R002812
Friday, March 29, 2002 6:59 AM
Have we learned nothing?
I am truly embarassed to consider myself an American when I was informed
of the DOJ's ruling on the 9/11 Compensation Fund to exclude
gays/lesbians/transgendered individuals. Even worse, the fund SUPPORTS
ILLEGAL aliens. It is hypocrisy and a direct assalt on the very core of
the Declaration of Independence and our American committment to true
JUSTICE that families of loving, legally employed individuals would be
excluded and that illegal residents be included. Were the Afghanistan
government to do the same to some of the many minority tribes there
would the US Government not be outraged? Are we not protecting the
Kurds in Iraq from a similar fate with a no-fly zone? Have we not
worked diligently to try to bring together Catholic and Protestant
factions in Northern Ireland to avoid factionalization and violence?
Aren't we attempting to reduce the conflict between Indian Hindus and
Pakistani Muslims? Wasn't any lesson learned from the genocide in the
former Yugoslavia republic? Doesn't this action just support the same
strife in our own country? Truly, if this decision was based on fear of
law suits, then the DOJ is becoming an instrument of evil by dismissing
the protection of ALL American citizens to meet the desires of the
majority in power. I guess the next logical step would be requiring
individuals to register as a minority so you can REALLY know who you are
dealing with. Well, here's an idea for you....Why don't you just decide
to make all gays/lesbians/transgendered people wear pink triangles on
their clothing? While you're are at it, let's make Jews wear yellow
Stars of David... Sound familiar. I am ashamed that it does, only to
clearly, to me.
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