I gave up on Bill a little earlier this morning, because I wanted to hear what was going on with the explosions in London. Still, I did listen for a little while (there’s only so many times one can listen to the radio repeat the same information).

When I first turned to the show, Bill was discussing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that was implemented during Bill Clinton’s presidency. There’s a possibility that the policy will be revisited in a federal lawsuit, and Bill was hopeful that it would be discarded.

Honestly, I have to agree with him here. I may not approve of homosexuality, but I don’t have a problem with homosexuals (just like I don’t approve of smoking but don’t take issue with smokers). If a person feels strongly enough about this country’s defense that they’re willing to put their lives on the line to defend it, especially now when we’re at war, I don’t much care who they choose to have sex with.

I have to wonder if there’s not a group of people out there who listen to talk radio purely with the intention of getting outraged. It always seems like all of these shows have callers who not only disagree with the host, but who are almost insane in their disagreements. The only caller I heard on this topic was a “straight, male, Independent Christian” who believed that, in order to defend democracy, we needed this policy, because, well, honestly, I didn’t follow the rest of what he said.

After that call (and the top-of-the-hour break, which included an AP news break), Bill went on to talk about Jerry Doyle on his radio show yesterday.

Jerry, noting that politics in modern America is filled with hate, opted to get callers to call in and list the Americans they thought made this country a better place. Examples included Pat Tillman and Lance Armstrong. Bill, on the other hand, encouraged his listeners to call in and list their own people who were “screwing up America.” Predictably, this list included George W. Bush.

I’m not saying that conservatives aren’t every bit as capable of spewing hate as progressives, and I can’t deny that there are times when I enjoy listening to a good rant from a conservative. Still, I can’t help but feel that Jerry’s handling of this book was an approach that, if duplicated throughout the country, would end up being healthier than Bill’s approach, which is already duplicated throughout the country.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of England today in the aftermath of the attacks in London, especially those who’ve had friends or family injured or killed.

I’m horrified by the fact that some people are already spinning this, pointing out how it’s politically useful for those of us who support the War on Terror. I assure you that if I had to choose, I would happily remain standing completely alone in my support for the War on Terror if it meant that no one else ever had to die at the hands of terrorists.