Lady GaGa video to Senate: repeal "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell"
Submitted by E. Ross on Saturday, 18 September 2010 – 5:20 AMNo Comment
Lady Gaga released a video message urging fans to contact their U.S. senators before Tuesday’s cloture vote on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal.
Her message for her two senators:
“I’m a constituent of the senator and my name is… Lady GaGa. I am calling to ask the senator to vote with Senators Harry Reid and Carl Levin to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and oppose John McCain’s shameless filibuster. We need to do this for our gay and lesbian soldiers and finally repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and leave messages for Senator Murkowski and Senator Begich to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”!
If the voice mail is full, call Sen. Murkowski at 202-224-6665 and call Sen. Begich at 202-224-3004.
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