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Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Sat, 4 Mar 2000 00:12:26 +0000
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                  Joanne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> > Amber and Alex have traumtic brain injuries - are you saying
> > they should not be allowed the chance to be president - if
> > they where inclined and could get that far?
> >
> >                           Trisha - who is really confused?
> TBI injuries can take many definations. Obviously it can be
> mild to severe just like CP) what bothers me is that certain
> areas of the brain control emotion/right and wrong.  They blow
> up with little provection ans with little thought to the
> consquences.  If this may be the case with McCain he may not be
> making rational decisions. That the injury is making them for
> him.  Do you want a person in the white house whose finger mans
> the button who acts than thinks later?  I am not saying this is
> the case with McCain but what if that temper gets the best of
> him? Should Brain injury disqualify Alex and Amber?  Maybe.
> That is again just because they want to do something doesn't
> mean they are qualified to do it a very broad statement that
> actually covers the human race).  Because Alex wants to become
> a tightrope walker in  the circus doesn't mean he can. Joanne
>
>
I've always told people I wanted to be a brain surgeon! But I
think I am in denial 'cos I really want to be one of them blokes
who work down sewers and wear them hip length rubber boots!!

--
Deri James

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