Signal boost: Repeal DADT TOMORROW
Tomorrow the Senate is going to vote on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. There currently aren't enough guaranteed votes to override a filibuster, let alone pass it.
Stop what you're doing. Read this call to action. We don't have to let that happen.
I just called both my senators in Ohio and told them that I am a constituent and I want gays and lesbians to serve openly and honorably in the military. Sen. Voinovich (R) hasn't spoken up one way or another yet; Sen. Brown (D) is already supporting a repeal, so I told his phone rep that I'm a voter and I applaud his choice.
This was the first time I've ever called an elected official's office to speak out on an issue. It was incredibly easy and low-stress. It only took a few moments, and it will affect what happens tomorrow on the floor. This is what we signed up for when we elected them, guys. Make the national conversation.
If you don't know how to get in touch with your Congresspeople, look them up in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate using the search function at the top of each page.
Make phone calls.
Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Library of Congress Congressional Research: (202) 707-5700
Democratic National Committee: (202) 863-8000
Republican National Committee: (202) 863-8500
The President of the United States: (202) 456-1414 or email
The Vice President of the United States: (202) 456-2326 or email
White House comments (register your opinion on an issue): (202) 456-1111
Learn the signing status of a bill: (202) 456-2226
Any law that enforces inequality in the United States is both wrong and illegal. Let's put a stop to this fuckery.
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Stop what you're doing. Read this call to action. We don't have to let that happen.
I just called both my senators in Ohio and told them that I am a constituent and I want gays and lesbians to serve openly and honorably in the military. Sen. Voinovich (R) hasn't spoken up one way or another yet; Sen. Brown (D) is already supporting a repeal, so I told his phone rep that I'm a voter and I applaud his choice.
This was the first time I've ever called an elected official's office to speak out on an issue. It was incredibly easy and low-stress. It only took a few moments, and it will affect what happens tomorrow on the floor. This is what we signed up for when we elected them, guys. Make the national conversation.
If you don't know how to get in touch with your Congresspeople, look them up in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate using the search function at the top of each page.
Make phone calls.
Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Library of Congress Congressional Research: (202) 707-5700
Democratic National Committee: (202) 863-8000
Republican National Committee: (202) 863-8500
The President of the United States: (202) 456-1414 or email
The Vice President of the United States: (202) 456-2326 or email
White House comments (register your opinion on an issue): (202) 456-1111
Learn the signing status of a bill: (202) 456-2226
Any law that enforces inequality in the United States is both wrong and illegal. Let's put a stop to this fuckery.
This was originally posted on Dreamwidth, where it has
comments. Feel free to drop in using OpenID (how to do that).