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The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date.
September 11 Email
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February 4, 2001
Special Master Feinberg
Department of Justice
Fax 301-519-5956
Dear Sir or Madame:
This letter is to discuss the Victim's Compensation Fund enacted by Congress on
September 21 and the impact its unfairness is having on my family. I believe that the
problem stems from the haste in which it was written...in just 48 hours by Congress.
Under this program a large portion of the families like mine will receive nothing beyond
what they were already entitled to. While we do wholeheartedly support necessary
compensation to the wives, husbands and children, I cannot understand the government's
position that the parents of unmarried victims are not included.
We are the victims of the September 11th attack, and we urge you to change the federal
regulations to provide greater compensation for the pain and suffering of our loved ones.
This system was created to reduce the liability of the airlines and others, severely limiting the ability of our families to recover damages in court. In return, we have an unjust, limited compensation scheme with inadequacies. The regulations allow non-economic
damages that are approximately one-tenth the level normally paid in other plan crash and
terrorism cases. The non-economical award of $250,000 is an insult when one considers
the economic support given to the airlines industry. Because the law requires deduction
of "collateral sources" including life insurance and pension plans, the awards allowed
under these regulations will be unconscionably low.
With awards for members of the military, there are no deductions for social security,
workers compensation, life insurance and other such factors as there would be for our
families. Why did Congress decide differently in the September 11th tragedy? When you
deduct social security and workers compensation (social security and workers comp
death benefits are paid to everyone gainfully employed) then deduct life insurance and pensions that had, we are left with basically nothing.
The loss of our son , a New York City fireman, has devastated our family. He was always an integral part of our lives bringing joy, help and support to us and life will never be the same again. My wife and I have been disabled for years, a condition made tolerable because of anticipated golden years enjoyed with the love and pride in our children. Our happiness is gone forever...our lives destroyed with the events of September 11th. Now, with the unimaginable heartache from the loss of our beloved son, the government has added an inexplicable hurt to our overwhelming sadness in stating
that families such as ours, are not entitled to fair compensation for our loss.
was off duty, ready to return home, when the alarms came in, and without question, he again put on his gear, ran down the street and jumped on the fire engine to join his fellow firefighters in this emergency. This unselfish decision, as you know, cost him his life and cost us our beloved son.
was an American who loved his country, paid his taxes, and was killed by a terrorist organization that killed before. He was a taxpayer for 20 years and will continue to be a taxpayer because his social security and death benefits are taxed. His tax dollars, will go toward rebuilding Afghanistan, bailing out the airline industry ($15 billion), and paying the high cost of "justice" for .
His sacrifice has been lost in the arguments over benefits for his family. The airline
bailout created a compensation fund for people who waive their right to sue. Awards are
to be based partly on economic loss suffered by each family and partly on pain and
suffering the victim endured...there will never be enough money minted to compensate
for our loss. The entire nation was attacked on September 11th, but the victims in the
trade center and their families suffered the direct hit!!
It would be the ultimate irony if tax dollars that failed to protect him and destroyed his family were to go everywhere else but toward rebuilding his family's life. I cannot live with that. Can you?
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Deer Park, NY
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2001-02-04
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September 11 Email
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Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:32 PM
Attn: Mr. Kenneth Zwick
Dear Mr. Zwick:
We are writing in response to the Department's request for public
comments regarding the forthcoming regulations for implementing
and administering the "September 11 Victim Compensation Fund."
We strongly urge the Department to draft regulations that ensure
compensation is available to all victims of the attack, including the
committed partners and families of gay and lesbian victims.
It is unquestionable that the devastating grief and economic
losses suffered by the families of gay and lesbian victims are
no less than that of other families. Just as the terrorists drew no
lines in choosing their victims, our country must draw no lines in
compensating those who suffered the most personal of losses
from these horrific attacks.
