[PAA-Discuss] Military hearing TODAY - email Congress!

Tue Feb 2 12:22:19 EST 2010

better yet, call !

In just a few hours, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen will be meeting with senators about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Have military leaders heeded the growing call to end discrimination in the military? Not necessarily. A Pentagon spokesman said, "The Joint Chiefs have been thinking through how they would go about offering their best advice on this issue."
Don't you just love Washington double-speak?
We need Congress to know there's immense public pressure on this issue. As they decide how to respond to today's hearing – whether to push this repeal forward or push it aside – they need to hear from you immediately.
Tell your representative and senators to repeal this discriminatory law NOW.
In case you missed it, I'm forwarding the email I sent after President Obama's State of the Union speech, announcing our $2+ million campaign to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Please join us in this crucial effort – take the first step by sending your letter today.
– Joe

Tell Congress to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" this year.

Make sure they got the message – echo President Obama's call for action.

Tell Congress to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" NOW.

In his State of the Union address just moments ago, President Obama pledged to work with the Congress and military this year to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT).

With the President's leadership, now it is up to Congress to act. We're rolling out a new strategic campaign to do exactly that - put an end to the discriminatory law that's forced thousands of lesbian and gay members of the military to lie about who they are or face losing their jobs.

We've spent months designing a plan to pass legislation which repeals DADT. The plan will include organizing veterans across the country, generating media coverage in key markets and building focused campaigns in targeted states that will be critical to securing the final votes in the House and Senate. 

First step: pushing legislation through the House by building a well-spring of support from representatives, while laying the groundwork for a critical fight in the Senate.

Help us capitalize on the President's pledge tonight by asking your representative and senators to move quickly to repeal DADT.

Tomorrow morning when Congress returns to work, we want to make sure their inboxes are flooded with emails echoing the President's call to repeal DADT.

It's just the first step in a bold campaign to finally wipe DADT from the books this year.

The "Voices of Honor Campaign" will build on the successes of our 2009 Voices of Honor tour, where veterans toured the country speaking out against the law, garnering attention from Congress and the media, and helping us get to this moment. 

Over the coming days, weeks and months, we will: 
Put an on-the-ground campaign manager in key states to build diverse local coalitions, drive earned media and organize voices from within these target communities;
Organize a broad-based grassroots campaign to support our lobbying efforts;
Expand on existing efforts to organize veterans in these target states and Congressional districts to generate media attention in the local area and put additional pressure on lawmakers;
Bring veterans and other key voices to Washington, D.C. for a full day of lobbying on Capitol Hill;
And more!

Put an on-the-ground campaign manager in key states to build diverse local coalitions, drive earned media and organize voices from within these target communities;
Organize a broad-based grassroots campaign to support our lobbying efforts;
Expand on existing efforts to organize veterans in these target states and Congressional districts to generate media attention in the local area and put additional pressure on lawmakers;
Bring veterans and other key voices to Washington, D.C. for a full day of lobbying on Capitol Hill;
And more!

It's an ambitious effort – working with our allies, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and Servicemembers United – and we'll need you to play a key role if we expect to win. Today, I'm counting on you to take the first step and send an email to your representative and senators right away. 

Tell Congress to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Once you send your letter, be sure to share this news with your friends and ask them to help, too. 

We'll keep you updated as this campaign progresses over the coming weeks. Thank you for helping us put an end to this law, once and for all.

Let's end this now.

Joe Solmonese
President

This link is specific to you, so please make your donation to this campaign before you forward to your friends. Having trouble clicking on the links above? Simply copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar to take action today: https://secure3.convio.net/hrc/site/Advocacy?id=670&pagename=homepage

Tell Congress to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Once you send your letter, be sure to share this news with your friends and ask them to help, too. 

We'll keep you updated as this campaign progresses over the coming weeks. Thank you for helping us put an end to this law, once and for all.

Let's end this now.

Joe Solmonese
President

This link is specific to you, so please make your donation to this campaign before you forward to your friends. Having trouble clicking on the links above? Simply copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar to take action today: https://secure3.convio.net/hrc/site/Advocacy?id=670&pagename=homepage

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