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JackBeck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:21 PM
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Lt. Dan Choi has just chained himself to the White House fence.
Edited on Thu Mar-18-10 12:25 PM by JackBeck
"Until we have full equality!"

Per @DCAgenda: Yellow police tape is being put up around Dan Choi, and Secret Service agents are standing with him. Choi remains chained.

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This is the kind of direct action the US LGBT movement needs right now. I just got back from DC on Tuesday night. This makes me wish I had stayed!

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Blue Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:24 PM
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1. this should froth up some fundies
the fundies are gonna soil their undies.
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RT Atlanta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:26 PM
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2. Sending good thoughts/vibes to Lt. Dan Choi
Get up, Stand up... Stand up for your rights!

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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:26 PM
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3. WOW Fantastic! Go, Dan, GO!
I just read about this over in GD -- I agree, direct action is what is needed now, on soo many issues.

Stand strong, Dan! :loveya:

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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:28 PM
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4. I smell another beer summit! n/t
PB
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MinneapolisMatt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:29 PM
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5. AWESOME!
K&R!
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:32 PM
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6. + 100,000, n/t
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 12:38 PM
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7. Did I miss something? Wasn't he pulled back into active duty?
Edited on Thu Mar-18-10 12:39 PM by onehandle
Not that the main problem is over, but I would think he would be busy.

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JackBeck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 01:34 PM
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8. Photos & Report from Towleroad:
http://www.towleroad.com/2010/03/dan-choi-to-chain-himself-to-white-house-fence-to-protest-dadt.html

Looks like Choi jumped into Kathy's HRC photo-op/reality show material event. Good for him.

More civil disobedience is on its way.
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 03:56 PM
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9. Lt. Dan Choi today rose to the level of a national treasure and hero.
Nothing will ever take away from this single moment of heroism.

I love this man and I am so torn up at this moment emotionally that it is hard to even post.

Here is our hero!
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Prism Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 04:59 PM
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10. What true LGBT leadership looks like
While old Joe is standing around for photo-ops, these men are fighting and taking risks for equality.

What an amazingly stark illustration of the gulf between the cocktail crowd and the true activists.

I so very much wish I was there today.
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 05:37 PM
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11. Lt. Dan Choi and Cpt. Jim Pietrangelo, Heroes.
Edited on Thu Mar-18-10 05:38 PM by Jamastiene
K&R

:patriot:
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 05:52 PM
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12. Kick
:kick:
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Libertas1776 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-10 12:20 AM
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13. A true hero who has bravely served his nation.
Unfortunately, his nation fails to appreciate his sacrifice.
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RetiredTrotskyite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-10 01:51 AM
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14. My Spouse and I Are Sending...
positive energy to both Lt. Choi and Capt. Pietrangelo right now. These two men are heroes indeed.
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Christa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-19-10 06:29 AM
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15. A true American hero
We need more like him.


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