the only thing bamie did to help this along was stay away from it so his stink wasn't on it
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations From President Obama on Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal. > Thanks to all who lobbied Congress and helped make this victory > possible. -Tommy > > From: Barack Obama <[email protected]> > > > Tommy -- > > Moments ago, the Senate voted to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." > > When that bill reaches my desk, I will sign it, and this > discriminatory law will be repealed. > > Gay and lesbian service members -- brave Americans who enable our > freedoms -- will no longer have to hide who they are. > > The fight for civil rights, a struggle that continues, will no longer > include this one. > > This victory belongs to you. Without your commitment, the promise I > made as a candidate would have remained just that. > > Instead, you helped prove again that no one should underestimate this > movement. Every phone call to a senator on the fence, every letter to > the editor in a local paper, and every message in a congressional > inbox makes it clear to those who would stand in the way of justice: > We will not quit. > > This victory also belongs to Senator Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, > and our many allies in Congress who refused to let politics get in the > way of what was right. > > Like you, they never gave up, and I want them to know how grateful we > are for that commitment. > > Will you join me in thanking them by adding your name to Organizing > for America's letter? > > > http://my.barackobama.com/Repealed4 > > > I will make sure these messages are delivered -- you can also add a > comment about what the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" means to you. > > As Commander in Chief, I fought to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" > because it weakens our national security and military readiness. It > violates the fundamental American principles of equality and fairness. > > But this victory is also personal. > > I will never know what it feels like to be discriminated against > because of my sexual orientation. > > But I know my story would not be possible without the sacrifice and > struggle of those who came before me -- many I will never meet, and > can never thank. > > I know this repeal is a crucial step for civil rights, and that it > strengthens our military and national security. I know it is the right > thing to do. > > But the rightness of our cause does not guarantee success, and today, > celebration of this historic step forward is tempered by the defeat of > another -- the DREAM Act. I am incredibly disappointed that a minority > of senators refused to move forward on this important, commonsense > reform that most Americans understand is the right thing for our > country. On this issue, our work must continue. > > Today, I'm proud that we took these fights on. > > Please join me in thanking those in Congress who helped make "Don't > Ask, Don't Tell" repeal possible: > > http://my.barackobama.com/Repealed4 > > Thank you, > > Barack > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