Many Americans lost their lives on September 11, each of whom
left behind loved ones. We urge the Department to honor these
bonds by treating the families of gay and lesbian victims as you
would any other.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Atlanta, GA
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2001-12-05
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September 11 Email
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9 January 2002
To our Elected Officials:
In the immediate aftermath of the tragic attack of September 11th upon our nation,
Congress enacted the Victims' Compensation Fund of 2001 P.L. 107-42, to compensate
the relatives of the victims of that brutal attack. As you know, this Fund was enacted as
part of a comprehensive package which bailed out the airlines industry and imposed
restrictions on the rights of the victims' relatives to sue the airlines in court. We implore
upon you, as our elected officials, to demand changes to the interim rules issued by
Kenneth Feinberg, the Special Master. As it stands, Mr. Feinberg's self-imposed rules
fail to satisfy the letter or the spirit of the legislation which was enacted.
Specifically, we request that you act on our behalf and demand the following
changes to the interim rules:
1. The arbitrary income limits imposed by the Special Master are not only unfair
but also inconsistent with the letter and the spirit of the law. Those victims from
the financial industry are specifically harmed by this limit. They were targeted and
murdered precisely because of the jobs they held, and where they worked-the World
Trade Center, the Financial Capital of the world, the embodiment of financial success.
Those who achieved such success should see that reflected in their awards. They
personified American Business and commerce, democracy and freedom. We ask that
you demand that Mr. Feinberg lift the arbitrary income limits so that each family can
be treated fairly, commensurate with the support they provided their families before
their death.
2. Mr. Feinberg has arbitrarily restricted the non-economic awards for pain and
suffering, no matter what the extent of the pain and suffering. This is unacceptable.
In the words of Rep. Peter King, "...every death is tragic, A murder is particularly
tragic. But to have your loved one murdered in a burning building in full view of the
world - in a scene which will be repeated in the media for decades to come-is a
horror these families will never escape from... The Special Master cannot take it
upon himself to restrict the rights of the families." Therefore, we request that the
interim rules be amended to more appropriately compensate the victims' families for
the immeasurable pain and suffering endured by our loved ones.
As Mayor Giuliani stated in his farewell address: "we have an obligation to the
people who did die... Their families need to be protected just as if they had been alive,
financially and every other way that we can help and assist their families...There should
be no compromise about that ever..."We request that the interim rules be amended and
redefined to the extent that income caps be removed when computing economic loss and
that compensation for pain and suffering more accurately reflect that horror which was
suffered. Justice demands no less.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Bronx, New York
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2002-02-04
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September 11 Email
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Friday, March 15, 2002 10:15 AM
To the Administrators of the 9-11 Funds:
It has come to my attention that partners of victims of the 9-11 disaster who happen to be gay will not be eligible for compensation under current rules of disbursement of 9-11 funds.
This is unconscionable - all survivors of this disaster deserve to be compensated, whether heterosexual or homosexual. Partners who have shared the same home, same expenses and built a life together deserve the help you are offering. Many of these partners are of same-sex relationships.
Please note my opposition to this situation. You are falling very short of your mission if you are omitting the gay/lesbian population from pool of eligible beneficiaries.
Individual Comment
Great Falls, MT
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2002-03-15
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September 11 Email
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Wednesday, December 12, 2001 4:00 PM
victim compensation comments
Wednesday December 12. 2001'
To those that will write the final wording on Public Law 107-42.
My firefighter son , on rotation to Engine 40 from Ladder 32 lost his life on September 11, 2001 bravely performing his job of fighting fires and evacuating civilians. There are no words capable of describing the feelings of how loss has left a gaping black hole in the psyche of each and every member of his family. We his parents are at an age where any compensation will not change our future significantly as we will mourn our son from that day until the day we die.
siblings suffer the torment their beloved brother's excruciating loss in equal measure as we his parents do and will mourn that loss for many more years than his parents. Any law that doesn't take into consideration siblings and give them compensation in equal measure as parents, spouses and children falls short and fails to recognize the contributions of those who perished at Ground Zero. the Pentagon and Pennysylvania.
was engaged to a beautiful young lady , and they would have been married on November 16. 2001 if had not died. Her life has been turned into a living hell and she must also receive consideration for the insurmountable loss she suffered. The comments stated in message W000646 seems to cover most of the concerns listed above and is in my opinion the correct path to follow so that all survivors are given the utmost consideration
Individual Comment
September 11 Email: Date
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2001-12-12
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September 11 Email
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Saturday, March 16, 2002 6:04 PM
benefits for gays
To whom it may concern:
Why must we keep the hate alive for gays and lesbians? Is it not time to lay
down the sword and unite? The fact of the matter is, you may deny us the
rights as people and treat us as second class citizens, but we will not go
away. As God is my witness we will overcome your poison and we will succeed.
