What Equality Sounds Like; New York Times, 10/25/12

David Firestone, New York Times; What Equality Sounds Like: "In his Denver speech, the president listed the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy as among his most significant accomplishments. “I promised to cut taxes for middle-class families and small businesses and we have,” he said. “I promised to end taxpayer-funded Wall Street bailouts for good, and we did. I promised to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’, and today you can’t be kicked out of the military because of who you are and who you love.” He returned to the subject in the conclusion of his 16-minute speech, and got an even bigger cheer. “You can choose to turn back the clock 50 years for women, immigrants and gays,” he said. “Or in this election, you can stand up for that basic principle that we’re all created equal. That no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter who you love, here in America you can make it if you try.”"