dojR002084.xml
Title
dojR002084.xml
September 11 email body
Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:31 AM
To Whom it May Concern,
"[Gays and lesbians are] left out of my program to the extent that their own state doesn't include them. I cannot get into a position in this program, which has a one-and-a-half or two-year life start second-guessing what the state of New York or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the state of Virginia or New Jersey, how they treat same-sex partners, domestic live-ins, etc. I simply say this: What does your state law say about who is eligible? If your state law makes you eligible, I will honor state law. If it doesn't, I go with the state. Otherwise, Tim, I would find myself getting sued in every state by people claiming that I'm not following how the state distributes money. I can't get into that local battle. I've got to rely on state law." - Kenneth Feinberg on NBC's "Meet the Press," March 10, 2002.
Once again, our current government disappoints me. I pray that one day our country will be civilized enough to treat everyone equally. Its really not that hard to figure out.
Individual Comment
Syracuse, NY
To Whom it May Concern,
"[Gays and lesbians are] left out of my program to the extent that their own state doesn't include them. I cannot get into a position in this program, which has a one-and-a-half or two-year life start second-guessing what the state of New York or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the state of Virginia or New Jersey, how they treat same-sex partners, domestic live-ins, etc. I simply say this: What does your state law say about who is eligible? If your state law makes you eligible, I will honor state law. If it doesn't, I go with the state. Otherwise, Tim, I would find myself getting sued in every state by people claiming that I'm not following how the state distributes money. I can't get into that local battle. I've got to rely on state law." - Kenneth Feinberg on NBC's "Meet the Press," March 10, 2002.
Once again, our current government disappoints me. I pray that one day our country will be civilized enough to treat everyone equally. Its really not that hard to figure out.
Individual Comment
Syracuse, NY
September 11 email date
2002-03-19
Source
born-digital
Media Type
email
Created by Author
yes
Described by Author
no
Date Entered
2002-03-19
Collection
Citation
“dojR002084.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/25792/.