Here are excerpts from Rep. Kriseman's announcement and HM1459:
"My wife and I have two children. We want them to grow up in a safe world. I wish
this for all Floridians. There's no doubt that this policy makes us less safe and
compromises the readiness and expertise of our great military", said
Representative Rick Kriseman.
HM 1459 is the only such bill filed in the Florida Legislature this session. It now
awaits a committee reference and hearing.
Hundreds of language specialists have been discharged from military service
under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, including 55 Arabic translators and nine
Farsi translators, all of which are vitally important positions to intelligence
gathering and are positions for which there is a critical shortage of qualified
personnel.
Kriseman joins our military's top leaders in recognizing that firing qualified
military service members based on anti-gay prejudice is both un-American and
hurts our military's readiness. Those who choose to serve their country deserve
respect, not discrimination.
Here's a link to the complete press release: http://eqfl.me/s
CALL TO ACTION: Take a moment to sign onto the letter supporting repeal of the
ban and forward to your network of contacts.
www.eqfl.org/DADT
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"My wife and I have two children. We want them to grow up in a safe world. I wish
this for all Floridians. There's no doubt that this policy makes us less safe and
compromises the readiness and expertise of our great military", said
Representative Rick Kriseman.
HM 1459 is the only such bill filed in the Florida Legislature this session. It now
awaits a committee reference and hearing.
Hundreds of language specialists have been discharged from military service
under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, including 55 Arabic translators and nine
Farsi translators, all of which are vitally important positions to intelligence
gathering and are positions for which there is a critical shortage of qualified
personnel.
Kriseman joins our military's top leaders in recognizing that firing qualified
military service members based on anti-gay prejudice is both un-American and
hurts our military's readiness. Those who choose to serve their country deserve
respect, not discrimination.
Here's a link to the complete press release: http://eqfl.me/s
CALL TO ACTION: Take a moment to sign onto the letter supporting repeal of the
ban and forward to your network of contacts.
www.eqfl.org/DADT
Copyright © EqFla & AMBIENTE MAGAZINE.
Do not reproduce without citing these sources.
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Florida Lawmaker Introduces "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Measure Congressional Delegations May Provide Swing Votes
by Nadine Smith
One of Equality Florida's strongest champions in the Florida Legislature, Rep. Rick
Kriseman, has just filed a measure called a House Memorial (HM 1459) urging
Congress and the President to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
Kriseman, a longtime supporter of LGBT equality was inspired by the chairmen of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen's testimony before a hostile Republican Senate.
"Speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and
lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do," the nation's top military officer
told the members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "No matter how I look at
this issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy
which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their
fellow citizens. For me personally, it comes down to integrity -- theirs as individuals and
ours as an institution." Take a moment to sign and forward this online petition calling
on the Florida Congressional delegation to repeal the ban.
Highly decorated, with a 42 year service
record Mullen words rocked hardline
Republicans on their heels. With those potent
and unambiguous words, he stripped away
Florida Lawmaker Introduces "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Measure Congressional Delegations May Provide Swing Votes
by Nadine Smith
One of Equality Florida's strongest champions in the Florida Legislature, Rep. Rick
Kriseman, has just filed a measure called a House Memorial (HM 1459) urging
Congress and the President to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
Kriseman, a longtime supporter of LGBT equality was inspired by the chairmen of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen's testimony before a hostile Republican Senate.
"Speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and
lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do," the nation's top military officer
told the members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "No matter how I look at
this issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy
which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their
fellow citizens. For me personally, it comes down to integrity -- theirs as individuals and
ours as an institution." Take a moment to sign and forward this online petition calling
on the Florida Congressional delegation to repeal the ban.
Highly decorated, with a 42 year service
record Mullen words rocked hardline
Republicans on their heels. With those potent
and unambiguous words, he stripped away
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one of the convenient hiding places- deference to military leaders on whether the
ban should stay or end.
As the call for repeal intensifies, Florida's delegation will be crucial to ending the
ban.
Kriseman announced the Florida House Memorial (HM 1459) just as the Florida
legislative session kicks off and the measure has yet to be assigned to any
committees.
ban should stay or end.
As the call for repeal intensifies, Florida's delegation will be crucial to ending the
ban.
Kriseman announced the Florida House Memorial (HM 1459) just as the Florida
legislative session kicks off and the measure has yet to be assigned to any
committees.