yes, it makes a difference.  the disabled is a bit different than
either of those you describe.  for one thing, we don't have the
choices that any of them did due to functional limitations.

This is the 21st century the last I looked.  The backlash against us
over stuff like this can be more detramental than the present reality.
if you have 100 guood cases, the one bad one that you have will wipe
all the good of them away.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Sinclair" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: January 11, 2001 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: Law penalizes the able?


Rudy,

On the other hand, squeaky wheels get the grease.  Neither the black
movement, nor the womens' movement, had much success until they
started
raising an unholy ruckus that got media attention.  The womens'
movement
was a phenomenal result, actually changing the perspective of
virtually
all of society, but they had to burn their bras to do it. (Never could
figure why that made a difference, but it apparently did!)  When we
give
an inch, we lose a mile.

I know what you mean, and I don't really disagree with strategic
planning, but sometimes being "totally unreasonable" is what make the
difference.  If nothing changes, nothing changes.

Rick


Rudy Caris wrote:
>
> You are absolutely correct Rick.
>
> But let's go about asserting our rights with a measure
> of reason, and not stand on all of our rights, all of
> the time:  Unless of course we are sure that we will win
> and advance the cause for all of us.  o.k?
>
> Lost ground is harder to regain.
>
> Rudy
> .
> .
> .
> > Rudy Caris wrote:
> >
> > > "3.      Reasonable modifications refers to the hundreds
> > > of thousands of disabled persons world wide, who are
> > > just barely trying to survive day-by-day to meet
> > > their "basic needs, and the necessaries to sustain their
> > > lives."  Golfing is the furthest thing from their
> > > minds.  Whom-so-ever, is kidding who?"
> >
> > Nobody is kidding anyone.  This is a real case.  Casey Martin is a
> > professional golfer, that is what he does.  The golf course is his
> > workplace, and "reasonable accommodation" - a golf cart - is not
> > unreasonable on the face of it.  If they feel its an advantage,
make
> > carts available to the whole field!  I am sure it would cut down
on the
> > interminable shots of some pro slowing walking up the 18th to make
his
> > final putt.
> >
> > I think its a mistake to consider the law only applies to the
worst off
> > of the disabled.  It should be simply a cost of doing business,
without
> > having to wring pity from the hearts of onlookers, to be
accommodated.
> > The day the White House needs a wheelchair ramp or a TTY to
accommodate
> > the President, we will know we have won.
> >
> > Rick Sinclair
> > SNA