All politics is local

This week I attended a town hall meeting by Congresswoman Judy Chu on the issue of repealing the discriminatory policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the United States Armed forces and the negative impact that this unfair policy has had on the lives of so many of our brave men and women serving in the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.  I was moved by the stories of those on the panel who spoke about their commitment to protecting this nation and the pain of having to conceal their sexual orientation in order to serve.