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Re: ADA, personal responsibility and politics: was RE: Therma-wrap or similar product
From:
"BG Greer, PhD" <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 16:28:10 EDT
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In a message dated 6/27/02 10:29:09 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

>Drug abuse (including alcohol) is not covered under the ADA regs, so that's
>not even an issue.  However a few obese persons have tried to get under
>the
>ADA umbrella but have not been successful.
>
Strictly speaking, if you read the law carefully, "recovering alcoholics and
drug addicts are covered. It's one of the Jesse Helm's addendum to the ADA.
BTW, of one examines the legislative history of the ADA, Jesse Helms was its
real savior, not Justin Dart. This was conveyed to me by a liberal,
Democratic lobbyist. It should make you proud as a North Carolinian, Kat.

Bobby

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