Presidential candidate calls for end to “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
Of course, you already know this isn’t from
a Republican candidate. And Hillary and Barack aren’t about to scare
anyone who fears entry into the 21st Century.
Of course, you already know this isn’t from a Republican candidate. And Hillary and Barack aren’t about to scare anyone who fears entry into the 21st Century.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Thursday that he wants Congress to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in which gay service members are required to keep their sexual orientation private.
Richardson, who is running for president, said he doesn’t believe that homosexuality is immoral, and Congress should repeal the military’s policy. “People should not be judged based on their sexual orientation,” he said. “Throughout my entire career, I have fought for equal rights and against discrimination of any kind.”
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama initially tried to sidestep the issue when asked about it this week, but both said Thursday they don’t agree that homosexuality is immoral.
Googling this after reading the article in the NEW MEXICAN gave me a shiny image of our fair-and-balanced media. The AP - as is their practice - offers newspapers a couple versions of any story.
The version featuring Richardson’s stand against discrimination showed up in 3 newspapers in my search. The version featuring Kansas’ 19th-Century politico, Sam Brownback, yammering about morality - showed up in 130 newspapers.
Posted: Fri - March 16, 2007 at 10:34 AM