The author might have tried to get the name right. It's Mark Kirk.
Yes, it is Mark Kirk. This guy did not do his research very well. As for DADT, obviously, there have always been gays in the military. Do not ask, do not tell, was a fair rule - I won’t ask you and please don’t shove it in my face. While it is true that some armies have openly gay soldiers, their armed forces are not as large as ours and not in as many places. If our military is badly affected by this, I wonder how all the so-called civil rights supports will feel about this? Will they run out to support us? Will there be overtly homosexual acts conducted on military bases now in the showers? I am annoyed that people compare gay rights to the rights of black people - they are talking apples and oranges. People are free to serve their country - they should not flaunt their life style while doing so. The armed forces are not a democracy.