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:Eric Ethington (Author) | December 22, 2010
As promised, Senator Harry Reid has given Lt. Dan Choi his Westpoint ring back. Back in July, Choi delivered the ring to Senator Reid, saying he would only accept it back when DADT was repealed. This afternoon, following Obama’s signing of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal bill, Senator Reid met with Lt. Choi to [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 17, 2010
Washington DC – The Republicans are running scared again. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) is threatening Senator Harry Reid, saying that if he brings the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to a vote on the Senate floor, he’ll push Republicans to boycott the START Treaty. For those who don’t know, the START Treaty is an [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 16, 2010
Washington DC – Senator Harry Reid has filed for cloture on both the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell as well as the Dream Act. Votes on both bills will come this Saturday. Watch the video below.
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 8, 2010
Breaking: Senator Harry Reid has just announced that he may bring the Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal language, to a vote tonight. Watch the video below. Not sure what will happen here. There’s been strong buzz going on both sides that it will or will not pass. Keep watch [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 7, 2010
GetEQUAL is demanding that Senator Harry Reid keep the Senate in session until they can vote on the Defense Authorization Act which includes the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal language. Sign their petition below! Yesterday, we saw Harry Reid lay out the schedule for the rest of the lame duck session with absolutely zero mention [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | December 6, 2010
This morning Senator Harry Reid announced the schedule for the Senate’s votes through the end of the lame-duck session (Dec 17th). Surprise surprise, guess what isn’t on the agenda.. He doesn’t even remember to mention Defense Authorization Bill (which includes the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal language) until someone prompts him on it. Did anyone [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 4, 2010
Washington DC – Servicemembers United sent out a press release this morning demanding that Harry Reid stop delaying and put a Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal vote on the floor during the lame duck session. Even Obama knows it’s the only way to get it repealed for the next few years. Just get it done [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 16, 2010
URGENT! Harry Reid’s office has announced that the vote on the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t tell will be Tuesday next week (Sept 21st)!! Please read below! Now is the time to make that quick phone call and leave a voicemail folks! It’s the easiest thing to do and it only takes 2 minutes. Let [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 14, 2010
After Lady Gaga’s appearance at the VMA’s with discharged members of the military, the pressure on Harry Reid to put DADT to a vote has grown enormously. Then earlier today Gaga sent him a tweet asking for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Reid responded and said this: Behold the power of the Gaga! [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 13, 2010
DC – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will put Don’t Ask Don’t Tell up for a vote next week on the 20th! The much anticipated vote comes on the heals of a Federal Judge’s ruling that DADT is unconstitutional. The long awaited voted could finally put an official end to the military’s ban on homosexuals serving [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.