Bush Signs Law Protecting Retirement Benefits For Gay Couples

Think Progress:

Yesterday, Bush signed into law the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (WRERA), requiring employers to allow employees to roll their retirement plans over to nonspouse partners. The Human Rights Campaign hailed the bill for allowing gay couples to share benefits.

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Comments

[sloreader]

He did the right thing? What's the catch? Automatic watch list:?

[Turtleposer]

Dang it, now I can't hate every single decision he's made!

[Social Construct]

A step in the right direction. There are many more steps to take on the road to equality. It might seem endless and always uphill but it is a road worth traveling.

[ranchosx]

feeling guilty?

I love the 11th hour betrayal of the fundies...­..they deserve it

[Tom Joad]

he didn't know what he was signing, did he?

[TomTheAlmostUgly]

"he didn't know what he was signing, did he?"

That's what I think. There was probably a college-level word in the first sentence, and so Bushie quit reading.

[Wuud52]

What has Obama done against Gays?

Letting someone with a different opinion speak? Is that what you guys are talking about? He did not put Rick Warren in charge of a Human Rights commission, he is letting him speak, just like Rick let Obama speak at his church.

People, quit being so vindictive. I disagree with Rick Warren also, but I think I can listen to him without condemning Obama. Grow up people please. We have far worse problems on our hands in this country than watching someone with a different opinion speak.

[mcpizzie]

I only hope that Obama picks someone that offends you one day. Maybe you're a Jew and he'll pick a holocaust denier. (No, that would be political suicide...­) Or maybe you're black and he'll pick someone who thinks slavery was a good idea (No, that would be political suicide...­.) Or maybe...yo­u get the point. Sad thing is that in 2008 it's NOT political suicide to let a homophobe speak on a national stage. Shame on you for not seeing past your own nose.

[atlantajoe]

Warren does not fear being gay, or fear gays, he just does not agree with gay sex. That is not phobia. Why do gays use the phobia word, it seems to me that when a gay or gay sympathizer trys to insult a straight by calling the straight person gay or hohmophobe, they are really insulting homosexality. Many on this site have seem to try to slam straights by calling them gay because deep down they think that calling someone gay is an insult.

[ranchosx]

obama is giving warren enough rope. this is what he does

[Coinyer101]

bush does something good for progressives and obama does something bad to them. politics is getting really confusing, lately.

[Dustee]

I guess everybody is trying to find *common ground* whether we like them or not.

[munki]

reverse psychology?

[mcpizzie]

When Bush is better to gays than Obama, you know we're in trouble. "Meet the New Boss, the Same as the Old Boss..."

[Dustee]

Who are "we" in the we are?

[mcpizzie]

ALL AMERICANS ARE IN TROUBLE WHEN 'WE' ALLOW ANY MINORITY GROUP TO BE OPPRESSED BY THE MAJORITY.

[lunchlady]

Gosh, has Bush really done something nice for gays? If so that's great, but given his track record I'm suspicious of his intentions or the exact wording of the law.

[RainbowPhoenix]

How many votes in the senate did this act get?

[JulieKay]

Wow, what a shock. One redeeming act for Bush. I bet his buddy James Dobson is not very happy.

Bush overturned Clinton's executive order for ergonomics in the workplace. It was a cost savings move.

Maybe Bush will do some more needed action to help Main Street rather than Wall Street.

[BaileyWo]

Good, can we now get Bush to deliver the convocation at Obama's inauguration instead of Rick Warren?

[janinei]

Guess that means he can leave everything to his b u t t buddy Cheney

[buckbuck11]

Either there was a signing statement about having crossed his fingers while signing it or he had a visit from a couple of ghosts last night.....

[Cunningham]

Either one is plausible when it comes to Georgie.

[gcallaghan]

The headline should read, Bush Gives the Finger to Talibangelicals

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blbushmiddlefinger.htm

[Ramirez]

Always loved that picture. It's photoshopped, though.

[RainbowPhoenix]

The flag was photoshopped in. The finger was not.

[Tom Joad]

Merry Christmas, Ramirez!