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The Christian Civic League of Maine's Mike Hein calls Pam's House Blend:
"a leading source of radical homosexual propaganda, anti-Christian bigotry, and radical transgender advocacy."

He is "praying that Pam Spaulding will "turn away from her wicked and sinful promotion of homosexual behavior." (CCLM's web site, 10/15/07)


Ex-gay "Christian" activist James Hartline on Pam:
"I have been mocked over and over again by ungodly and unprincipled anti-christian lesbians."
(from "Six Years In Sodom: From The Journal Of James Hartline," 9/4/2006, written from the "homosexual stronghold" of Hillcrest in San Diego).

"Pam is a 'twisted lesbian sister' and an 'embittered lesbian' of the 'self-imposed gutteral experiences of the gay ghetto.'" -- 9/5/2008



Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth Against Homosexuality heartily endorses the Blend, calling Pam:

A "vicious anti-Christian lesbian activist."
(Concerned Women for America's radio show [9:15], 1/25/07)

"A nutty lesbian blogger."
(MassResistance radio show [16:25], 2/3/07)


Pam's House Blend always seems to find these sick f*cks. The area of the country she is in? The home state of her wife? I know, they are everywhere. Pam just does such a great job of bringing them out into the light.
--Impeach Bush


who monitors yours Bevis ?? Just thought I would drop you a line,so the rest of your life is not wasted.
--"Joe"

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Congressman Meehan to re-introduce 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal bill

by: Pam Spaulding

Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 05:00:00 AM EST


The Military Readiness Enhancement Act, a bill that would repeal the military's ludicrous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on gays and lesbians serving openly will be re-introlduced by Representative Marty Meehan (D-MA) on February 28. The legislation was originally introduced in last Congress and over 120 members of Congress signed on to the bill.  A press conference will be held that day:
Congressman Meehan will be joined by C. Dixon Osburn, executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), as well as by BG Evelyn "Pat" Foote, USA (Ret.), a member of SLDN's honorary board, and SLDN client and Former Marine Sergeant Brian Fricke, an openly gay veteran of the war in Iraq. Another participant will be an Iraq war veteran from Texas who lost his right leg in combat and will be coming out of the closet publicly at the press conference in his support for the repeal of the law. Other military veterans will also join Congressman Meehan as he announces re-introduction of the bill.

...Since 1993, the Department of Defense has fired more than 11,000 service members under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." On average, 2 -3 people are dismissed under the law every day. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) at least 800 of those had skills deemed `mission-critical' by DoD, including more than 300 linguists, of which at least 55 were proficient in Arabic.

DC-area Blenders interested in live-blogging the event (sadly, I can't be there) contact SLDN's Rebecca Sawyer. You'll receive full press credentials for the event, which will be held at the House Armed Services Committee Hearing Room 2216 in the Rayburn House Office Building.
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And the Senate?
Will any Senator be introducing a companion bill in the Senate?

Like, for instance, Hillary "Armed Services Committee" Clinton or Barack "Veteran Affairs Committe" Obama?

Just wondering...


Stay Tuned to the Senate!
Kip,

There WILL be companion legislation in the Senate in 2007.  That's likely to be introduced in the Spring, and will mark the first time the Senate has considered a bill to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" since the law was first implemented in 1993. Stay tuned for information on which Senators will sponsor the legislation.  :-)

- Steve @ SLDN


[ Parent ]
live-blogging
I've volunteered to live-blog the event.  I'll bring my camera too to take pictures.  Wish me luck :)

Pam, from someone who has live-blogged many times before...any pointers?

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas Jefferson


liveblogging tips
1. Make sure that you preface your updates with the rough time (e.g. 9:15 AM), so people know how much time has elapsed since you last entered text on the post.

2. Don't try to catch word for word what folks are saying, but accurately quote key statements for the record and summarize the rest.

3. Have fun!


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Meehan might not be in the House much longer...
...There are reports that he is in discussions with a MA state university to become its administrator.  This is probably because John Kerry and Teddy Kennedy insist on sitting on their Senate seats until hell freezes over, thereby scleroting development of the MA state Democratic party.

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