Big Mick writes..."
Larry, once more, interprets the law in ways that the courts do not. This issue has been to the bar, and ILGO lost."

Mick, a mhic... the law is all about interpretation. The case which bears my name, Otway v the City of New York, was a different issue, the above issue is the one I wished to litigate, a provision in the city charter. My dear friend Bill Kunstler instead focused on the fact that cops in uniform march in the parade. I didn't think it was the way to go, but, hell I was a second or third year law student and Bill was Bill. I don't think it would have mattered, as the case went before Judge Keven Michael Patrick Duffy... guess how he felt about things? Frankly, I think an Irish American judge should have recused himself... but the bottom line with Judge Duffy is that he is a tad conservative. Frankly, the civil rights law and the State Constitution 1st amendment is not very ambiguous, but to say that I have odd views of the law, hell, don't forget the 14th amendment was not applied to Black Americans for nearly one hundred years... is it wrong headed of me to feel that 1. A gay rights law should protect gay rights, and 2. There should be a separation of church and state... ah shucks, I guess I am just trippin' up the stairs.
Cheers,
Happy St. Pat's
Larry