dojR001076.xml

dojR001076.xml

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2002-03-16

Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:07 PM
Surely level heads will prevail?

To whom it may concern:

I understand that laws are laws and if we're going to stick by 'em, then
fine, let's do so. But let's not selectively choose which laws we're going
to bend when it comes to the September 11 relief fund. Bending the rules
for unborn fetuses and illegal immigrants is all well and good, but to then
turn around and hide behind laws and "states rights" to deny gay and lesbian
people the same relief as EVERY OTHER AMERICAN is more distasteful than a
mouth full of embalming fluid. (Isn't it interesting how conservatives love
to tout the "gay agenda" as being all about "special" laws? And yet, when
all we ask for is EQUAL treatment -- not one iota of "special" -- we're
slapped in the face with some yahoo right-winger who wants to specifically
exclude gay people for something or other.)

If you're going to fight for fetuses and aliens to receive relief from the
Sept. 11 Fund, then by all means you need to be fighting for gay and lesbian
people as well. Anything less would be grossly un-American.

Individual Comment
Hollywood, CA

2002-03-16