Great shot Mag!

I wonder if Hyde will seek to see ADA our way.

S.

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From: "Magenta Raine" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 1:42 AM
Subject: Re: 05-16-00 Committee on the Judiciary - News Advisoryi


> >Who would in good faith bring their
> > properties into compliance if only they were alerted to the law's
> > requirements.
> Excuse me, Mr. Hyde,
> but the businesses have had TEN years to make their places accessible. The
> ADA is our civil rights law. Nobody is saying that we should repeal the
civil
> rights act of 1965. Why must people with disabilities be disallowed our
day
> in court just because a few greedy lawyers are making money?
>
> It is my understanding that Mr. Eastwood was indeed notified by letter,
and
> given 90 days before the second letter was sent to him. So why is he
crying
> wolf?  He just doesn't want to make his establishment accessible, that's
why!
>  IRR's at times like these that I almost wish people like Mr. Eastwood
would
> need to be in a wheelchair for a month. There is nothing like walking or
> rolling in another man's shoes to garner an understanding of what we go
> through in our particular path. Nothing like it for garnering empathy.
>
> Tamar Raine,
> Oakland CA.
>