The hate that you are trying to kill us with will only come back to you.
The one and only God teaches us love, not hate.
We are all of the same love and light. Give to all accordingly!
Individual Comment
a human being that promotes human rights for all!
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2002-03-16
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September 11 Email
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Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:08 PM
Please give equal access to 9-11 benefits
December 19, 2001
Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,
I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights
movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people
without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the
September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual
orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has
committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination.
As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you
apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle
of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those
who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children,
without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New
York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on
a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that
anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities
and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need."
Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks.
Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had
mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the
distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive
policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an
important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real
justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families -
impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with
dignity and equality.
Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you
about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11
attacks have equal access to the relief fund.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Arlington, VA
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2001-12-19
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September 11 Email
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Friday, December 21, 2001 6:54 PM
Equal Benefits Access
December 21, 2001
Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,
I write as a member of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights
movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people
without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the
September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual
orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has
committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination.
As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you
apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle
of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those
who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children,
without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New
York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on
a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that
anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities
and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need."
Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks.
Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had
mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the
distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive
policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an
important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real
justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families -
impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with
dignity and equality.
Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you
about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11
attacks have equal access to the relief fund.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Lincoln, CA
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2001-12-21
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Tuesday, December 04, 2001 3:27 PM
Regulations for Victim Compensation Fund
Dear Mr. Zwick:
Re: September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
Please ensure compensation to all victims of the attack,
including the committed partners and non biological children
of gay and lesbian victims.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
El Sobrante, CA
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2001-12-04
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September 11 Email
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Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:36 AM
September 11 Victims Relief Fund
December 19, 2001
Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,
I write in support of equal access to benefits under the September 11
Victims Relief Fund for ALL VICTIMS, regardless of sexual orientation or
marital status. As you know, the United States has committed to uphold
international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination.
As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you
apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle
of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those
who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children,
without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New
York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on
a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that
anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities
and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need."
Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks.
Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had
mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the
distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive
policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an
important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real
justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families -
impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with
dignity and equality.
Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you
about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11
attacks have equal access to the relief fund.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Brookline, MA
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September 11 Email
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Friday, December 14, 2001 3:18 PM
Protect Traditional Marriage
Mr.
Kenneth Zwick
Office
of Management Programs
Department
of Justice
Washington,
DC
Dear
Mr. Zwick:
I
want to express my opposition to any effort by the federal government to provide
9-11 victim compensation funds to "domestic partners" of unmarried
survivors of the terrorist attack upon our nation.
Funds
disbursed through the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 should
only go to the surviving family members of those who died on 9-11. Funds must go
to the widows, widowers, orphans, and other blood-related or adopted members of
the family--not to unmarried sexual partners of those who died.
To
provide funds to "domestic partners" is to undermine the traditional
definition of marriage and family to include any number of sexual liaisons
between same-sex or opposite-sex unmarried couples. Many homosexuals and
swinging heterosexuals, for example, engage in sex with multiple partners. Do we
provide funds to each of the sexual partners? Where do we draw the line on how
many "domestic partners" a person may have?
Homosexual
activists are exploiting the 9-11 tragedy by asking the federal government to
redefine what constitutes a legitimate "family" under the law. In
fact, homosexual activist , writing in Out magazine
has openly called for the subversion of the concept of marriage between a man
and a woman. He has urged homosexuals to fight for the legalization of
homosexual marriages and once legalized to "redefine the institution of
marriage completely . . . . to debunk a myth and radically alter an archaic
institution. . . . The most subversive action lesbians and gays can under
take--and one that would perhaps benefit all of society--is to transform the
notion of 'family' entirely."
If
the DOJ provides funds to "domestic partners," it will be helping
accomplish his goal: That of redefining marriage and altering what he
calls an "archaic institution."
