To: Cicero
Reilly told reporters after the hearing that the bill under consideration is a bad solution to a problem that could be solved through simply extending certain benefits, such as hospital visitation, bereavements rights and
health insurance, to gay couples.
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/10/23/gaymarriage.bishop.ap/
35 posted on
10/23/2003 7:50:04 PM PDT by
narses
("The do-it-yourself Mass is ended. Go in peace" Francis Cardinal Arinze of Nigeria)
To: narses
Are you aware that over three-fourths of the Fortune 100 extend health insurance to domestic partners?
The bishop is expressing support for a fait accompli.
39 posted on
10/23/2003 7:52:57 PM PDT by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from a shelter. You will save one life, and may save two.)
To: narses
I didn't see anything about health insurance in the original quotation. Yes, I see it does say economic rights, and that's vague but dubious.
94 posted on
10/23/2003 8:35:39 PM PDT by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
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