Cassi Creek: Last
night’s winds have diminished. No
apparent damage at our location.
This morning
I read an article that infuriated me. It
concerns the treatment of same sex couples serving in the armed forces who are
not afforded survivor rights and benefits when one of the couple is killed in
action. This is not a military/DOD
decision; but a direct result of the “Defense of Marriage Act” passed by
Congress.
As with any
other same-sex couples, military personnel deserve the rights and privileges of
any other legally married couple. It is
particularly heinous to deny these rights and benefits to people who have lost
their lives in service to this nation.
The DOMA is a
horrendous example of religion-driven bigotry that should be declared
unconstitutional and removed from the U.S. legal codes.
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