[Dilbert San Diego]

Can I ask a stupid question?

Since it took an act of Congress to allow gays in the military openly, why doesn’t it take an act of Congress to allow transwhatever individuals to openly serve???

[Vigilanteman]

Putting lethal weapons in the hands of the mentally ill— what could POSSIBLY go wrong?

[pgyanke]

Since it took an act of Congress to allow gays in the military openly, why doesn’t it take an act of Congress to allow transwhatever individuals to openly serve???

That isn't how the Left advances their agenda. They operate under the principle of "negative approval." I'll use Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) for an example...

Step 1: Identify special interest group. In this case it is homosexuals in the military.

Step 2: Isolate the problem. Homosexuals are not allowed to openly serve.

Step 3: Compromise on a half-solution. Homosexuals may serve... but not openly... DADT.

Step 4: Implement the compromise and wait for the inconsistencies. DADT allows homosexuals to serve but not openly... same problem from a different perspective.

Step 5: Repeal the compromise solution and "revert" to the "solution." With DADT repealed, now homosexuals may serve openly since the law was the reason they could not serve openly.

This is a time-proven methodology they have employed a number of times.