Comments on: Gerry Studds’ ‘Husband’ Denied Pension

By: rightlinx.com » Blog Archive » Gerry Studds and Marriage Benefits

rightlinx.com » Blog Archive » Gerry Studds and Marriage Benefits — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:47:07 +0000

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By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:57:13 +0000

Studds "husband" isn't and never was his husband. All the queers out there get shafted again, as it should be.

By: floyd

floyd — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:13:42 +0000

len; and from what i hear , its better to be gay if you're a convicted felon! since our prison system turns a blind eye towards inmate rape. they even seem to like it.

By: Len

Len — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:11:33 +0000

If you read the remainder of the quoted article, you will learn that Bob Ney will continue to receive his pension even while he is in prison; as I am sure Cunningham is and DeLay will.

Bottom line: It's better to be a convicted felon in this country than it is to be gay.

By: legion

legion — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:20:21 +0000

This brings up a legal question that hadn't occurred to me until just now... I assume from this that pension benefits aren't considered "property" - in that Studds could will his (for instance) house to anyone he wanted to, but not the proceeds of his retirement. Is that how this works?

By: madmatt

madmatt — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:18:15 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:15:56 +0000

$114,337 annual pension

They sure like to feed from the trough even after they retire, don't they?

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:00:36 +0000

First openly gay congressman dies...

Former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay person elected to Congress, died early Saturday ...