
Annapolis, Maryland - As lawmakers on the Hill come to terms with allowing openly gay and lesbian men and women to serve in the armed forces, one woman has a solution. Mariam L. Switcher is the Should We Let Gay Men/Lesbian Women Serve in the Armed Services, Why Not? Czar for the Obama Administration. "If nothing else, we need to change the name, everybody's talking about the bank bail outs and the stimulus package." Switcher wants this issue tied in with the finanical crisis because it is just as important. "Nothing would change except the name, but that can be just as important. We don't use the term 'handicapped' anymore, but refer to them as 'physically challenged'. It makes 'em feel good even though they're still a nuisance."