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Disability

ChazInAz

(2,827 posts)

17. I remember!

Reply to brewens (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 12, 2022, 10:05 AM

Feb 2022

When I was stuck in a wheelchair in the Mid-Sixties, that was the only way for me to get to classes. My helpers were always African American, cajoled into giving me a hand by a fellow who became one of my best friends. He was a big guy who looked like a mean Muhammed Ali...nobody messed with him!
Probably why I still have a huge soft spot for Black folks.

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A new threat to the ADA [View all] thucythucy Feb 2022 OP

Kicking for visability SheltieLover Feb 2022 #1

Thank you! thucythucy Feb 2022 #2

Yw! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #14

Enforcement of the ADA is something like strict liability in tort law. no_hypocrisy Feb 2022 #3

That's the way it should be thucythucy Feb 2022 #5

I was a senior in high school when they installed an elevator finally. Ya know what the wheelchair brewens Feb 2022 #4

Did these kids use manual chairs thucythucy Feb 2022 #6

Manual chairs of course. You didn't see power chairs back then I don't think. Not much anyway. brewens Feb 2022 #7

That's what I figured. thucythucy Feb 2022 #8

I remember! ChazInAz Feb 2022 #17

This is terrifying. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #9

I can't recommend strongly enough... FeelingBlue Feb 2022 #10

I concur, thucythucy Feb 2022 #20

They thrive on cruelty Maine Abu El Banat Feb 2022 #11

Republicans are quick to start groups, with funding from secret donors, like Moms for Liberty. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #12

This is disturbing. LoisB Feb 2022 #13

If, "I didn't intend to break the law" is ruled as a legitimate defense dlk Feb 2022 #15

Right. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse. Delmette2.0 Feb 2022 #19

Where did these people come from? MuseRider Feb 2022 #16

Maybe a disabled Justice is needed next. Ilsa Feb 2022 #18