Dear Save America Coalition,
As discussed in Thursday's Coalition conference call, we are desiring to put the ad below, signed by 1100 Flag and General Officers, in Monday's edition of Roll Call, one day before the vote. We NEED $12,000 FOR A FULL PAGE AD OR $7000 FOR A HALF PAGE IN ROLL CALL.
PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE IS ON THE LINE AND WE NEED OUR PARTNERS TO WEIGH IN AND CONTRIBUTE NOW FOR THE AD.
Vision America and Faith2Action are both contributing $500 and $250 respectively. If you are willing to match that or contribute in any way please respond to this email with your contact information and you will be personally contacted by my assistant. The deadline for response is 3 p.m. EST today because the ad deadline is Monday.
This can ultimately lead to the criminalization of Christianity in the U.S. military. Chaplains will be found to be in violation when they preach what the Bible says about homosexuality. This is a small way we can all act NOW!
Sincerely,
Rick Scarborough
Legislation (H.R. 1283) has been introduced in the 111th Congress to repeal the 1993 statute regarding homosexuals in the military, Section 654, Title 10, U.S.C., which is frequently mislabeled “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” In anticipation of this action, a number of retired flag and general officers decided that it would be important to show support for this law, which was written to protect unit cohesion and morale in our military.
Congress approved the statute in 1993 with bipartisan, veto-proof majorities in both houses, and federal courts have upheld it as constitutional several times.
We believe firmly that this law deserves continued support.
This is a list of 1,163 distinguished retired military leaders from all branches of the service who have shown their support for the 1993 law with personal signatures requested and received by regular mail. The list (as of February 2010) includes two former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, several Service Chiefs, a number of combatant command, theater, and other major U.S. and allied force commanders, together with two Medal of Honor recipients and hundreds of retired flag and general officers who have led the men and women of our armed services at every echelon, in both peace and war, past and present:
We, the Undersigned Flag & General Officers
On March 31, we delivered an open letter to the President of the United States and other administration officials. This letter and a similar one addressed to Congressional leaders covered this statement, which was prepared and delivered with 1,050 signatures at that time:
Statement of Support for Section 654, Title 10, U.S.C.
As our Statement to the President and Members of Congress affirms, we consider this issue
to be a matter of national security:
"Our past experience as military leaders leads us to be greatly concerned about the impact of repeal [of the law] on morale, discipline, unit cohesion, and overall military readiness. We believe that imposing this burden on our men and women in uniform would undermine recruiting and retention, impact leadership at all levels, have adverse effects on the willingness of parents who lend their sons and daughters to military service, and eventually break the All-Volunteer Force."
Retired officers who initiated this independent Flag and General Officers for the Military project appreciate the support of those who responded with good wishes and more than 1,000 personal signatures. We trust that the presentation of these signatures to the President and Members of Congress will encourage serious, responsible debate on the consequences of repealing the 1993 law.
Many of our concerns regarding recruiting, retention, and readiness are summarized here:
Issue Overview
We believe firmly that Section 654, Title 10, which Congress passed to protect good order, discipline, and morale in the unique environment of the armed forces, deserves continued support.
More information on this issue is available from the Center for Military Readiness, which provided administrative support for this project. CMR is an independent, non-partisan public policy organization that specializes in military/social issues.
Flag & General Officers for the Military
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NOTE FROM LYNN
This is one of two itmes that Harry Reid has burine in the Defense Appropriations Bill. Debate is scheduled for Tuesday on the Senate floor. One "extraneous measure" is the DREAM Act, a piece of legislation aimed at giving alien minors who meet certain requirements, like higher education and military service, a pathway to citizenship (AMNESTY). Sen. Reid announced earlier this week his intention to attach it to the authorization bill.
The second is to include the repeal of the military policy, “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”. The repeal means unrestrained rights for homosexuals to participate in, benefit from, and continue their perverted lifestyle in the military.
GET YOUR AGENDA PAST THE PEOPLE WHILE MAKING THOSE OPPOSE IT SEEM LIKE THEY ARE AGAINST SUPPORTING THE TROOPS!
We must rally together and fight both of these progressive, inappropriate additions to the Defense bill! Call your two Senators NOW and tell them neither issue has any place in a Defense Appropriation bill! Please take time to call, email and/or fax!
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