This just arrived in my inbox from the Stonewall Democrats and thought I'd share. He was also on the Diane Rehm show on NPR this morning and made quite a case for the reversal of DADT.
Dear ********,
Many of us have been closely watching our Democratic administration and Congress to see if they intend to live up to the promises they made on the campaign trail to advance pro-equality legislation this year.
On July 8th, Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy (PA-8) took a major step in the right direction when he became the official lead sponsor for H.R. 1283, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, the Congressional effort to overturn the military’s discriminatory policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”Will you sign our message thanking Congressman Murphy for taking the lead on this important issue?
As the first Iraq war veteran elected to Congress, Congressman Murphy has taken a leadership role on issues of national security. His decision to step up and carry forward the legislative repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” is encouraging. What’s more, his outspokenness and bold optimism is striking.
I signed the message of thanks. Do it if you feel so led.
More later.
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Rep. Patrick Murphy has also been on several MSNBC shows and CNN stating that he is introducing a bill to end DADT. He is very enthusiastic about this measure and deserves all the support he can get. While Patrick isn't gay himself, it will take someone like Patrick (a straight veteran who is a member of Congress) to make the final push to end the ridiculous policy of DADT.
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