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Re: Bush is eroding the Rights of the Disabled

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From: Mark Probert
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:42
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"Cosmic Dawg, Legally Blond" <CosmicDawgISaFAKEaddress@anywhere.net> wrote
in message news:up57t0dr2fvk9vaqa09veq31cro1lvt8l7@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:24:17 -0500, Deaf Power<deaf@power.com> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 00:36:58 -0700, "Cosmic Dawg, Legally Blond"
> ><CosmicDawgISaFAKEaddress@anywhere.net> wrote:
> >
> >>How about preserving the rights of the people who have to pay the
> >>costs of all these unnecessary ADA modifications?
> >
> >Unnecessary? Is it unnecessary for you but not for them?
> >
>
> Do you know what the current law says?  Do you know that a "disabled"
> person need not be disabled?

Humor me and prove it.


> >I don't see
> >>anything wrong with a 3 month waiting period for corrections to be
> >>made AFTER a notification is given.
> >
> >If everyone is able to get hired instantly,  yet you're telling the
> >disabled to wait 3 months? Is that equal accessibility? NO!
> >
>
>
> That's horsehit and you know it.  The law requires provisions to be
> made as long as reasonable notice of need is given.  Usually if the
> disabled give 3 days notice they can be accommodated, which could mean
> someone will come out and carry them in.  Some people seem to think
> the building owner should have to spend $10000 just so some poor
> fucking disabled person doesn't have to be carried in but gets to
> wheel themselves up a ramp.  Tough shit.

Well, there i sone thing for sure that you have not considered...that the
difference between ability and disability can be around a few nanoseconds.


>
> >If someone has been "violating
> >>the law for 14 years" and no one has complained or sued then maybe
> >>there was no real need to modify it.
> >
> >Maybe? How would you know? Maybe people are complaining but EEOC is
> >not helping because they're too incompetent? Maybe lawyers' fees are
> >too high for them? You're jumping into conclusion too soon.
> >
>
> Maybe EEOC isn't doing anything because the disabled are not willing
> to accept REASONABLE accommodations.  Give some REAL examples and lets
> see what's what.

Why do you expect everyone else to educate you? Take responsibility for your
own lack of education and correct it.


> >>I love how everyone likes to
> >>spend OTHER peoples money foolishly.
> >
> >Well, then you sound like a total idiot.
>
> Your comment makes no sense.  Not that I"m surprised.

Actually, I expected you not to understand it.
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