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Monday, March 11, 2002
Excluding Gay and Lesbian Victims?
Dear President Bush,
I just heard that Feinberg and Ashcroft had decided to exclude Gays and
Lesbians from receiving financial assistance related to the Sept 11 attack.
I am apalled. What happened to all the talk about tolerance and equality
and non-discrimmination and non-prejudice? We are being told, almost daily
- by our governmental leaders, not to prejudge our fellow American Citizens
based on their appearance (Muslems, Sikhs, etc.), but then the same
government turns around and blatantly, publicly discounts the pain and the
needs of the Americans hurt or effected by the attack simply because of
their sexual orientation. This kind of hypocrisy should be treated like any
other kind of hate crime. Ashcroft and Feinberg should be subject to
criminal charges and imprisonment - not only are they discriminating against
fellow American citizens, they are setting a dangerous and sick precendent
for the rest of the country's leaders and citizens.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Stockton, CA