Anthony,
We had 10,000+ in Laramie, and over 7500 in Cheyenne in March, and Wyoming
is about as Red a state as ther is. Cheney says he's from here, although he
hasn't lived full time in the state since 1972 or '73.
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Anthony Arnold
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> I'm happy to hear Case got to shake Obama's hand. I didn't receive a hug
> from Michelle, but I got to shake his hand 4 times when he was here in
> North
> Dakota in March. We had 15,000 turn out, the response was amazing being in
> a
> red state, but I feel people are finally waking up and smelling the coffee.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony Arnold
> Remote Troubleshooter for PRC
> www.anthonyarnold.net
> [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Linda Walker
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:09 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Editorial
>
> Case and I went to see Obama when he landed in Hawaii. I got his
> parents permission to pull him out of school. We were standing in the
> very long line with the wheel chair and two of his people came up to
> us and said right this way and put us in the front row with all the
> other disabled people and they had a deaf translator there as well.
> It was not a large event as they gave almost no notice. It was Friday
> afternoon and in the paper Friday mornin'. Case shook Obama's hand
> and Michelle gave him a hug. Case wore the one in a million t shirt
> I got by being one of the first to donate to the campaign. It was
> very cool. I thought there would be a lot of those t shirts but mine
> was the only one I saw. Michelle is even more beautiful in person
> than on TV. Very warm and engaging.
>
> At 11:41 AM 8/20/2008, you wrote:
> >Editorial from Obama's disability vote director. Still no word on the
> >Veepstakes. I was sure it'd be Kaine, as Barack was campaigning in VA
> >today.
> >
> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >From: Kareem Dale <[log in to unmask]>
> >Date: Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 3:24 PM
> >Subject: Editorial
> >To: Kareem Dale <[log in to unmask]>
> >Cc: Douglas Rogers <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >
> >Please see the below link/editorial posted today on the blog. Please
> >feel free to forward.
> >
> >http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/dahome/
> >
> >Editorial by National Disability Vote Director
> ><http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/kareemdale/gG59nb>
> >
> >by Kareem Dale, National Disability Vote Director, Obama for America
> >Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:25 AM
> >
> >As we prepare for the convention and Senator Obama's historic acceptance
> >of the Democratic nomination, I thought I would share some of my
> >personal thoughts about Senator Obama and his campaign for the
> >Presidency.
> >
> > EDITORIAL
> > by Kareem Dale
> > National Disability Vote Director
> > Obama for America
> >
> > Hope. Change. "Yes We Can." For many doubters, these are just
> >words. But for Americans with disabilities who grew up without closed
> >captioning, without descriptive video to describe movies, without
> >computers that talk, without accessible forms of communication, without
> >the Americans with Disabilities Act, words are at the foundation of
> >progress. And these words ring true; true with the promise of a better
> >tomorrow, the promise of educational equality, the promise of equal
> >access to employment, the promise of the right to live independently,
> >the promise of the ending of discrimination based on disabilities and
> >the promise that all Americans, no matter their disability, will be
> >treated the same as every other American. For me, an American with the
> >disability of being blind, Senator Barack Obama embodies the very
> >qualities that are needed in our next President to ensure that Americans
> >with disabilities will have a full, fair and equal opportunity to
> >compete for every scholarship, every award, every job, every athletic
> >contest, every movie role, every music contract, and every single thing
> >that a person's mind can fathom.
> >
> > For far too long, words have been used negatively to attempt to
> >stunt the progress of Americans with disabilities. The word "can't" has
> >been said so many times to me, it might as well be tattooed on my chest.
> >Whether it's we can't tie our shoes, we can't work in a mainstream
> >classroom, we can't succeed in college, we can't keep up with the
> >"regular" students in a top tier law school or graduate program, we
> >can't possibly excel at a large law firm or Fortune 100 company, we
> >can't, we simply can not, these are the words that Americans with
> >disabilities continue to hear every day. And now, we have a candidate
> >who is saying "Yes, We Can," and who is committed to real change. With
> >this change comes true empowerment and the realization for all Americans
> >with disabilities that absolutely anything is possible. Senator Obama's
> >previous legislative record illustrates his staunch support of Americans
> >with disabilities. Senator Obama has been on the front lines of
> >ensuring safety for people with disabilities. For example, he sponsored
> >and voted for a bill that created the Emergency Evacuation Plan for
> >People with Disabilities Act. Senator Obama also sponsored and voted to
> >create the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Intervention Act, which
> >protects adults with disabilities from harassment, intimidation and
> >interference with personal liberty. I believe these examples of Senator
> >Obama's tireless work demonstrate that he is a man on whom Americans
> >with disabilities can rely.
> >
> > Not only has Senator Obama's previous work shown his commitment
> >to Americans with disabilities, but his plans and policies for the
> >future indeed give all Americans with disabilities reason for hope. I
> >am ecstatic that we have a candidate who is going to stand front and
> >center and lead the charge for government action for Americans with
> >disabilities. Senator Obama is willing to hold Congress' feet to the
> >fire by ensuring that it holds up its end of the bargain and fund 40% of
> >the excess costs of educating children with disabilities under the IDEA
> >rather than the 17% it has gotten away with. In addition, Senator Obama
> >is going to invest $10 billion per year in early education and
> >developmental programs for children between zero and five. That's the
> >type of real change that Americans with disabilities desire.
> >
> > We also have a candidate who is going to make sure that there is
> >sufficient funding for vocational rehab programs, which are critical to
> >supporting Americans with disabilities and their successful
> >matriculation through college and graduate programs. I could not have
> >succeeded in college or law school without vocational rehab services,
> >but there must be substantial improvement in those programs. Senator
> >Obama is ready to institute the necessary improvements. That's the type
> >of change that Americans with disabilities long for.
> >
> > Americans with disabilities deserve to have equal employment
> >opportunities. Senator Obama is the candidate to provide those
> >opportunities. In fact, he's willing to start with the federal
> >government by increasing its recruitment, hiring, retention, and
> >advancement of workers with disabilities. He also will ensure that
> >Americans with disabilities can more effectively participate in the
> >labor market by creating a National Commission on People with
> >Disabilities, Employment and Social Security to address work
> >disincentives in the SSDI, SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid programs. That's
> >the type of change that Americans with disabilities must have.
> >
> > I am honored to be working for a candidate that supports the
> >right of Americans with disabilities to live independently. Senator
> >Obama is a sponsor of the Community Choice Act, which will put Americans
> >with disabilities back in control of their living arrangements.
> >
> >
> > From ensuring that all voting polling locations are fully
> >accessible, to appointing judges who understand the importance of
> >enforcing the ADA, to providing additional funds to the EEOC to enforce
> >discrimination laws, to expanding the Family Leave Act, Senator Barack
> >Obama is the candidate to lead the push for equality for Americans with
> >disabilities. Because of Barack Obama, the 54 million Americans who
> >live with disabilities in this country will now have an equal shot at
> >realizing the American dream. Speaking as one of those Americans and as
> >the National Disability Vote Director for Obama for America, I am proud
> >to advocate for the disability vote on behalf of the next President of
> >the United States, Barack Obama, a man that I believe will substantially
> >improve the lives of all Americans with disabilities.
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >
> >Kendall
> >
> >An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
> >
> >The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
> >persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
> >depends on the unreasonable man.
> >
> >-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
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