I just got finished watching Lady GaGa's speech at a rally in Maine to help put DADT repeal over the top. Now there are parts of the speech that may not pass some "politically correct" muster. But she gets A+ in a number of areas that the HRC strategy of schmoozing with the pols just doesn't get it.
A+ - For leaving the halls of Congress where she had been lobbying to go to Maine. Senators Collins and Snowe are going to be needed to break the filibuster
A+ - For using the words "workplace discrimination" which connects Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) repeal with the passage of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act(ENDA)
A+ - For not just addressing Congress but calling out President Obama (who knew GaGa would end up our "fierce advocate") and calling out Harry Reid (as there are rumors that he will delay a vote until after November)
A+ - For her passion about Gay and Lesbian Equality which led her to say that it is the Homophobes who should be kicked out of the Military
A+ - For using her fame not to glorify herself but to put a spotlight on the most powerful politicians and use technology to mobilize political action by the grass roots.
Did she say somethings that I would have said differently? Sure. But her message was clear. End workplace discrimination - NOW!!
And kudos for talking about the Constitutional guarantees of equality before the law
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