nvention, where he cried out about the erosion of moral values and the threat posed by gay rights. The second was President ClintonÆs decision soon after taking office to propose ending the ban on gays in the military. In hindsight, both were political disasters and demonstrate the limits on rationality posed by the political context. They also demonstrate LasswellÆs view on policymaking, ôPolitics arises out of conflicts, and it consist of the activitiesùfor example, reasonable discussion, impassioned oratory, balloting, and street fightingùby which conflict is carried on,ö (DeNitto 2000, 7). For this reason, my proposed policy adopts the political approach to implementation.
The name of my policy will be: The Gay Rights Amendment, 2004. My target group will consist of all homosexuals who are citizens of the United States. It is the task of government to regulate conflict between groups with different values, social status, and power. The primary goal of the Gay Rights Amendment, 2004, is to end discrimination
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