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| ROSSI "DEMAGOGIC,
FLIPPANT, AND ARROGANT" Republican gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi's comments on registered same-sex domestic partners, emergency contraception, and creationism in the public schools are demagogic, flippant, and arrogant. Mr. Rossi and his spouse have community property rights under Washington law. That's a privilege extended to married couples by the Legislature. The Legislature has recently granted that same privilege to registered domestic partners of the same sex - emphasis on "registered." Without proof of domestic partner registration, filed in the office of the Secretary of State, nobody is going to be able to walk into court and convince a judge to give them their deceased partner's real and personal property, because the deceased partner died without a last will and testament. Mr. Rossi knows this. Mr. Rossi uses an analogy between Washington pharmacists having to stock and sell Plan B emergency contraception and requiring grocery stores to stock and sell sports drinks. I wasn't aware sports drinks were life-altering drugs. Washington would be well within their authority to mandate availability of insulin, penicillin, etc. Pharmacists are, legally, agents of the state, by virtue of their state-issued license to dispense prescription drugs. Furthermore, they're engaged in a profit making enterprise with the general public. Based on both of those facts, they don't get to shove their religious beliefs down the throats of their customers. Finally, creationism has been banned from public schools by the U.S. Supreme Court as a violation of the separation of Church and State. Apparently, Mr. Rossi has already decided he will break the oath of office even before he has been elected and sworn into office. Sincerely, Steven L. Kendall RECLAIMING YOURSELF One of the most difficult things in being Gay is the ability to renew yourself after a relationship has ended or a partner has passed after many years together. It may be nothing less than an emotional death for yourself trying to put your life together again. A person I met said that he felt totally insecure about being left alone at this point of his life compared to his previous ability to socialize regularly and to chase the myriad of available young men available locally. Now the thought terrifies him. Resources within our community are many, but for older Gay men maybe less than encouraging because of age and lifestyle. Bars, classes, workshops, newspaper advertisements, and call agencies cover the scene well, although starting over again just maybe to crisis laden for those involved initially. Friends are a strong base for support for people in this situation. At the same time new singles often withdraw because of couple socializing where they feel inadequate now. A close friend summed it up by saying he just couldn't come to terms going out socially at this point of his life and trying to score at 57 years of age with all the memories of his previous life plus an abundance of younger people socially secure. It is nothing less than a very serious matter. What would happen to you? Surely you're not going to stop living. Buzz Flowers Callaway |
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