R000348
Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:20 AM
9/11 Fund is discriminating against Gays
Sir or Madam:
This story has been passed along to me, and I must emphatically add my name
to the list of people who think it an outrage that gays are being excluded
from benefits of the 9/11 fund. It is really counter to what we claim our
stand to be as a country in this war, and is not justified by Mr.Feinberg's
facile evasion and downright hiding behind state law. It is not a
justifiable position, legally or ethically, and I must protest strongly the
policy decision that has been made. And it is just that - a policy decision
that has been made to explicitly exclude a group that is not popular with
decision makers. To support this policy certainly gives the strong
impression that the President and Congress are adjudicating in a manner that
is hypocrital in the extreme.
I can only hope that either I am misinformed as to how benefits are actually
being paid, or that something is being done to resolve this terrible
injustice. And one more thing: I would strongly recommend the immediate
replacement of Mr. Feinberg with someone in possession of more political
savvy and sensitivity.
Best regards,
Individual Comment
San Francisco, CA