R001325
Sunday, March 17, 2002 2:29 AM
I really need to understand the thinking here:
Even fetuses and illegal aliens will be receiving benefits under the
September 11 Victim Compensation Fund-- You've promised to overlook federal
law and NOT arrest and kick out the families of illegal aliens, nor will they
punish American companies that hired illegals in violation of federal labor
laws.
But when it comes to gay and lesbian heroes of the day - who
helped bring down the flight in Pennsylvania, NY Fire Dept. who died in the line of duty when the first tower fell, and
who was that crashed into the Pentagon
(there are many more) - we are told the law is the law and no exceptions can
be made. Do you believe in justice and consistancy? Why is it that the
partners of gay and lesbian heroes of September 11 will not receive the same
benefits as the spouses of heterosexual victims of the horrible terror
attacks?! My church and community are outraged that gay and lesbian partners
of those who died on September 11 are not automatically going to receive the
same benefits as heterosexual spouses.
If September 11 has taught us anything, it's that our patriotism and love of
country transcend our differences and unite us all. We were told that
September 11 was the day that "hyphenated-Americans" were no more, and rather
than being Italian-Americans, African-Americans or gay-Americans, we were now
simply Americans, all of us together as one American family. Did that family
just get a divorce and not tell anyone?! What in the world is going on here?!
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