November 30th, 2010
You have the DADT Report’s recommendations, and you have its findings. Now is the time to call your Senator and make sure he or she knows what you know. The Capital switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. These Senators especially need to hear from you:
And don’t forget to call your own home state senators as well.
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beachewtoy75
November 30th, 2010
My Senator is…. John McCain.
I’ll save my minutes…
Seething Mom
November 30th, 2010
Sadly, like beachewtoy75, my senator is John McCain too. So depressing…
Timothy Kincaid
November 30th, 2010
I think that this list may actually be too limited. There may be some unexpected potential support. For example,
Bob Bennett (R – UT)
Lindoro Almaviva
November 30th, 2010
My senator is Jim Lugar, and dumb idiot as far as i am concerned. I would rather challenge an anaconda to a ballet of wits than spending a minute in this ass’ presence.
Stefan
November 30th, 2010
I agree Tim. John Ensign (R-NV) also seems very open to supporting repeal.
Kate
December 1st, 2010
Thanks for providing this list. I just spent half an hour emailing every one of those Senators with a short message asking them to help repeal DADT. I know since I’m not from their state, most of them could give a crap, but I feel like I’m on the record a bit more solidly than with a phone call.
And I know that I may wind up feeling even more disgusted with my country’s government, because every time I do something like this I feel even more invested in this issue, but at least I’ve said my piece.
I’m a retired US Navy Officer, and when I saw a cousin of Admiral Zumwalt, who helped get women admitted to the military, post a message to McCain on the “It Gets Better” project website, it reminded me that there were plenty of people who thought it was insane to let women into the military, too. And I was able to tell them to bite my ass because I had been GIVEN the right to be there…
ravenbiker
December 1st, 2010
My Senator will be Toomey. If he isn’t a fine example of a fascist dolt, I don’t know what one would be…
C’me on folks. DADT is here to stay just a wee bit longer. Sad. But realistic only because the Democrats are as much fault as the Repugnicans are.
customartist
December 1st, 2010
The Survey is in and it is indisputable. Senators voting against Repeal vote Against the Will of the American People. The Bigots will be Revealed.
Senatorial voting records during the original Civil Rights Movement might have been obscured or unpublicized, but the Votes of Today’s Senators will be Front Page News!, and we must remind them of this!
Let your voice be heard!
Email Senate:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Email Congress:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Email The Whitehouse
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
Call the Senate and Congress: (202)224-3121
*The Operator will direct you if you do not know your representative
*IMPORTANT* Be polite and to the point.
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