SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN… By Hugh Murray

            On 24 January 2013 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that women would no longer be barred from combat role assignment.  Some wondered if this might mean lowering of physical standards, but the more politically correct military officials denied that it would, or  but it might also provoke the military to question the necessity of some of those standards.

            On 12 February 2013 the United States Senate, and on 28 February the US House of Representatives voted to extend a slightly altered version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

            In January, women are seen as strong, robust, equal to men in fighting spirit and determination, and in ability.  Next month, they are frail, weak, unable to care for themselves – victims.

            Why not a Violence Against Anybody Act?  What about an 80-year-old man?  Why not special services for him if he is attacked?  What about the 16-year-old?  Why no special services for him?  Indeed, what about the healthy, young, strong man, who sits at a table to eat, when a woman hits him on the head with a frying pan (as in the old comics)?  Anyone can be a victim of serious crime and violence.  But the liberals see only women as victims – at least in February 2013.

            If women are so frail they require the VAWA law, then they are probably to frail to be in combat.  If they are strong enough for combat, they do not need and should not have the VAWA.

            The Left babbles about equality, but that is the last thing the Left wants.  It always wants special privileges for this group and that, especially for its pet voting blocs.

            Orwell certainly understood the duplicity and tyranny of the Left.