The Senate is planning to vote Tuesday on whether to end debate on a $725.7 billion annual defense policy bill, a measure that includes a repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, which bans gays from serving openly in the armed forces.
The vote is expected to be close but is almost certain to pass if Democrats can break a Republican-led filibuster…
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…Attention is focused on a handful of moderate senators, including Susan Collins (R-Maine), George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio) and James Webb (D-Va.).
Look, this policy was a bad idea even when it was first put in place, in 1994. At least back then, there was a semi-plausible excuse, that the public wasn’t ready to go any further. Well, that’s not true today, not in the least bit. To the contrary, a recent CBS/New York Times poll found that 75% of Americans favor “permitting gay men and lesbians to serve in the military,” with just 19% opposed to doing so. That’s a huge, overwhelming majority of Americans for doing the morally correct, military smart, and progressive thing on this one. If you’re one of those 75%, call Sen. Webb’s office (202-224-4024 or 1-866-507-1570), tell him you want an end to this policy, and tell him you want it now! Thanks.
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