Who???  What??? S. 2061?  Izzat some sort of Senate bill?  I thought stuff had to go through the House first.


----- Original Message -----
From: Kat <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:54 am
Subject: Re: Action Alert to Oppose S. 2061

> Joy,
>
> How about attaching the letter? I'm totally confused here.
>
> Kat
>
> On Saturday 21 February 2004 09:16 pm, you wrote:
> > I agree with your stance on the issue, but this letter is very
> poorly> worded.  First of all, not everyone who feels passionately
> about these
> > issues is "the caregiver to a child with cerebral palsy".
> People with
> > disabilities (and other non-disabled friends and family) would
> also be
> > willing to take action on this, but this letter excludes them.
> It also
> > disempowers people with disabilities from advocating on their
> own behalf.
> > Also, I resent the implication that the cap would "make us
> victims twice".
> > I don't consider myself a victim, and by sending this letter to
> > legislators, the organization is perpetuating a stereotype that is
> > pervasive and inaccurate.  While I recognize that action alerts
> are often
> > drafted quickly to accommodate the time-sensitive nature of the
> issue, I
> > encourage you to reconsider the wording used here.
> >
> > Joy Welan
>