Chris 

Here's my point:  people seem to assume that just because something is the 
law today, it will always be.  That simply 
isn't the case; and one of the ways to encourage folks wanting to see the 
law removed is by those benefiting from the law abusing it. 
ADA one day could be history if  its original intent is stretched so far 
that the original intent of the legislation is no longer recognizable. 
ADA is a wonderful tool; but like all tools, it can be used appropriately 
or misused.
A hammer is wonderful if I need to pound a nail into place; it's abusive 
if I bang you over the head with it or can injure myself if I swing it 
onto my hand or foot.

There are plenty of people who see regulation on many things going far 
beyond necessity and interfering in people's lives.
Yes, I want access to things; but I also recognize that I am handicapped 
and that it is impossible, both from a practical as well as financial 
sense, for that to be with all things.

So go ahead and bang the ADA hammer on anything and everything; and I can 
guarantee you one day that it will be gone.
Use it sparingly and with discretion, and then it becomes like the hammer 
in a toolchest as a very useful tool.

Just my 2 cents worth and, in no way, presenting a comment on What Amazon 
and Yahoo are seeking to do as that is far beyond my comprehension as I 
hardly have the knowledge or resources to determine the feasibility of 
making this accessible or what it would cost to do so and just how many 
folks would actually and truly benefit through it.



Applying God's standards to life's choices is called wisdom; applying the
world's standards is called folly.
Woodrow Kroll, in Proverbs: The Pursuit of God's Wisdom


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