R000316
Monday, March 11, 2002 9:22 PM
Something is wrong when I, an Amerucan citizen, begins to feel
unsafe and threatened by my own government
Dear Sirs:
Did I misunderstand Mr. Feinberg, as a representative of my government
(United States of America), say that gay partners of the fallen heroes of
9/11 would not be eligible to receive monetary relief? Has my government
gone insane as well as become biased and bigotted? I am beginning to feel
threatened by my government and unsafe in my own country. I am a straight
woman, 4 children and 4 grandchildren. AND I DO NOT AGREE WITH ANYONE WHO
DISCRIMINATES AGAINST ALL AND ANY OF THE HEROES FROM 9/11. And I really have
a problem with arrogant people who discriminate against people who are
different than themselves. All the heroes who died 9/11, regardless of their
orientation, religion, political views gave their lives for this country.
ALL of their loved ones have a right to receive monetary relief, regardless.
As a registered voter, I will not stand for this kind of discrimination. It
is my belief that the American people had a rude awakening after the last
presidential election, and certainly after 9/11. People who are eligible to
vote but have never voted are expressing a desire to have a voice in how
this country is run -And they will vote in the next election. Don't count on
a lot of peeple continuing to sit on the fence or being disenfranchised. One
drop of water can't do much, but look to the strength of a tidal wave. Mr.
Feinberg might be looking for a new job after he runs for office next time.
I am a very straight-forward and out-spoken woman. I can be polite and well
mannered but rarely to people who are hell bent on disgracing themselves and
all American citizens. Mr. Feinberg, in my view, is a disgrace as well as a
bigot. I am happy to say that he is in the minority and that most Americans
don't agree with him. I guess he hasn't seen the lastest polls concerning
the views of my countrymen concerning gays and lesbians. My dad taught me
that there is one.race, the human race. The Constitution of the United
States of America says we are equal. Try re-writing that, Mr. Feinberg.
And while I'm at it, I would like to express my disapproval of President
Bush at the opening ceremony of the Olympics. He and the First Lady looked
like stone mountains when representatives of countries that did not meet
with their approval came into the stadium. That display was a disgrace to my
country and was seen as such by people around the world. The young athletes
did not deserve that kind of welcome to MY country. May I remind you that
this is a country with LIBERTY AND JUSTICE TO ALL. As host to these
athletes, one would expect they would be welcomed on equal footing with all
the other athletes, regardless of personal views. Mr. Bush might not be
aware that one of the purposes of the Olympics is to bring people of our
world closer together. Making war isn't to everyone's liking. Certainly,
killing other people isn't a good thing on the best of days. And going to
visit other countries and then insult them is not done, Mr. Bush. You undid
a lot of positive work done by the South Koreans with the North Koreans.
Say what you will about the Clintons, they were good Ambassadors for our
country. I would suggest you find out what ordinary people in the world
think, rather than listening exclusively to people who are paid to "read
your lips".
Someone told me recently that it has becojme dangerous to disapprove of
anything this White House does. To that I must say that I will continue to
live dangerously because my forefathers guaranteed my right to have my
opinions and to express them as such. As an American citizen, it is my duty
to express my opinions and to vote. Mr. Trent Lott is welcome to call me a
traitor, too, if not believing that every word uttered by my government is
holy. As such, I would feel honored to be put in the good company with Mr.
Tom Daschle.
Individual Comment
Phoenix, AZ