R001200
Saturday, March 16, 2002 7:33 PM
Victim Compensation Discrimination
To whom it may concern-
I find it horribly disturbing to learn that partners of homosexuals who lost
their lives in the September 11th tragedy will not be given the same
consideration in regards to victim compensation. The deadly acts on
September 11th were tragic enough, however they served to bring this country
together. With the decision to discriminate against homosexual partners, you
are single-handedly undoing all the good that came from that horrible day.
Let us all remember who helped bring down the flight in Pennsylvania, who died in the line
of duty when the first tower fell, and who was of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon with the same sorrow that we remember all the victims. There are many more heroes from that day who also happened to be gay.
In the case of victims compensation, we are told the law is the law and no
exceptions can be made, yet laws are already being overlooked in other cases:
families of illegal aliens are NOT being arrested and kicked out the
country, and American companies that hired illegal aliens in violation of
federal labor laws will not be punished. Although I agree with both of the
above facts, what is the distinction between the laws? Why can we make
exception for other laws and not for one that is completely absurd in its own
right?
I urge you to change the ruling on this practice, before all the good that c
ame from that day is erased by your discriminatory acts.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Chicago, IL