Now that's a good idea. Congress people are always speaking locally
and Mike could certainly speak out and they would respond. I am not
sure where mike lives or why he wants to move. Since I am new to the
list and don't read everything I sometimes miss something also well
miss a lot actually.
At 06:54 PM 4/10/2006, you wrote:
>okay, i thought i'd missed something. i hope if mike
>can not afford a lawyer or get help for a suit, maybe
>since it is a government agency overstepping their
>bounds, his elected reps might can help get them back
>in line.
>
>--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I wasn't responding to Mikes problem exactly. I was
> > responding to
> > Anthonys thread which was more a general question
> > about DD being
> > victimized and wondering what the correct thing is
> > for a woman in
> > that position who may still be in the care of her
> > parents. I think
> > Mike is being discriminated against the same as you
> > do. It's just
> > that I work in the law and it is not that easy to
> > file a federal
> > lawsuit but maybe there are non profit legal orgs
> > that could help.
> >
> > At 04:32 PM 4/10/2006, you wrote:
> > >am i missing some posts? is the woman that mike is
> > >wanting to see mentally disabled? or is this the
> > girl
> > >anthony talked about being picked up and
> > disapearing
> > >that you are referring to here?
> > >
> > >--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes that's what I was wondering about
> > as
> > > > well. But then if
> > > > you have the maturity of a child but the
> > > > chronological age of an
> > > > adult do you have the right to engage in sex and
> > > > have fun as many
> > > > people do. I can see how parents would be upset
> > > > especially if
> > > > pregnancy is an issue and depending on their
> > moral
> > > > values.
> > > > They used to sterilize people who were
> > > > developmentally delayed and I
> > > > am against that in every way. I think one reason
> > > > this was done was so
> > > > routine rape of these individuals would not be
> > > > noticed. We have
> > > > certainly been in the dark ages with a lot of
> > our
> > > > thinking on this.
> > > > It doesn't seem fair if a parent is the
> > > > guardian for a woman
> > > > with the mind of a girl to have to make a
> > decision
> > > > about a child who
> > > > is conceived. Also I think these girls can be
> > taken
> > > > advantage of.
> > > > It's a thorny problem and I just don't know the
> > > > answer. I can see how
> > > > this would overwhelm a family doing their best
> > to
> > > > care for a disabled member.
> > > > I also see no reason why the
> > > > developmentally delayed should
> > > > be denied exploring their sexuality. I also
> > think
> > > > saying no could be
> > > > a problem for DD and so there is a lot of room
> > for
> > > > exploitation here.
> > > >
> > > > At 03:11 PM 4/10/2006, you wrote:
> > > > >Sometimes this is sticky, I know when I wanted
> > to
> > > > get my first tattoo, they
> > > > >wouldn't give it to me before they knew I was
> > > > competent in making my own
> > > > >decisions, and I feel we have to realize that
> > > > there's some adults with
> > > > >disabilities who aren't, and it's our jobs to
> > > > protect them. But however I'm
> > > > >willing to listen to other views, but my mom
> > has a
> > > > friend who's son is
> > > > >mentally challenged, and I wouldn't leave him
> > alone
> > > > for several hours like
> > > > >my parents can do with me.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks,
> > > > >Anthony
> > > > >Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > > > >ken barber
> > > > >Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:11 PM
> > > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > >Subject: Re: Larry King Live last night
> > > > >
> > > > >er, anthony, theres a difference in a grown man
> > > > >picking up and molesting a teenager than for
> > two
> > > > >adults in their 30's having a mutual
> > relationship
> > > > with
> > > > >out the government or parents interferring.
> > > > >
> > > > >--- Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I must say I don't know what's being
> > discussed
> > > > here,
> > > > > > but I want to throw out
> > > > > > something, but I'm not saying you would be
> > > > capable
> > > > > > of doing something like
> > > > > > this. I personally know (or knew) a gal who
> > > > fitted
> > > > > > the MR/DD description,
> > > > > > and she was around my age, and she was the
> > > > typical
> > > > > > teenage girl who enjoyed
> > > > > > dressing hot and impressing guys, she
> > usually
> > > > wore
> > > > > > tight clothing and high
> > > > > > heels. Ten years ago this coming fall (hard
> > to
> > > > > > believe), she was walking
> > > > > > home from somewhere, and it's believed that
> > a
> > > > guy
> > > > > > offered her a ride home
> > > > > > and a good time, and she hasn't been seen
> > since.
> > > > > > I'm not suggesting you
> > > > > > would, but knowing what they say happened to
> > my
> > > > > > friend, I can honestly see
> > > > > > why they're concerned a little.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Anthony
> > > > > > Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > Behalf Of
> > > > > > Magenta Raine
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 10:22 PM
> > > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Larry King Live last night
> > > > > >
> > > > > > mental retardation/developmental
> > disabilities
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > Come visit my new store! I now carry tee
> > shirts
> > > > and
> > > > > > other items!
> > > > > > http://www.cafepress.com/TamarMag
> > > > > > visit my Blog at;
> > > > > > http://tamarmag-newsletters.blogspot.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > > > From: Kathleen Salkin
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > > Date: 4/9/2006 8:04:06 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Larry King Live last night
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Er, who's MR/DD? If that's Social
> > Services,
> > > > they
> > > > > > have no business
> > > > > > > doing this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kat
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 9 Apr 2006, at 22:31,
> > [log in to unmask]
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > been through enough with her but the
> > > > underlying
> > > > > > problem comes from
> > > > > > > finding
> > > > > > > out from others that MR/DD is finding out
> > who
> > > > else
> > > > > > I've ever had
> > > > > > > contact with
> > > > > > > and making that I no longer have anything
> > else
> > > > to
> > > > > > do with them. I'm
> > > > > > > not
> >
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>
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