Clark vows leadership on gay, AIDS issues

[OKNancy]

I haven't been keeping up today...has this been posted? THere is an interesting interview at the end of the article.

Clark vows leadership on gay, AIDS issues
Ex-general says vets ‘ashamed’ of ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’

By LOU CHIBBARO JR.


Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark said in an interview this week that if elected president, he would push for the passage of a gay civil rights bill and would order military leaders to “fix” the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which he called “discriminatory.”

In a telephone interview last week from New Hampshire, Clark told the Voice that voters have been raising the issue of gay civil rights with him “at least every other stop” on the campaign trail and he expressed support for an array of pro-gay measures pending in Congress.

http://www.sovo.com/2004/1-16/news/national/clark.cfm

[Democrats unite]

1. Just one of the reasons I love this man!

Wesley Clark Will make a great President!

[Dookus]

2. Indeed...

this lifelong gay liberal supports Clark 100%.

[OKNancy]

3. We Clark supporters are an interesting mix

I think this is a good one to bookmark.

[Tom Rinaldo]

5. I just did

Bookmark and widely share. I hadn't seen this one before. Clark is unambiguous in his support for Gay rights, and I think he is the man who can deliver them.

[Jerseycoa]

4. Great interview

:bounce:

[Clark4VotingRights]

6. Excellent. Ya know, when he uses the term "leadership," it just

resonates more resoundingly than when I hear it from anyone else.

It's substantial when he says it.

[Rowdyboy]

7. Two more gay men in my household for Clark...

I'm also ABB but Michael is less forgiving....

[Rowdyboy]

8. kick

:kick:

[Bill of Rights]

9. 2 Minnesota lesbians for Clark over here

This primary is amazing to us. We've never felt so welcomed by our party. It's hard to believe that our leaders are trying to help us.

[arwalden]

10. I Loved Clinton... But His "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Policy Was A BONER

That wasn't a genuine compromise and it resulted in MORE discharges, not fewer.

I do like Clark's attitude about this.



Leonard Matlovitch. His tombstone reads: WHEN I WAS IN THE MILITARY, THEY GAVE ME A MEDAL FOR KILLING TWO MEN AND DISCHARGED ME FOR LOVING ONE.

[Rowdyboy]

11. Allen

That is my favorite quote of all time...thank you...

[jumptheshadow]

13. Leonard Matlovich

He was -- is -- one of my heroes.

[jumptheshadow]

12. Great article

Clark, unequivocally, backs:

1) Changing the military's discriminatory policies. "...you have to lead. You cannot leave it up to the military people. But it’s up to the uniformed military to come up and address the issue, and they’ll have to do it to my satisfaction."

2) Full rights for the GLBT community. He's against the marriage amendment.

3) Boosting HIV/AIDS funding.

4) Reinstituting a White House liaison with the GLBT community.

And the best thing is he has the credibility and the people skills to generate change.

I love this man.

[maddezmom]

14. good interview

here's another one in case you missed it:

http://gaytoday.com/events/111303ev.asp