R000603
Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:35 AM
Discrimination
I have heard that on Sunday morning's "Meet the Press," Kenneth Feinberg, the head of the September 11
Victim's Compensation Fund (a program of the US Dept. of Justice), is
planning on limiting what kind of compensation goes to gay and lesbian victims of the
September 11 terrorist attacks. And the way the rules read, gays and
lesbians will probably get nothing. Forget that , a gay man, was one of
the heroes who brought United Flight 93 down in a field in Pennsylvania
instead of on top of the US Congress, where it was supposedly headed. And
forget that was gay, as was
the . No, according to John
Ashcroft's Justice Department, apparently some heroes are more equal than
others.
I find this sort of discrimination unbelievable in a country that prides itself on freedom and equality for all citizens.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Gurnee, IL