This past Tuesday, Politico.com announced the publication of a new Palm Center report on efforts by gay and gay-friendly activists, journalists and others to block consideration of an executive order suspending “don’t ask, don’t tell.” The new report, “A Self-Inflicted Wound: How and Why Gays Give the White House a Free Pass on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” was written by
Palm Center director Aaron Belkin.
“Some members of our community have been circulating misleading arguments which ended up as talking points for the President of the United States,” Belkin said. “It is not our job to provide
Washington with reasons to continue to discriminate.”
Yesterday, a working group including former Congressman Marty Meehan and two retired Generals released a statement correcting misleading and inaccurate claims about “don’t ask, don’t tell” that are addressed in today’s report.
Copy of Palm Center Report - GAY EFFORTS TO BLOCK EXECUTIVE ORDER
The Palm Center is a research institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The Center usesrigorous social science to inform public discussions of controversial social issues, enabling policyoutcomes to be informed more by evidence than by emotion. Its data-driven approach is premised onthe notion that the public makes wise choices on social issues when high-quality information isavailable. For more information, visit
Hattip: DavidMixner.com & www.palmcenter.ucs
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