Don't Ask, Don't Give: the gAyTM is officially shut down (DNC Boycott called)

[FreeState]

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/14025/dont-ask-dont-give-the-gaytm-is-officially-shut-down

We've talked about the fatigue of being jerked around as a constituency, now several of my fellow bloggers have had enough and I've signed on.

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/14025/dont-ask-dont-give-the-gaytm-is-officially-shut-down

The boycott is cosponsored by Daily Kos, Jane Hamsher of FireDogLake, Dan Savage, Michelangelo Signorile, David Mixner, Andy Towle and Michael Goff of Towle Road, Paul Sousa (Founder of Equal Rep in Boston), Pam Spaulding, Robin Tyler (ED of the Equality Campaign, Inc.), Bil Browning for the Bilerico Project, and soon others.

It's really more of a "pause," than a boycott. Boycotts sounds so final, and angry. Whereas this campaign is temporary, and is only meant to help some friends - President Obama and the Democratic party - who have lost their way. We are hopeful that via this campaign, our friends will keep their promises.

So please sign the Petition and take a Pledge to no longer donate to the DNC, Organizing for America, or the Obama campaign until the President and the Democratic party keep their promises to the gay community, our families, and our friends.

Why should hard-earned LGBT dollars go to a party fast to line up with its palms outstretched to whisper sweet nothings in our collective ears, then turn away and tell us equality will have to wait until "X" occurs first. We're not stupid. We just want our funds to go to the people in office or running for office who will focus on passing legislation that the "fierce advocate" can sign, since he's stated numerous times he'll sign it if it makes it to his desk. Well, put up or shut up.

Interestingly, one would expect a response to this effort by the HRC to be negative. To the contrary, it looks like a tacit endorsement (FDL):

“Individual donors should always make their own careful assessments of how to spend limited political contributions. We all need to focus on the legislative priorities identified by AmericaBlog and with whatever tactic individuals decide to employ, the ultimate objective needs to be securing the votes we need to move our legislative agenda forward.”

David Dayen notes that "HRC hasn’t given to the DNC this year, as per the policy put in by Obama after his election that the Party cannot accept contributions from organizations structured as a C(4)." And if you read the whole post, other progressive blogs, equally dissatisfied with the powers that be straying from progressive causes, are about ready to call a boycott of donations to the DCCC and the DSCC.

Sign the petition here: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6006/t/5410/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=727

[aSpeckofDust]

1. Signed. n/t

[xultar]

2. Proudly signed!

[donco6]

3. done

no problem.

[Starry Messenger]

4. The ally ATM is shut down too.

signed.

[flvegan]

5. Seconded.

[MountainLaurel]

8. Ditto.

Signed.

[tbyg52]

17. Count me in. nt

[JoeyT]

19. Same here.

Signed and passed on.

[enigmatic]

29. me too

:thumbsup:

[ronnykmarshall]

6. I WILL NOT LET YOU SPOIL THIS FOR THE REST OF US!!!

Remember that one??

I'm glad to sign.

[donco6]

12. Which time?

McClurkin?

Warren?

The DOMA defense?

etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

[ronnykmarshall]

26. You got it

It actually was Warren.

How DARE we uppity gays get upset over "just a three minute prayer"???

[donco6]

33. The wave of nausea washes over me again.

That really was the beginning of the end for the GLBT board, IMO. We lost a lot of good people voluntarily over that. And then it all went to hell, culminating in the Purge.

But in exchange we get Cheerleaders! Super!

[jonnyblitz]

14. oh hell yes and I can remember exactly who it was.

the Lieberman apologist who is obsessed with Nader. :puke:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. didnt we do this in november already? why did we break the ban?

i certainly havent.

[FreeState]

10. Yes but it was not organized by anyone

with a petition and leadership to show how many of us are with holding funds until promises are met. Its a little harder to ignore when you have thousands of people signing on and telling the DNC at once - no overturned DADT - no overturned DOMA - no EDNA no money.

[golddigger]

9. Done!

[joeybee12]

11. Agreed, because, sadly, Washington only knows money...

...that's the sad reality of our political system.

[foxfeet]

13. Signed!

And this is not the first time I've told the DNC that the gAyTM is shut down. I welcome the broader organizing.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. done and gladly

Glad they are organizing what we are already doing, and giving it a nice context.

[NMMNG]

16. Our GAYtm was closed a while back

But we're glad to officially sign on now. :thumbsup:

[Shallah Kali]

18. signed & passed it on

:kick:

[roguevalley]

20. signed.

[mitchtv]

21. Done

I consider myself a charter member

[Hassin Bin Sober]

22. Done + k&r

[unhappycamper30]

23. Signed and closed. NT

[Roosesvelte]

24. In.

In a heartbeat.

[Smarmie Doofus]

25. I already spent my 2010 DNC money elsewhere....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=169x9220

but I signed the petition anyway.

[sui generis]

27. got my non-DU posse signing

yee haw - now all we need is some dingbat swinging in ranting about "suicide doves" - as he has before. I did not just now not call anyone out. :evilgrin:

[roughsatori]

28. Done & K&R NT

[mistertrickster]

30. Signed, sealed and delivered. This is a good tactic. Well played. nt

[Toasterlad]

31. "more of a "pause," than a boycott. Boycotts sounds so final, and angry"

I AM angry. And it IS final, until we are truly equal.

I don't consider Obama and the Democratic party "friends who have lost their way". I consider them liars and bigots who are deliberately withholding my rights.

They won't get shit from me until I get my due.

[HillWilliam]

32. Slowly catching up

Signed, too. This gAyTM shut down a while back. I paid and paid and got nothing. This ain't the frickin' Lotto and I ain't their daddy. Just like any other employer, I pay for performance.

[dickthegrouch]

34. Having been thoroughly flamed last October....

For saying the same thing, I'm hesitant.
But not for long :)
I agree, cut off the money and the organization will soon get the right religion :sarcasm:.
Neither the DNC nor any local candidate who isn't 100% behind same sex marriage, DADT repeal, and ENDA gets another penny from me, or any of my campaign time.