We
also oppose September 11th Funds going to the estates of the deceased instead of
to their surviving family members. No one can know for certain where these funds
will end up if they are deposited in the estate of a person who has died. The
person may have willed his estate to a terrorist, racial hate group, or even to
an organization like the North American Man-Boy Love Association. No one will
know unless each person's will is examined by a DOJ lawyer.
The
money should go to the surviving family members of the deceased, not to the
estate or to the surviving "domestic partner."
Individual Comment
West Fargo, ND
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2001-12-14
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September 11 Email
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Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:21 PM
Equal Access to Benefits
December 20, 2001
Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,
We write as members of the community of University Park, Maryland. Our
little town lost five members of our community on September 11th, including
one family of four and one woman who lived in a committed domestic partner
relationship. As our community plans a memorial to our neighbors, we ask
for your help in ensuring all victims' families, including domestic
partners, are included in the relief effort.
We also write as members of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights
movement committed to ensuring respect for the basic human rights of people
without discrimination, in support of equal access to benefits under the
September 11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual
orientation or marital status. As you know, the United States has
committed to uphold international human rights standards, including the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination.
As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, we ask that you
apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle
of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those
who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children,
without regard to sexual orientation or marital status. The State of New
York has already adopted such a policy, granting compensation benefits "on
a showing of mutual interdependence with the victim, in recognition that
anyone who shared with the victim living expenses, day to day activities
and the emotional bonds of family deserves help in this time of need."
Many lesbian and gay people were killed in the September 11th attacks.
Since then, lesbian and gay surviving partners of those killed have had
mixed results in obtaining equal treatment at the local level in the
distribution of relief funds by private and state agencies. An inclusive
policy on the part of the federal government would help establish an
important principle for other such funds. In compensating victims, real
justice will be served only when all families - and all types of families -
impacted by the human rights tragedy of September 11 are treated with
dignity and equality.
My husband      and I thank you for considering our concerns. We look
forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all surviving
victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the relief fund.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
University Park, MD
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2001-12-20
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September 11 Email
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Monday, March 18, 2002 12:47 PM
insufficient data
some of the parents of the september the llth
catastrophe deserve the same treatment as other
parents do.They do not feel any less pain, nor do they
bring their children up to be judged by others..Most
of them are very good parents and upstanding citizens
just as you or I..and i think it is a total outrage
that they are being treated differently just because
of their sexual preference, and because society looks
down on them ...you know what??? you have taken
matters into your own hands and i feel that you are
trying to do gods work...their lifestyle being as it
may be to you seems wrong and inappropriate ...well to
them your lives and and lifestyle is wrong...but do
you see them pushing you aside of what is rightfully
yours?? no you dont...
But you are not judge and jury nor do you pretent to
be god and that is whom they have to answer to..not
you or anyone else and i think it is pretty low to
deny the families and their children the benefits that
they so much deserve...
its just too bad that you cant see how much love and
support they have for everything and everyone...they
dont stand on street corners with a sign saying i am
gay and proud of it...no...all they really want is to
help their children and themselves to lead a normal
life..
thank you for your time ...god bless you..
Individual Comment
September 11 Email: Date
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2002-03-18
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September 11 Email
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Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:45 PM
victims compensation
Attachment 1:
Dear Mr. Zwick:
I am writing in response to the DOJ's request for public comments regarding the forthcoming regulations for implementing and administering the "9/11 Victim
Compensation Fund."
I strongly urge the DOJ to draft regulations that will compensate all the victims of the attack, including the committed partners and all non-biological children of gay
and lesbian victims.
It's not hard to realize that the grief and suffering felt is no less to those families than to the others.
Many Americans lost their lives on September 11, each of whom left loved ones behind. I strongly urge the Department to honor these bonds by treating the
families of gay and lesbian victims as you would any other.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Norwich, CT
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2001-12-04
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September 11 Email
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Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:12 PM
We're americans too!
