Oh, I've no doubt I'd be a completely different person with a completely
different life.  However, I am who I am, and that's reality.  My disability
has always been a part of me, although I don't let it define me.  I don't
see myself as a disabled person, although others see me a such.  That has
led to a lot of frustration on both sides.

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Sands" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: politics - a bit of a rant


> I often wonder myself if I hadn't
> been affected (however mildly) by CP whether I'd be the same person I am
> today -- I'm not, and I'm glad for it.
>
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cleveland, Kyle E. <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 6:28 AM
> Subject: Re: politics - a bit of a rant
>
>
> > Kat, et al,
> >
> > Bush's mainline Protestant church, both on the national scale and his
> "home"
> > congregation are quite wealthy.  Hence, he would tend to have a "white
> bread
> > and Velveeta" world view.
> >
> > I think his international policies are pretty darn good--and that's
what's
> > floating his political boat right now.  Domestically and economically, I
> > find his policies lacking.  Let's face it, though, in our narcissistic
> > society, if you don't feel the pain personally, it just doesn't exist.
> >
> > -KYle
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: K. Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:05 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: politics - a bit of a rant
> >
> > There are no easy answers  to the problems facing our county today, but
I
> > don't think Bush and his cronies are pushing things in the right
direction
> > as far as the economy is concerned.  I do know that my synagogue is
> feeling
> > overwhelmed with requests for help (we are a member of the local
> charitable
> > organisation to help the poor and homeless) because the level of
donations
> > from individuals have gone down due to the high number of layoffs here.
> So
> > much for Bush and his push to have religious organisations take on the
> > burden  of government social welfare programs.
> >
> > I honestly feel Bush doesn't have  a clue what life is like for the
> average
> > white American, much less for blacks, women, or disabled Americans.  I
> > certainly don't see him as particularly sympathetic to minorities.
> >
> > Kat
> >