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
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From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Linda Walker
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:09 PM
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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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