The WSJ article on the same topic...
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Originally Posted by Peter Sprigg
Peter Sprigg, senior fellow at the socially conservative Family Research Council, said his group had no objection to allowing gay and lesbian patients to visit or make decisions for their partners. But he said the order "undermines the definition of marriage." He also said it furthers "a big government federal takeover of even the smallest details of the nation's health care system."
"In its current political context, President Obama's memorandum clearly constitutes pandering to a radical special interest group," he said.
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Really?? Radical special interest group. <choke> <cough>
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Originally Posted by John Aravosis
"The concern is they're [the White House] doing this to provide cover for what they're not doing," said John Aravosis, who writes a blog on gay issues. "They have a history of providing very small things to make up for big promises."
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Soooo true.