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Dear Friends,
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) in the wee hours of Thursday morning finished voting on a Defense Authorization which includes several amendments that could hopefully delay the repeal of the 1993 law prohibiting homosexuality in the military (better known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” or DADT.)
The repeal of DADT will create undue hardships for our military and was passed to fulfill President Obama’s campaign promise to homosexual activists. Even though the repeal was signed into law, it has not yet taken effect, and we have been fighting to ensure that it won’t.
We have worked with House offices to repeal and delay this misguided law. We have encouraged congressional hearings that highlight the problems and costs associated with imposing this social agenda on our military. And we supported several amendments on the Defense Authorization:
Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s (R-Missouri) amendment defined marriage as a union between a man and woman for purposes of military benefits, regulations, and policies. It passed the HASC 39-22.
Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-Missouri) amendment prohibited using military facilities for “same-sex marriage” and prohibited chaplains from conducting the ceremonies. It passed the HASC 38-23.
Rep. Duncan Hunter’s (R-California) amendment would require all of the service chiefs – and not just President Obama, Secretary of Defense Gates, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mullen – to certify the repeal of DADT.
We expect the Defense Authorization to go to the House floor soon. Please call your representative and ask him to support the Defense Authorization with these amendments. Please thank Representatives Hartzler, Akin, and Hunter for their leadership on these amendments, especially in light of the likely response from the radical homosexual activists. Also, it is important to thank HASC Chairman Buck McKeon (R-California) and Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) for holding hearings and shedding light on these important issues.
It is important to also focus on the Senate, because Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) is beholden to the homosexual lobby. Please call your senators and ask them to support the Defense Authorization passed by the HASC.
Please click here to find contact information for your representative and senators.
Blessings,
Penny Nance
Chief Executive Officer
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