Comments on: Bush Signs Law Protecting Retirement Savings for Gay Couples http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/12/26/7662 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Leo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/12/26/7662/comment-page-1#comment-29083 Leo Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:45:27 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=7662#comment-29083 I would offer that President George Bush did nothing specifically for the Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgendered community with this Act. He implemented a policy that affects all of society, not specifically a single subset of society. With the drastically lower rates of marriage in our country these days the financial protection this WRER Act offers covers all assets of society where there is a non-spouse beneficiary. This issue impacts the heterosexual community and beneficiaries financially as hard as it does our own community provided we have not been able to take advantage of other protections such as Wills, Trusts or any other legal estate planning that would allow our significant others to maintain financial stability after our passing. I would offer that President George Bush did nothing specifically for the Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgendered community with this Act. He implemented a policy that affects all of society, not specifically a single subset of society. With the drastically lower rates of marriage in our country these days the financial protection this WRER Act offers covers all assets of society where there is a non-spouse beneficiary. This issue impacts the heterosexual community and beneficiaries financially as hard as it does our own community provided we have not been able to take advantage of other protections such as Wills, Trusts or any other legal estate planning that would allow our significant others to maintain financial stability after our passing.

]]> By: Lindoro http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/12/26/7662/comment-page-1#comment-29063 Lindoro Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:57:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=7662#comment-29063 I have to say this. I felt bad for the Iraqi who threw the shoe and missed. As a matter of fact, i was angry he missed and angrier still that it was not me. I would go even further and say that if i was given the opportunity I would still do it. That being said, i will give GB credit for 2 things: 1. Being the highest ranking Republican to support immigration reform. I give him credit for bringing the discussion to the front and for supporting the rights of immigrants, even the illegal ones. 2. Singing this bill. I personally do not believe that he is bigoted. I just think he is stupid, socially inept and mentally unsophisticated; a simpleton. I guess that has been the reason for his earlier success. Almost everybody likes a simpleton if anything out of pity. I have to say this. I felt bad for the Iraqi who threw the shoe and missed. As a matter of fact, i was angry he missed and angrier still that it was not me. I would go even further and say that if i was given the opportunity I would still do it.

That being said, i will give GB credit for 2 things:

1. Being the highest ranking Republican to support immigration reform. I give him credit for bringing the discussion to the front and for supporting the rights of immigrants, even the illegal ones.

2. Singing this bill.

I personally do not believe that he is bigoted. I just think he is stupid, socially inept and mentally unsophisticated; a simpleton. I guess that has been the reason for his earlier success. Almost everybody likes a simpleton if anything out of pity.

]]> By: Tavdy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/12/26/7662/comment-page-1#comment-29048 Tavdy Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:29:40 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=7662#comment-29048 Wait a moment, Georgie-porgie did something <i>nice</i> for us? Is he feeling ok, or did he just drink too much sherry after the carol service last weekend? We should call in the doctor - I think something is wrong with the president... (well, wronger than normal) Wait a moment, Georgie-porgie did something nice for us? Is he feeling ok, or did he just drink too much sherry after the carol service last weekend? We should call in the doctor – I think something is wrong with the president…

(well, wronger than normal)

]]> By: Matt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/12/26/7662/comment-page-1#comment-29039 Matt Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:27:22 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=7662#comment-29039 I'm no fan of George W. Bush, but I do give him alot of credit for signing this bill. I’m no fan of George W. Bush, but I do give him alot of credit for signing this bill.

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