Tell Holder: Don't defend "Don't Ask, Don't Tell!"
Senate Republicans have blocked the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- but the fight isn't over. Senate leaders have promised to consider the bill again after the election, and a federal district court recently ruled that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is unconstitutional.
If Attorney General Eric Holder agrees not to fight this decision, this discriminatory law could soon become a relic of the past.
The Justice Department may be our best hope to repeal this law. Tell Attorney General Holder to not defend "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Dear Attorney General Holder:
I respectfully write to request that the Department of Justice (DOJ) refrain from appealing the federal district court decision in Log Cabin Republicans v. United States, which declares the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) law unconstitutional.
This decision affirms what the vast majority of the American people know to be true -- that it's time for DADT to be sent to the dustbin of history.
Since the DADT law was passed in 1993, over 14,000 service members have been discharged because of DADT, nearly 1,000 of whom were specialists with vital mission critical skills.
The leaders of our nation's armed forces understand that DADT serves no purpose in the laws of our nation; it is time for the DOJ to stop defending this law.
