In a message dated 3/23/2002 5:11:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Well, Betty, there's a double standard in America that goes back to the
> paternalistic, ablistic society we have here...  On the one hand we have
> the "conservatives" saying all human life is precious, the life of the
> child with disability is worth the same as those without. Then when the
> child is grown they put him away, don't allow him to mingle, and work in
> socirty and think they're doing the child a favor by allowing him to
> live in a living hell...  My cousin is like that...  On the other hand
> we have the "liberals" who say and do the opposite...  Me, I say if you
> say all human life is precious, please back up your claim by allowing us
> the dignity of working for a living and mingle...
>
Amen.  I've said it silently another way which gratifies only me, and is not
good for acutal use.  "Pull the trigger, you cowardly piece of crap, or shut
the hell up and let me live."