I've been following Lt. Dan for years now as he has been fighting to overturn Don't Ask, Don't Tell. I've supported him all along the way. Now he is under attack once again, in two ways.
First he is being attacked by a DOD collection agency to collect $3,000 based on the amount of time between his being kicked out of the military and his coming out of the closet! They are also going after his veterans benefits on this one. How low can you go?
Secondly he is under attack in court for protesting in front of the White House. It seems that Lt. Dan won't accept a plea bargain for expressing his freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government for a redress of grievances (based on the 1st Amendment?) Lest we forget:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Lt. Dan chained himself to the fence in front of the White House last November. Now he is being charged with a federal law that was seemingly last used against Alice Paul and other suffragists in 1917. (Most people just accept the plea bargain...)
It is time to stop the free speech zones. It is time to allow free speech once again in this country. Stand up for Lt. Dan and help him out anyway you can. He is fighting the good fight for us. Now, in addition to fighting to overturn the outdated and unconstitutional DADT, he is fighting for the 1st Amendment!
Thanks Lt. Dan!
More information at: Lt. Dan Choi's Website