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...stance, Harvard College Democrats President Jarret A. Zafran ’09 said he would continue to support keeping ROTC off-campus unless the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy—which bars openly-gay soldiers from serving openly??is revoked...
...policy first came into effect as part of the 1993 Department of Defense budget. The earliest iteration also prohibited officers from investigating enlisted men solely to discover their sexual orientation. Other than Turkey, the U.S. is currently the only country in NATO that prevents gays and lesbians from serving openly??despite the fact that other countries have proved the feasibility of open service, Brooks said. “There’s no further excuse for inaction on this issue,” he added. —Staff Writer Esther I. Yi can be reached at estheryi@fas.harvard.edu...
...students who have had to hide their sexuality throughout high school because of hostile communities and families, likely would be unable to denote their homosexuality on an application. Instead, students who have grown up in more tolerant settings in which they are comfortable discussing their sexual orientation openly??that is, the students who need affirmative action the least—would benefit the most. The implementation of affirmative action for gay applicants, then, could end up working against itself.To be sure, applicants who have, in fact, overcome some sort of adversity or obstacle as a result of their...
...ignoring weapons inspectors in the run-up to war—and refusing for nearly five months after the invasion to consult with the General Assembly—Bush returned to the U.N. to rally support. We were pleased that the president recognized—implicitly, if not openly??the errors of his unilateral approach and the need for assistance from an institution he once wrote off as “irrelevant.” But emblematic of the Bush administration’s general policy toward the international community, the president arrived late, missing a speech from...
...editorial “Repeal Second Amendment” by the Crimson Staff was refreshing for its intellectual honesty. You have openly articulated what liberals and gun control advocates have secretly wanted for years but have refused to say so openly??stripping law-abiding Americans of their right to defend themselves with arms and their right to bear arms for sport. Few are opposed to regulation of purchasing weapons, to safety training and to appropriate background checks; but fanatical anti-gun advocates want to take our rights away...
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