I hope it is Kaine, as one of the last things I did in Virginia was to help put him in office. :)
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>Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:09:22 -1000
>From: Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Editorial
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>Case and I went to see Obama when he landed in Hawaii. I got his
>parents permission to pull him out of school. We were standing in the
>very long line with the wheel chair and two of his people came up to
>us and said right this way and put us in the front row with all the
>other disabled people and they had a deaf translator there as well.
>It was not a large event as they gave almost no notice. It was Friday
>afternoon and in the paper Friday mornin'. Case shook Obama's hand
>and Michelle gave him a hug. Case wore the one in a million t shirt
>I got by being one of the first to donate to the campaign. It was
>very cool. I thought there would be a lot of those t shirts but mine
>was the only one I saw. Michelle is even more beautiful in person
>than on TV. Very warm and engaging.
>
>At 11:41 AM 8/20/2008, you wrote:
>>Editorial from Obama's disability vote director. Still no word on the
>>Veepstakes. I was sure it'd be Kaine, as Barack was campaigning in VA
>>today.
>>
>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>From: Kareem Dale <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 3:24 PM
>>Subject: Editorial
>>To: Kareem Dale <[log in to unmask]>
>>Cc: Douglas Rogers <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>
>>Please see the below link/editorial posted today on the blog. Please
>>feel free to forward.
>>
>>http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/dahome/
>>
>>Editorial by National Disability Vote Director
>><http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/kareemdale/gG59nb>
>>
>>by Kareem Dale, National Disability Vote Director, Obama for America
>>Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:25 AM
>>
>>As we prepare for the convention and Senator Obama's historic acceptance
>>of the Democratic nomination, I thought I would share some of my
>>personal thoughts about Senator Obama and his campaign for the
>>Presidency.
>>
>> EDITORIAL
>> by Kareem Dale
>> National Disability Vote Director
>> Obama for America
>>
>> Hope. Change. "Yes We Can." For many doubters, these are just
>>words. But for Americans with disabilities who grew up without closed
>>captioning, without descriptive video to describe movies, without
>>computers that talk, without accessible forms of communication, without
>>the Americans with Disabilities Act, words are at the foundation of
>>progress. And these words ring true; true with the promise of a better
>>tomorrow, the promise of educational equality, the promise of equal
>>access to employment, the promise of the right to live independently,
>>the promise of the ending of discrimination based on disabilities and
>>the promise that all Americans, no matter their disability, will be
>>treated the same as every other American. For me, an American with the
>>disability of being blind, Senator Barack Obama embodies the very
>>qualities that are needed in our next President to ensure that Americans
>>with disabilities will have a full, fair and equal opportunity to
>>compete for every scholarship, every award, every job, every athletic
>>contest, every movie role, every music contract, and every single thing
>>that a person's mind can fathom.
>>
>> For far too long, words have been used negatively to attempt to
>>stunt the progress of Americans with disabilities. The word "can't" has
>>been said so many times to me, it might as well be tattooed on my chest.
>>Whether it's we can't tie our shoes, we can't work in a mainstream
>>classroom, we can't succeed in college, we can't keep up with the
>>"regular" students in a top tier law school or graduate program, we
>>can't possibly excel at a large law firm or Fortune 100 company, we
>>can't, we simply can not, these are the words that Americans with
>>disabilities continue to hear every day. And now, we have a candidate
>>who is saying "Yes, We Can," and who is committed to real change. With
>>this change comes true empowerment and the realization for all Americans
>>with disabilities that absolutely anything is possible. Senator Obama's
>>previous legislative record illustrates his staunch support of Americans
>>with disabilities. Senator Obama has been on the front lines of
>>ensuring safety for people with disabilities. For example, he sponsored
>>and voted for a bill that created the Emergency Evacuation Plan for
>>People with Disabilities Act. Senator Obama also sponsored and voted to
>>create the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Intervention Act, which
>>protects adults with disabilities from harassment, intimidation and
>>interference with personal liberty. I believe these examples of Senator
>>Obama's tireless work demonstrate that he is a man on whom Americans
>>with disabilities can rely.
>>
>> Not only has Senator Obama's previous work shown his commitment
>>to Americans with disabilities, but his plans and policies for the
>>future indeed give all Americans with disabilities reason for hope. I
>>am ecstatic that we have a candidate who is going to stand front and
>>center and lead the charge for government action for Americans with
>>disabilities. Senator Obama is willing to hold Congress' feet to the
>>fire by ensuring that it holds up its end of the bargain and fund 40% of
>>the excess costs of educating children with disabilities under the IDEA
>>rather than the 17% it has gotten away with. In addition, Senator Obama
>>is going to invest $10 billion per year in early education and
>>developmental programs for children between zero and five. That's the
>>type of real change that Americans with disabilities desire.
>>
>> We also have a candidate who is going to make sure that there is
>>sufficient funding for vocational rehab programs, which are critical to
>>supporting Americans with disabilities and their successful
>>matriculation through college and graduate programs. I could not have
>>succeeded in college or law school without vocational rehab services,
>>but there must be substantial improvement in those programs. Senator
>>Obama is ready to institute the necessary improvements. That's the type
>>of change that Americans with disabilities long for.
>>
>> Americans with disabilities deserve to have equal employment
>>opportunities. Senator Obama is the candidate to provide those
>>opportunities. In fact, he's willing to start with the federal
>>government by increasing its recruitment, hiring, retention, and
>>advancement of workers with disabilities. He also will ensure that
>>Americans with disabilities can more effectively participate in the
>>labor market by creating a National Commission on People with
>>Disabilities, Employment and Social Security to address work
>>disincentives in the SSDI, SSI, Medicare, and Medicaid programs. That's
>>the type of change that Americans with disabilities must have.
>>
>> I am honored to be working for a candidate that supports the
>>right of Americans with disabilities to live independently. Senator
>>Obama is a sponsor of the Community Choice Act, which will put Americans
>>with disabilities back in control of their living arrangements.
>>
>>
>> From ensuring that all voting polling locations are fully
>>accessible, to appointing judges who understand the importance of
>>enforcing the ADA, to providing additional funds to the EEOC to enforce
>>discrimination laws, to expanding the Family Leave Act, Senator Barack
>>Obama is the candidate to lead the push for equality for Americans with
>>disabilities. Because of Barack Obama, the 54 million Americans who
>>live with disabilities in this country will now have an equal shot at
>>realizing the American dream. Speaking as one of those Americans and as
>>the National Disability Vote Director for Obama for America, I am proud
>>to advocate for the disability vote on behalf of the next President of
>>the United States, Barack Obama, a man that I believe will substantially
>>improve the lives of all Americans with disabilities.
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>
>>Kendall
>>
>>An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
>>
>>The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
>>persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
>>depends on the unreasonable man.
>>
>>-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
>>
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