The Washington Times reports that a variety of military and political leaders are pushing Obama to appoint William White, head of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, to serve as Secretary of the Navy. "He would be phenomenal," said retired Gen. Hugh Shelton, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001. Oh, and he's gay. But the Secretary's job is a civilian position, so it wouldn't conflict with the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. It would, however, serve to show that the policy is fundamentally absurd.
