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Serving Cowards & Demagogues

This morning's Baltimore Sun has a stinging rebuke of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The Sun editorial page issues a strong, unequivocal call for repeal and leaves no doubt about how the paper feels about the law. "Congress should take its cue to quickly dispatch the infamous 'don't ask, don't tell' policy that denies the most fundamental personal freedom to the men and women who are fighting to protect such freedoms for all other Americans," the paper says. "Military leaders are often quoted anonymously by politicians who defend the policy as necessary to maintain unit cohesion, as though the presence of openly gay or lesbian soldiers, sailors or aviators would lead to some kind of frat-house fracas. But over the 14 years since the policy was adopted, many in the top brass have had a change of heart." The editorial wraps up with an unflinching view about why the law still stands. "This policy of pointless discrimination perhaps serves only cowards in Congress and demagogues on the campaign stump," it notes. "Anyone who truly supports the troops will vote to treat all of them with the dignity and respect they deserve." If you're a Maryland resident, please consider a letter to the editor, praising The Sun's position and thanking them for standing up against federally-sanctioned discrimination. - Steve Ralls

Labels: editorials, in the news

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12-07-07