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inition of what is at issue, but seems oblivious to the serious, row point. Yet military life is more than a job, it is a way of reasonable, and contrary views of his fellow citizens....
...His viatee- whether the notion of same-sex marriage cheapens and undermerrl was released oil Ja iuarr 26, 1993...
...cuts or compliments and complements the male-female variety...
...Clinton insists that status and behavior are issue...
...legall a battle over assumptions: whether homosexualand rare...
...What will President Clinton do to en- inheritance law, admission to the military, etc., and thereby to hance support for prenatal and postnatal care for women foster greater tolerance and, eventually, social acceptance of and children...
...Ravnwnd L. F1 win is the mover of Boston...
...whether gays are predatory recruiters for their "lifetions rare...
...to do with the nature of the military but a lot more During the campaign, President Clinton stated that his with the nature of homosexuality...
...It strikes me as position on abortion was to make abortions safe...
...the hungry and the homeless, he cannot become an advocate for cultural values about which and help build strong families and communities...
...Clinton gives no evidence of com- al conduct for both heterosexuals and homosexuals in the milprehending its larger consequences...
...Clinton cares to give it...
...the country is likely to remain in deep and durable conflict...
...whether gays and lesbians can be good parents...
...such research now includes many other On cabinet quotas, it is true that a balanced ticket has a long complex issues (Commonweal, editorial, June 19, 1992) that bear and worthy political tradition expressive of solid party discisharper scrutiny than Mr...
...pline...
...whether it's sound public policy to enact statutory proin the industrial world of support for women during and tections of gay and lesbian rights in housing, employment, after pregnancy...
...It is especially important that the president hear The struggle over admitting self-acknowledged hothe voices raised in concern by a significant part of the coali- mosexuals into the armed services has something tion that was a deciding influence in his election...
...whether the effect of the gay sensibility on politics, family 4: 26 February 1993 Commonweal...
...in- woman...
...As president of the United States Conference of Mayors this past year, f have seen a total lack of any concern for America's cities and their people GAYS, LESBIANS & SOCIETY: by the White House...
...If Mr...
...and fourth, insisting on a particular kind of person for a job is not balance, but a form of obsessive behavior...
...Clinton is right on this nar- (a good rule of thumb used to be: you talk, you're out...
...ploitation of poor women...
...We think he is naive about it on the grounds that if it's good for abortion, it's good...
...third and obviously, it isn't balanced if they're all lawyers no matter their gender or shade...
...the Democrats once successfully ran several cities On gay rights Mr...
...Catholic social teachings on the respect and The cultural values that have divided the Democratic party dignity of a job and on the rights of workers meant a lot since McGovern continue...
...For the past twelve years, we have seen complete abandonment by Washington of working families, the needy, AN EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK and urban communities...
...Abortion proponents defend itary will maintain that distinction...
...This social philosophy inspired many sons nation's morale and restore a sense of trust in the government's and daughters of Catholic work in,, people to work for so- ability to solve at least some problems in a fair and efficient way, cial justice, care for the sick...
...SPEAKING OF ASSUMPTIONS I played a very active role in the Clinton campaign as national campaign co-chairman, because l. like many Catholics, feel that President Clinton will lead and unite the country on the common (round of social and economic justice...
...whether it can and should be them safe and legal, but what will he do to make abor- "cured...
...By his actions last week, he has moved to make ity is chosen or discovered...
...But when the rights cases that will follow and make their way to the courts the issue first surfaced in the early seventies, fetal tissue research (as one gay activist responded to this line of argument: we don't was about human experimentation, informed consent, and ex- come out of the closet in order to remain celibates...
...Clinton argues that since, in fact, gays al- based on that fine art...
...FI.YNN homosexuality...
...Clinton hopes to rebuild the in my home...
...Clinton, tential attorney generals, Mr...
...The United States has perhaps the worst record style...
...And yes, we think on the failure of two poMr...
...Carville was right again: "Maybe make them rare God is punishing us for not picking someone with a normal a name, like Mary, Susan, or Elizabeth...
...The further study urged by Senator Nunn and the joint chiefs Mayor Raymond Flynn raises some below on the abortion makes sense...
...two different things and believes that a rigorous code of sexuOn fetal tissue research, Mr...
...No reason a presidential cabinet canready serve in the military, the effect of the ban is simply to not be a species of the balanced ticket, except that: first, you dismiss people who are found out...
...Boston's life...
...RAYMOND I...
...second, proponents ing them is a form of job discrimination, which is wrong...
...Janet seems like a rearowing up the son of a dockworker and clean- sonable compromise...
...Yet military life is more than a job, it is a way of reasonable, and contrary views of his fellow citizens...
...In of particular job candidates don't go public, even anonymously that respect the ban is wrong...
...Barring gays and dismiss- don't announce that's what you're doing...
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