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2002-03-18

Monday, March 18, 2002 11:35 PM
Benifit distribution

In recent interviews, the head of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
has made clear that the partners of gay and lesbian heroes of September 11
will not necessarily receive the same benefits as the spouses of
heterosexual victims of the horrible terror attacks.

EVEN FETUSES AND ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE COVERED!!!

Even fetuses and illegal aliens will be receiving benefits under this
problem - heck, they've even 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 - &nbsp who
helped bring down the flight in Pennsylvania, NY Fire Dept. &nbsp who died in the line of duty when the first tower fell, and
&nbsp who was
&nbsp of the plane that crashed into the &nbsp (there are many more) -
we are told the law is the law and no
exceptions can be made.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

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. Apparently, that family just got a divorce.

The hyphens seem not to matter when our government wants to use our heroism
to inspire others, but when it comes time to
actually aid the families of those heroes, the hyphens come back with a
vengeance, and it seems that some American heroes
are now more equal than others.

I am 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.




Individual Comment
Palm Springs, CA

2002-03-18