Bush's pledge "gays have rights" but Federal Times says actions say no

http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=23801
BUSH ALLOWS GAYS TO BE FIRED FOR BEING GAY

Despite President Bush's pledge that homosexuals "ought to have the same rights" (1) as all other people, his Administration this week ruled that homosexuals can now be fired from the federal workforce because of their sexual orientation.

According to the Federal Times, the president's appointee at the Office of Special Counsel ruled that federal employees will now "have no recourse if they are fired or demoted simply for being gay." (2) While the Bush Administration says it is legally prohibited from firing a person for their conduct, they have the legal right to fire or demote someone based on their sexual orientation. To carry out the directive, the White House has begun
removing information from government websites about sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. (3)

Not only does the new directive contradict the president's own promise to treat homosexuals as equals under the law, but it also contradicts what the Administration told Congress. As noted in a bipartisan letter from four Senators to the Administration, "During the confirmation process , you assured us that you were committed to protecting federal employees against unlawful discrimination related to their sexual orientation." (4)

Sources:
1. Debates, 10/11/2000.
2. "OSC to study whether bias law covers gays", Federal Times, 03/15/2004, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=23802.
3. "Gay Rights Information Taken Off Site", Washington Post, 02/18/2004, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=23803.
4. "Special Counsel Under Scrutiny", Washington Post, 02/23/2004,http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=23804

This is the true message of this EVIL man. HATE. He promised inclusively, not discrimination! He only wants what the bible thumpers are after. To squelch free speech and to promote discrimination.
What do you have to say on this ANDREW SULLIVAN

...where are those that insist that gays cannot be fired for just being gay, if they work for the Federal government.

I guess the naysayers are going to wait until the first firings take place before they say or do anything. By then it will too late for
the people that will be affected by this anti-gay administration.