It's almost unbelievable all of the injustices that are being done to gays in America. I'm only 19 and my life is just beginning and I'm already told that I can't be legally married, that i'm a defect, and so many other awful things. I meet people and they think that i'm GREAT, then they find out I'm gay and I become "indecent". That seems to be what's happening in the fund discrimination. These are PEOPLE, they're americans, they're gay. They gave their lives, lives they lived being gay, with people who loved them..people who were family to them..lovers friends....family. Don't deprive these people of what they rightfully deserve just because they're different than what's considered "normal".
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
yep that's me.
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2002-03-19
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September 11 Email
September 11 Email: Body
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Monday, December 17, 2001 1:36 PM
Protect Traditional Marriage
Mr.
Kenneth Zwick
Office
of Management Programs
Department
of Justice
Washington,
DC
Dear
Mr. Zwick:
I
want to express my opposition to any effort by the federal government to provide
9-11 victim compensation funds to "domestic partners" of unmarried
survivors of the terrorist attack upon our nation.
Funds
disbursed through the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 should
only go to the surviving family members of those who died on 9-11. Funds must go
to the widows, widowers, orphans, and other blood-related or adopted members of
the family--not to unmarried sexual partners of those who died.
To
provide funds to "domestic partners" is to undermine the traditional
definition of marriage and family to include any number of sexual liaisons
between same-sex or opposite-sex unmarried couples. Many homosexuals and
swinging heterosexuals, for example, engage in sex with multiple partners. Do we
provide funds to each of the sexual partners? Where do we draw the line on how
many "domestic partners" a person may have? Homosexual
activists are exploiting the 9-11 tragedy by asking the federal government to
redefine what constitutes a legitimate "family" under the law. In
fact, homosexual activist , writing in Out magazine
has openly called for the subversion of the concept of marriage between a man
and a woman. He has urged homosexuals to fight for the legalization of
homosexual marriages and once legalized to "redefine the institution of
marriage completely . . . . to debunk a myth and radically alter an archaic
institution. . . . The most subversive action lesbians and gays can under
take--and one that would perhaps benefit all of society--is to transform the
notion of 'family' entirely."
If
the DOJ provides funds to "domestic partners," it will be helping
accomplish his goal: That of redefining marriage and altering what he
calls an "archaic institution."
We
also oppose September 11th Funds going to the estates of the deceased instead of
to their surviving family members. No one can know for certain where these funds
will end up if they are deposited in the estate of a person who has died. The
person may have willed his estate to a terrorist, racial hate group, or even to
an organization like the North American Man-Boy Love Association. No one will
know unless each person's will is examined by a DOJ lawyer.
The
money should go to the surviving family members of the deceased, not to the
estate or to the surviving "domestic partner."
Individual Comment
Kapaa, HI
September 11 Email: Date
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2001-12-17
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September 11 Email
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Friday, December 21, 2001 1:00 PM
Justice help all terrorist victims
Dear Mr. Zwick:
The very humane Fund for relatives of victims of the September
11 terrorist attacks must include all relatives of all the
victims.
This importantly should include the partners and children of
same sex unions. They suffer just as grievously for their
deceased loved ones as do other survivors, and their need for
assistance is just as great.
Please do not give in to the importuning of callous homophobic
groups and individuals who would have the Department of Justice
limit compensation to survivors of heterosexual unions. They
are interested in a political victory, not humane assistance.
This Fund is intended for humane purposes; it is not a political
statement, Mr. Zwick.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Pinellas Park, FL
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2001-12-21
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September 11 Email
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Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:41 PM
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001
January 22, 2002
To Whom It May Concern,
Since September 11th my family and I are faced with dealing with grief we
have never known before. My sister's husband worked for  ,
  and  . He loved his job and looked forward to going to work
daily. Sadly he lost his life in World Trade Tower One. My sister, her
children and our extended family are all trying to accept and cope with the
reality of this situation.
Last Wednesday evening, January 18th, I attended one of  
meetings, in order to help my sister better understand the guidelines of the
September 11th Victim's Compensation Fund of 2001. Ken Feinberg, Special
Master of the bureau, was there to speak. Together with my sister we learned
the following:
· The formula that will be used to determine awards does not allow an
"across the board" evaluation of each claim.
· Workmen's Compensation, Social Security, and life insurance awards will
offset the amount given to each family by the fund.
