Bad Decision

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A federal appeals court barred the government Monday from blocking funds to colleges and universities that deny access to military recruiters because of the Pentagon's policy banning openly gay men and women.

In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, said a 10-year-old federal law that allows the government to block such funds violates the schools' First Amendment right to prohibit on-campus recruiting in response to the Pentagon policy.

How does allowing on-campus recruiters violate the schools' First Amendment right? That's absurd. Does the presence of military recruiters on Harvard's campus prohibit Harvard from loving all things gay? No. Does it prohibit Harvard from advocating all things gay? No. Does it in any way nullify Harvard's pro-gay positions and policies? No. Then what's the problem.

The problem is that The Left doesn't like the military and doesn't want there ilk on their campus. Well that's just too bad. If you're going to accept millions of dollars from the federal government - which most colleges do - then you must allow that same federal government to recruit for it's most vital governmental function. That's the law and it doesn't infringe on anyone's First Amendment rights.