dojR001289.xml

dojR001289.xml

born-digital

email

yes

no

2002-03-16

Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:46 PM
Victim Compensation

Sir/Madam

I do use those words hesitantly, because I feel that if I use those
terms it is to someone that would deserve some respect. That is something
that I am not willing to do at this time. It is a shame that you would
choose not to give benefits to those who lost a partner during our attacks.
What you are doing to those who did loose a partner during the 9/11 attacks
is not any different then those who attacked us. They did not have any care
for those they killed, and our government does not care for those that lost a
partner in the attack. They are being attacked twice, once by the Taliban
and once by our own government. Those who attacked the hijackers and brought
the planes down as heroes did so because they love this country. They did
not ask themselves, well the government disregards us as people so should I
do anything to help them. They did it because for their respect for there
country and to save many more lives by keeping them from getting to there
intended target. I know that it would be hard for anyone to understand, but
those who lost a partner also lost someone that was assisting in paying
bills, mortgages, food, etc., just as anyone who lost a spouse also lost
someone that was assisting in paying bills, mortgages, food etc. I would
have thought that after the attacks that we as a nation would get past the
whole homosexual issue. If you as a law maker are uncomfortable with the
whole homosexual issue then you need to get out of government and find
something else to do. You are in government as a law maker to help our
nation, not to choose and decide just because you are uncomfortable with
different groups of people to make laws. Everyone should be entitled to the
same benefits as the person next to them. I will end this with the unhappy
notion that we have people making laws or helping others because it will
benefit them and not help the victim.

Individual Comment

2002-03-16