At first, I was dumbfounded at the whole thing.  How dare they presume to
even think we lead such joyless, limited lives?  How dare they say we're
worthless?

Oh, I still think that way.  But I got to thinking and wondering about the
guy who brought the suit in the first place.  Did he do it on his own
initiative?  Or did someone do it for him?  If so, whom?  His parents?  His
family?  His lawyers?  Did he even have any say in the matter?

This is all too depressing to contemplate.

        Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Reversal of French Court Decision


> Rayna and Betty
>
>     Sometimes the glass is half full or half empty. On the half full side
is
> the fact
> that our surviving in the world is enough to irritate the bigots. There
has
> to be some satisfaction in that!!! As Jimmy Hoffa said, "Illegitimi non
> carborundum" (don't let the bast**rds grind you down) .
>
> Bobby
>
>
> >> Sarcasm noted and seconded, Betty. It's always so reassuring that
> >> society never falls in its self-imposed duty to remind those of us who
> >> are at risk of deluding ourselves into thinking our lives have worth
> >> and meaning, that we are in there exalted opinion, wrong  (does that
> >> make sense, it's hot and muggy here and I'm tired and cranky, so it
> >> might not), mutter, mutter....  Who do I sue for having to live in a
> >> world that deprives me and others like me the supports necessary to
> >> live a full and worthwile existence?  (Although, sod them all, I'm
> >> going to live a good life no matter how difficult they make things, so
> >> there!) Who do I sue for the distress and anger brought on by living
> >> in a world full of stupid bigots?  (yes I know I'm ranting...)
> >> Sooooooo nice to know that my life is worth less than the average
> >> wife-beating, child-abusing, stupid, bigoted slob.  So nice to know
> >> that what ever else I may do or be, that all the simply fabulous and
> >> marvelous things about me are cancelled out by the fact my body don't
> >> do what everyone thinks it should.  (more muttering....)  Glad to know
> >> the world has its priorities straight.
> >
> >Rayna, this is not the first time I have been astounded by your seemingly
> >magical talent for expressing precisely what I am feeling.  I don't doubt
> >that mathmatical probability accounts for this, but it's more fun to
think
> >that...
> >
> >you might even be levitating the birds outside of my window ;-)
> >
> >Betty
> >
> >> btw, have an doozy of a story to tell when I have the energy about the
> >> git of a shop assistant that I ran into (unfortunately not literally)
> >> on Monday.  In nearly a decade of using my scooter in public this is
> >> the first time *this* has happened.  Stay tuned folks!
> >>
> >> Rayna
> >>
> >> Can't wait.  Nope.  Truly can't.