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Re: Bush is eroding the Rights of the Disabled

#11680
From: Mark Probert
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:55
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I do not want Disability Issues relegated to Judiciary, or any other
category, since they cross so many issues and groups.

You got an automated reply. Not acceptable.

"Deaf Power" <deaf@power.com> wrote in message
news:TsXyd.9793$jn.2252@lakeread06...
>
> I selected the category as "Judiciary" and got their response:
>
> "As you know, H.R. 728, introduced by Rep. Foley (R-FL), would amend
> the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require an opportunity
> to correct alleged violations before a civil action could commence.
> This bill is currently under consideration by the House Committee on
> the Judiciary. "
>
> Don't you have Judiciary?
>
> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 08:53:05 -0500, "Mark Probert" <Mark
> Probert@lumbercartel.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Deaf Power" <deaf@power.com> wrote in message
> >news:T5Cyd.9264$jn.381@lakeread06...
> >>
> >> http://www.aclu.org/DisabilityRights/DisabilityRights.cfm?ID=9962&c=69
> >>
> >> Preserve the Rights of the Disabled
> >
> >I visited the website and submitted a well modified fax to my reps.
> >
> >What really got me annoyed was at the end of the process, each rep
required
> >that the topic of the fax be listed according to a list that they
provide.
> >
> >Guess what topic was missing?
> >
> ><play Jeopardy theme song>
> >
> >No, you do not have to be Ken Jennings to get this one correct!
> >
> >See below...
> >
> >...
> >
> >...
> >
> >...
> >
> >...
> >
> >...
> >
> >
> >Correct, Handicapped rights is the missing category!
> >
> >No, you do not win $2.5 million. I told you that you do not have to be
Ken
> >Jennings to get that one right.
> >
> >Please visit the ACLU website and complete the fax and see if your
> >representatives do the same thing. If so, email them with a complaint,
like
> >I just did.
> >
> >If they are not thinking that this is a separate issue that crosses all
> >ethnic, political, religious, age, etc. groups, then they are not ever
going
> >to "get it" until it happens to them.
> >
> >While you have their attention, suggest that they spend a week in a
> >wheelchair, or with a blindfold, or with earplugs, or all three, etc. for
> >more of an education.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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