Support Women on Submarines

Support Women on Submarines

The Issue

On 19 February Defense Secretary Robert Gates, along with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead, and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, declared to Congress that it is time to allow women to begin serving on submarines. Congress has 30 days to submit comment and to respond to this descision. Let your decision makers know that you demand they support the integration of the Fleet.

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Brandann Hill-MannPetition StarterBrandann R. Hill-Mann is an extremely proggy-liberal, formerly single mommy, Native American, invisibly disabled, U.S. Navy Veteran and social justice activist currently living in South Korea on Uncle Sam's dime. She has a super human tolerance for caffeine and chocolate and believes she should use those powers for good. She said <em>should</em>. She is not a concise person, and sometimes lets her Progressive ideals and being an Aries make her think she's better than you. She blogs at <a href="http://randombabble.com" rel="nofollow">random babble...</a> and <a href="http://disabledfeminists.com" rel="nofollow">FWD/Forward</a>. If you have something interesting to say email her. Lawyers in Italy looking to hold lottery winnings in her bank account may wait longer for reply.
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The Issue

On 19 February Defense Secretary Robert Gates, along with Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead, and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, declared to Congress that it is time to allow women to begin serving on submarines. Congress has 30 days to submit comment and to respond to this descision. Let your decision makers know that you demand they support the integration of the Fleet.

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Brandann Hill-MannPetition StarterBrandann R. Hill-Mann is an extremely proggy-liberal, formerly single mommy, Native American, invisibly disabled, U.S. Navy Veteran and social justice activist currently living in South Korea on Uncle Sam's dime. She has a super human tolerance for caffeine and chocolate and believes she should use those powers for good. She said <em>should</em>. She is not a concise person, and sometimes lets her Progressive ideals and being an Aries make her think she's better than you. She blogs at <a href="http://randombabble.com" rel="nofollow">random babble...</a> and <a href="http://disabledfeminists.com" rel="nofollow">FWD/Forward</a>. If you have something interesting to say email her. Lawyers in Italy looking to hold lottery winnings in her bank account may wait longer for reply.
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Petition created on March 4, 2010