Excerpt from President Obama's E-Mail for Don't Ask Don't Tell
Posted by Melissa Carter at 12/19/2010 11:11 PM 
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Moments ago, the Senate voted to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
When that bill reaches my desk, I will sign it, and this discriminatory law will be repealed.
Gay and lesbian service members - brave Americans who enable our freedoms - will no longer have to hide who they are.
The fight for civil rights, a struggle that continues, will no longer include this one.
This victory belongs to you. Without your commitment, the promise I made as a candidate would have remained just that.
Instead, you helped prove again that no one should underestimate this movement. Every phone call to a senator on the fence, every letter to the editor in a local paper, and every message in a congressional inbox makes it clear to those who would stand in the way of justice: We will not quit.
This victory also belongs to Senator Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and our many allies in Congress who refused to let politics get in the way of what was right.
Like you, they never gave up, and I want them to know how grateful we are for that commitment.
Will you join me in thanking them by adding your name to Organizing for America's letter?
I will make sure these messages are delivered - you can also add a comment about what the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" means to you.
As Commander in Chief, I fought to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" because it weakens our national security and military readiness. It violates the fundamental American principles of equality and fairness.
But this victory is also personal.
I will never know what it feels like to be discriminated against because of my sexual orientation.
But I know my story would not be possible without the sacrifice and struggle of those who came before me - many I will never meet, and can never thank.
I know this repeal is a crucial step for civil rights, and that it strengthens our military and national security. I know it is the right thing to do.
Please join me in thanking those in Congress who helped make "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal possible:
Thank you,
Barack
http://my.barackobama.com/Repealed
I will make sure these messages are delivered - you can also add a comment about what the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" means to you.
As Commander in Chief, I fought to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" because it weakens our national security and military readiness. It violates the fundamental American principles of equality and fairness.
But this victory is also personal.
I will never know what it feels like to be discriminated against because of my sexual orientation.
But I know my story would not be possible without the sacrifice and struggle of those who came before me - many I will never meet, and can never thank.
I know this repeal is a crucial step for civil rights, and that it strengthens our military and national security. I know it is the right thing to do.
Please join me in thanking those in Congress who helped make "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal possible:
Thank you,
Barack
http://my.barackobama.com/Repealed
Melissa:
As it appears you received personal correspondence from the POTUS, I must assume you "support" the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy as do I. If these brave women and men are willing to potentially make the “ultimate sacrifice” to ensure that I am able to sleep peacefully at night, my opinion is it is NO ONE'S business as to the "orientation" of these folks.
Despite what some of the "research" ostensibly shows, each individual is born "pre-wired" whether it concerns the color of their eyes, hair, skin, or their "orientation". People should not suffer discrimination simply because of the sex of the person with whom they happened to fall in love.
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