[PAA-Discuss] DADT victory: Find out how your senators voted

[Juli3 at aol.com]

is anyone really surprised that these douches voted *against* repeal  ?
CALL !
 
 
remember, you can call locally at:
 
 
Senator Kay  Bailey Hutchison

713-653-3456


U.S. Sens. John Cornyn

Tel:  713-572-3337        
 

 
Did  Texas senators stand up for equality? Or did they vote to keep  
discrimination on the books? 
 
_Click here to find out – and let them know  how you feel about their  
vote._ (http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=7Hiag7cc9-DYHCoaUNDj-A..) 
 
On  Saturday, 65 senators sent a message to the nation and the world: In 
the  U.S. military, what matters is what you can do – not who you are.  
 
But 31  senators made it clear that they would cling to old prejudice and  
time-worn hate – ignoring clear messages from the military's top brass,  the 
troops, and the American people.
 
_Which side were your senators on? Find out – and  call them about it. _ 
(http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=BHKEtcWeI9ZBQ-MpeY88JA..) 
 
Once  President Obama signs this bill, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will no 
longer be  the law of the land. The Department of Defense will then begin to 
phase it  out. This shameful chapter in our nation's history will be  finished. 
 
And you  were critical in making it happen. The years of political 
groundwork laid  by people like you, veterans and civilians alike, truly humble me. 
>From  the moment Eric Alva, the first soldier wounded in Iraq, came out 
publicly  and began advocating with HRC to repeal this law... through two 
national  tours of veterans speaking out against this policy... through 550,000  
emails to congress, 20,000 phone calls in the past five weeks, 1,000 lobby  
visits... You made this happen. 
 
It took  every ounce of political will to overcome a filibuster attempt by 
John  McCain and Senate Republican leaders, but you did it. This doesn't  
mean our work is over. We need to make our voices heard once again, and  
calling your leaders right now – to say "thank you," or express how  disappointed 
you are – is a critical way to let them know we're watching  what they do. 
 
_So call your senators right now and speak out about  the votes they cast. 
_ (http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/R?i=4AKF4SXguZ9FvHDcmFiosw..) 
 
Thank you  for helping us reach this moment. Thank you for being a part of 
this  fight. 
 
Onward,
 

Joe Solmonese
President
 
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