· There is no minimum guaranteed amount yet a cap has been set regarding
maximum amount.
· If families who lost loved ones were not feeling their award was fair
then they have the option to put together a brief as to why they feel their
award should be changed. The burden of proof becomes the responsibility of
each individual family, requiring documentation and legal assistance, in
order to prove their case.
Clearly the plan presents inconsistencies and flaws. Why should these
families, who are going through so much pain and suffering, be expected to
prove the worth of their lost loved one? It is my feeling that this is an
inappropriate challenge. How dare the government increase the pain and
suffering of these families. Families should not be penalized because of
careful future planning which may have included the purchase of life
insurance. When members of the audience raised concerns and questions, the "special
master" did not always have answers. At times Mr. Feinberg seemed vague.
Some questions he could not answer. He expected grieving families to
entertain his responses by "reading between the lines" and simply trusting
him. How are they to trust a man who exhibited little compassion to their
circumstances?
My greatest concern after hearing the "special master" speak, is that the
federal government is forcing him to keep within the established rules that
have been in place for more "common" disasters. I do not think that you will
find anyone who would disagree that this unique tragedy calls for unique
guidelines. Another presumptive award, that is more typical of the
circumstances, needs to be established. How do you expect families directly
affected by this tragedy, to participate in this program the way it is
presently set up?
I support Cantor's recommendation that has been presented regarding this
situation. I encourage you to find a fair method of compensation for these
families. Due to the actions of these terrorists, we are all suffering.
Please do not make us feel further terrorized by our own government.
On behalf of my sister and all the families who are without loved ones
forever because of this attack, I implore you to look into and take action on
this matter. BR> I thank you in advance and look forward to a speedy response
and sensible remedy.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
September 11 Email: Date
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2002-01-22
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September 11 Email
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Monday, November 26, 2001 2:53 PM
Don't Discriminate!
Dear Attorney General Ashcroft,
The deaths on September 11th were the result of an attack not only on
America itself, but on our way of life -- a way of life that is founded on
and guarantees the right of individuals to live their life in whatever way
they choose as long as it does not impinge on the rights of others to do
the same. Please do not discriminate against the unmarried partners of
September 11th victims. All unmarried partners, gay or straight, young and
old and their dependents should be eligible for compensation.
Individual Comment
San Jose, CA
September 11 Email: Date
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2001-11-26
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yes
Copyright
Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item.
yes
Source
The source of this item.
born-digital
Media Type
The media type of this item.
email
Created by Author
Whether the author created this item.
yes
Described by Author
Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author.
no
Date Entered
The date this item was entered into the archive.
2001-11-26
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Department of Justice Emails
Description
An account of the resource
The Department of Justice received more than 11,000 e-mails in response to the agency's public solicitation for comments upon its plans to distribute the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 established by Congress to benefit the victims of September 11 and their families. These e-mails have been organized here by date.
September 11 Email
September 11 Email: Body
The basic content, as unstructured text; sometimes containing a signature block at the end.
Tuesday, November 06, 2001 3:19 PM
public comment
I would have never guessed that we would need to make policy for the victims' families for the September 11 bombings.
I guess it never dawned on me that these victims would try to milk the system and get rich.
The New York Times Article said that you invited public comment on whether you were permitted by law to make rewards without regard to what the victims had already received by charitable donation. I would have said no before reading the Times article, and even though the Times article leans in the direction of not capping the donations, I now have to say yes. Yes we will have to take into consideration all donations, because sadly but true, there will be some scam perpetrated by one of the victims. It may only be one person who will try and get rich quick off of this, but it will still be one to many, because it is wrong for anyone to profit from the loss of human life.
Individual Comment
September 11 Email: Date
The local time and date when the message was written.
2001-11-06
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
dojW000123.xml
911DA Item
Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item.
Status
The process status of this item.
approved
Consent
Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item.
full
Posting
Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item.
yes
Copyright
Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item.
yes
Source
The source of this item.
born-digital
Media Type
The media type of this item.
email
Created by Author
Whether the author created this item.
yes
Described by Author
Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author.
no
Date Entered
The date this item was entered into the archive.
2001-11-06