Don't Ask, Don't Tell, DO CALL!!!!

Great! Also call your Representative. (4.00 / 1)

The current Don't Ask Don't Tell congressional proposal is the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 introduced in the House as HR 1283. You can read the bill by accessing http://thomas.loc.gov/home/c11... and entering "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

It is a fairly straightforward and short bill (about three pages) which seeks to repeal the current policy and add a new policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation in the armed services.  It extends the policy to the Coast Guard.  It permits re-accession into the military  for qualified individuals dismissed from service under the old policy.  It defines sexual orientation as "heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality, whether the orientation is real or perceived, and includes statements and consensual sexual conduct manifesting heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality." It includes a list of House sponsors.

"The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." - Sen. Ted Kennedy

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by: Bill Orr @ Wed Feb 17, 2010 at 14:19:28 PM UTC

Rob Andrews+DADT (4.00 / 1)

Just got a note of encouragement from Rob Andrews that he's be "working it" in the House effort to repeal the ban.

But keep the calls going to the Senate AND the House.

activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Wed Feb 17, 2010 at 18:57:20 PM UTC

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Paging Mr. Adler.... (0.00 / 0)

Thanks Bill.  I checked and learned that Jersey is well represented w. 7 of 8 Democratic congressmen (Andrews, Payne, Sires, Holt, Sires, Pallone, Pascrell) signing on as co-sponsors.

Only Adler is absent.

activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Wed Feb 17, 2010 at 14:39:33 PM UTC

Adler is on board (4.00 / 2)

He signed on in July. All House NJ Dems are sponsors. There are now 187 co-sponsors according to Thomas.

As a far as I can see, it looks as if there is but one lonely Republican on board, and none from NJ!

Babs Casbar Siperstein

"Discrimination caused by ignorance and fear is a tax on human progress" - Barbra Casbar Siperstein

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by: Babs NJSD @ Wed Feb 17, 2010 at 20:55:04 PM UTC

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done (0.00 / 0)

called both senator's offices and I urge others at Blue Jersey to do the same

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by: tabbycat31 @ Wed Feb 17, 2010 at 21:43:40 PM UTC