AFA of PA ACTION ALERT
November 11, 2010
Issues (check corresponding number in ‘Details’ and ‘Action’ Sections)
1.) Veterans Day 2010 – attack on our military continues
2.) Commission Says Eliminate Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
Details
1.) President Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen are putting pressure on the Senate to vote during the lame duck session to repeal the 1993 law banning homosexuals in the military. This law is mistakenly called “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” which actually is President Clinton’s convoluted policy. The 1993 law simply codified long standing military procedure and the action was taken because of the increasing aggression of homosexual activists in trying to force the military to allow homosexuals in the military. The new Marine Commandant said over the weekend that lifting the ban would be disastrous. The US House voted to repeal the law back in May.
2.) A draft report by the president’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform calls for, among other things, the elimination of the Office of Safe and Drug Free School (number 16). “Further, the results hoped for in creation of the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools have not been demonstrated,” states the report.
This is the office President Obama appointed Kevin Jennings, the founder of the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), to back in May 2009. Jennings as the ‘safe schools czar’ actually places our nation’s children at risk because of his advocacy of the homosexual lifestyle.
Action Steps
1.) Click here to listen to Wednesday’s interview with Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness. The lame duck session is scheduled to be the week before and after Thanksgiving. Contact Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey, Jr. and ask them to remove the following amendments from the Defense Authorization Act:
- The amendment to allow homosexuals to serve openly in the military;
- The amendment to allow abortions to be performed on military bases;
- The Dream Act which would allow young illegal immigrants to be rewarded with citizenship if they attend college or enlist in the military.
Contact the district office nearest you; click here for contact information
2.) Contact Congressional members of the commission to make the elimination of the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools happen. Its elimination will save the country $1.8 billion by 2015. Here’s the entire list of members:
Co-Chairmen:
Sen. Alan Simpson. Former Republican Senator from Wyoming.
Erskine Bowles, Chief of Staff to President Clinton
Executive Director:
Bruce Reed, Chief Domestic Policy Adviser to President Clinton
Commissioners:
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (202) 224-2651 or e-mail http://baucus.senate.gov/?p=contact
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA 31) 202-225-6235 or e-mail https://forms.house.gov/becerra/webforms/issue_subscribe.html
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI 4) (202) 225-3561 or e-mail http://camp.house.gov/Contact/
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) (202) 224-5754 or e-mail http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactsenatorcoburn?p=ContactForm
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) (202) 224-2043 or e-mail http://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm
David Cote, Chairman and CEO, Honeywell International
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) (202) 224-6142 or e-mail http://crapo.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) (202) 224-2152 or e-mail http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Ann Fudge, Former CEO, Young & Rubicam Brands
Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) (202) 224-3324 or e-mail http://gregg.senate.gov/contact/
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX 5) 202-225-3484 or his Dallas office 214-349-9996 (does not accept e-mail from non-constituents)
Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute and former Director, Office of Management & Budget
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI 1) (202) 225-3031 or his Racine office (262) 637-0510
(does not accept e-mail from non-constituents)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9) (202) 225-2111 or his Chicago office (773) 506-7100 (does not accept e-mail from non-constituents)
Rep. John Spratt (D-SC 5) 202-225-5501 or his Rock Hill office 803-327-1114
(does not accept e-mail from non-constituents)
Andrew Stern, President, Service Employees International Union
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