[nfb-talk] AAPD's Statement on VA Delegate Robert Marshall's Remarks About People with Disabilities

[Ray Foret jr]

I may disagree with abortion; but, I must say that Robert Marshall does not reflect, in his remark, my own views at all.  In fact, quite candidly, it's comments such as these that tend to make all of us pro-lifers look bad.  Is he wrong?  You'd better believe it!!!  No compassion at all.  He certainly is not one of us.  Now, in an effort to keep this somewhat on topic, I'd go so far as to say that he most likely understands very little, (if indeed anything at all) about matters concerning the blind.  I once heard of a senator who refused to shake the hand of a blind constituent for fear perhaps that he might catch blindness.  How ridiculous.


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

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On Feb 24, 2010, at 10:51 PM, Sherri wrote:

> This comes from the AAPD newsletter. This is outrageous. I think we should all post our comments. It just shows how far we still have to go in educating people.
> Sherri
> 
> AAPD's Statement on VA Delegate Robert Marshall's Remarks About People with Disabilities
> 
> AAPD issued a statement Tuesday in response to Virginia Delegate Robert G. Marshall's
> remarks last week suggesting that women who have had abortions are punished later
> with children with disabilities.
> 
> "These outrageous comments not only attack us as people with disabilities, but our
> families as well. In all my years of public service, I have never heard
> anything so hurtful," said Tony Coelho, AAPD's board chair, former House Majority
> Whip and the author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
> 
> "Even as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with
> Disabilities Act, Marshall's remarks are a reminder of that we still have a
> long way to go in fighting for our civil rights," said Andrew Imparato, AAPD's
> President and CEO...
> 
>>>> For More or to Comment go to 
> http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/aapd-outraged-by-delegate-marshalls-comments.html
> 
> *** Thank you to everyone who has already posted comments on the previous post***
>>>> To read previous comments go to 
> http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/virginia-legislator-disabled-kids-are-gods-punishment.html
> 
>>>> To read a blog post by a religious disability advocate go to 
> http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/religious-disability-advocates-saddened-by-marshalls-ugliness.html
> 
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