ACT On Principles

-by Tommy News

We must react loudly. Contact Congress, The Senate, and The White house and express your outrage.
Then make signs, organize demonstrations, and take to the streets.
Demand that President Obama stop discharges of LGBT military with a stop loss order today, and demand the Senate vote to repeal DADT tomorrow!

Please pass this on to everyone in your address book.

Lt Dan Choi’s statement on his discharge

My Statement on DADT Discharge

This morning I received notification of my honorable discharge from the army under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” After 11 years since beginning my journey at West Point and after 17 months of serving openly as an infantry officer this is both an infuriating and painful announcement.

But my service continues. To all those veterans who have endured similar trials and injustices or prematurely ended their military service because of the unjust policy: our fight has only begun.

The true honor and dignity of service does not come from a piece of paper, a pension or paycheck, a rank or status; only an unflinching commitment to improve the lives of others can determine the nature of one’s service. From the first moment we put on our nation’s uniform and swore our solemn oath, we committed ourselves to fight for freedom and justice; to defend our constitution and put the needs of others before our own. This is not an oath that I intend to abandon. Doing so at such a time, or remaining silent when our family and community members are fired or punished for who they truly are would be an unequivocal moral dereliction that tarnishes the honor of the uniform and insults the meaning of America.

Lt. Dan Choi

He includes a link to a Newsweek article that includes more details of the manner it was communicated to him. It also includes this passage:
Now that he is officially discharged, there are laws and regulations limiting his use of the uniform. He says he will have to consider how to use the uniform in the future, but pointed out “I still own it.”
Let us thank him for his service, offer our support and mourn the senseless, counter-productive loss of another good soldier falling to the oppressive, outdated policy of “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” that continues to terrorize our community still.

More:
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/16804/lt-dan-chois-statement-on-his-discharge

We must get mad and fight back, loudly!

Contact Information:

www.congress.org

US Senator Contact Information:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

United States Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121Toll Free 1-800-517-5696 Ask for your two Senators.

US House of Representatives Member Contact Information:

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

United States Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121Toll Free 1-800-517-5696 Ask for your Congressman.

White House Contact Information:
Web form:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

You can also call or write to the President:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Please include your e-mail address
Phone Numbers

Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
TTY/TDD

Comments: 202-456-6213
Visitors Office: 202-456-2121

Please take action and pass this message on to everyone in your address book.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund Action Page:

http://www.sldn.org/action