come back to Stanford. This afternoon I gave a formal talk, explaining why lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) and progressive communities should not endorse the return of ROTC programs back to college campuses after the passage in to law of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) repeal bill.
There are three-plus-one reasons why ROTC programs shouldn't return to college campuses. The three reasons are as follows:
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So this morning it was a disappointment -- a fail -- to learn that the President of Harvard University has made the decision that an ROTC program should be welcomed back to Harvard.