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For those of you who do not get jfa I thought the piece
on Clinton was interesting. If more could read this
they might put away the nails and crosses.
Doc
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From: Justice-For-All Moderator <jfa(AT)telesys.tnet.com>
To: justice(AT)mailbot.com <justice(AT)mailbot.com>
Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 1:44 AM
Subject: FYI: Gingrich On Media. Duffy on President.
Justice For All
jfa(AT)mailbot.com
FYI: Gingrich On Media. Duffy on President. =20
=20
JFA has received a couple of documents this week that contrast
dramatically. From Newt Gingrich, who previously brought us the
Contract on America, we got the promise of a conservative takeover
of the media. And from Yvonne Duffy, Detroit Free Press, we got=20
her interesting on perspective on "Disabled in America."
--=20
September 5, 1998
Dear Mrs. Dart,
A few days from now, you will receive a large Priority Mail package.
The contents of your package outline a strategy for a massive =
conservative
revolution in the media. In fact, it is a plan for finally achieving
something you and I have only dreamed about for years...
...the end of liberal domination of the media.
I know how incredible that must sound to you. After all, the media is =
more
biased in favor of liberals, and against conservatives, than ever.
But I truly believe the torrent of anti-conservative hostility today is
actually the "last gasp" of liberal media elites.
They're furious at losing their viewers, losing their credibility, =
losing
their influence...losing the battle for America's soul.
In fact, I'm convinced our nation is on the verge of a huge, historic =
shift
to the right...and I want you to be part of making that happen more
quickly.
Your Priority package is being prepared for you at this moment. When it
arrives, please review the contents, which include a video, a Prospectus
and other materials, carefully.
I will write to you again at that time.
Sincerely,
Newt Gingrich
--
"Disbled in America"
A few weeks before the 1992 presidential election, Bill Clinton=20
came to Ann Arbor. Although it was a chilly, October evening,=20
my friend convinced me to accompany her to the University of=20
Michigan campus to see if we could catch a glimpse of him. =20
After waiting for what seemed like hours in the front row,=20
I was freezing. =20
He finally arrived and, after a short speech, made his way=20
around the barricade, shaking hands and saying a few words=20
to each person. When he got to me, he gazed into my eyes,=20
holding my icy hand in both of his for a few moments, as=20
though trying to warm it. For that brief time, I felt as=20
though I were the most important person in the world to him. =20
I suspect it's this charismatic quality that gets him into=20
so much trouble with women.
I'm not going to defend President Clinton. His "inappropriate"=20
relationship with Monica Lewinsky constitutes a serious lapse=20
in judgment, to be sure. But, I've had a few of those in my=20
time, and, I surmise that most of my readers have too. People=20
with disabilities hold as many opinions about his culpability=20
as the rest of the population, of course, but, before we jump=20
on the bandwagon of derision, we should remember the ways in=20
which our 42nd president has furthered disability rights.
>From the beginning of his presidency, Clinton has urged strong=20
enforcement of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). =20
After a two-year investigation by the the U.S. Department of=20
Justice, for example, the Wendy's restaurant chain recently=20
reached an out-of-court agreement to widen or remove its=20
zigzag lanes within 18 months. These lanes, also found at=20
other restaurants, banks, and movie theaters, are very=20
difficult for wheelchair users to maneuver through.
"Integrating people with disabilities into society, even=20
into a fast food line, is what the ADA is all about," said=20
Attorney General Janet Reno. "People with disabilities do=20
not want special treatment--they just want to be treated=20
like everyone else."
Although Clinton is not the only chief executive to take =20
an interest in disability rights, he is the first to appoint=20
so many people with substantial disabilities to influential=20
positions. =20
President Franklin D. Roosevelt had two people with polio=20
on his personal White House staff, according to Hugh G.=20
Gallagher, author of FDR's Splendid Deception (Vandamere Press). =20
President Reagan appointed Evan Kemp to the U.S. Equal=20
Employment Opportunity Commission, and President Bush named=20
him chair of the EEOC. Kemp had Kugelberg-Welander disease,=20
a progressive form of spinal muscular atrophy.
But, President Clinton, during his almost six years in office,=20
has appointed wheelchair users to several top-level postss,=20
including Judith Heumann as Assistant Secretary of Education=20
in charge of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitaation=20
Services, Michael Winter as Special Assistant to the Deputy=20
Secretary of Tramsportation, and Marca Bristo, as chairperson=20
of the National Council on Disability. He also appointed Paul=20
Miller, a former White House staffer, to the U.S. Equal=20
Employment Opportunity Commission and former Rep. Tony Coelho=20
(D-CA) as Chair of the President's Committee on Employment of=20
People with Disabilities (PCEPD), and Susan Daniels as Deputy=20
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
Last September, he met with disability rights leaders to learn=20
about concerns of the disability community. At that meeting,=20
which stretched far beyond the scheduled two hours, unemployment,=20
work disincentives, and personal assistance were among the topics=20
discussed.
The president responded with an Executive Order for an all-out=20
attack on the 70% unemployment rate of people with disabilities. =20
A Task Force, with U.S. Labor Secretary, Alexis M. Herman, and=20
Tony Coelho, Chair of PCEPD, as co-chairs, and Becky Ogle,=20
co-founder of Justice for All, as Executive Director, has been=20
set up to address the problem and will make its initial report=20
this November.
Yvonne Duffy
(Detroit Free Press)
720 East Ann St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 662-2734
SSN# 365-44-5599
--
Fred Fay
Chair, Justice For All
jfa(AT)mailbot.com
HTTP://www.mailbot.com/justice =20
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For those of you who do not get jfa =
I thought=20
the piece
on Clinton was =
interesting. If more could read this
they might put away the nails and =
crosses.
Doc
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From:=20
Justice-For-All Moderator <jfa(AT)telesys.tnet.com>
T=
o: justice(AT)mailbot.com <justice(AT)mailbot.com>
Dat=
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Friday, September 11, 1998 1:44 AM
Subject: FYI: Gingrich =
On=20
Media. Duffy on=20
President.
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p; =
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Justice For=20
All
&n=
bsp; =20
jfa(AT)mailbot.com
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bsp; =20
FYI: Gingrich On Media. Duffy on=20
President. =20
&nb=
sp;=20
JFA has received a couple of documents this week that=20
contrast
dramatically. From Newt Gingrich, who previously =
brought us=20
the
Contract on America, we got the promise of a conservative =
takeover
of=20
the media. And from Yvonne Duffy, Detroit Free Press, we got =
her=20
interesting on perspective on "Disabled in America."
-- =
September 5, 1998
Dear Mrs. Dart,
A few days from now, =
you=20
will receive a large Priority Mail package.
The contents of your =
package=20
outline a strategy for a massive conservative
revolution in the =
media. =20
In fact, it is a plan for finally achieving
something you and I have =
only=20
dreamed about for years...
...the end of liberal domination of =
the=20
media.
I know how incredible that must sound to you. After =
all, the=20
media is more
biased in favor of liberals, and against conservatives, =
than=20
ever.
But I truly believe the torrent of anti-conservative =
hostility=20
today is
actually the "last gasp" of liberal media=20
elites.
They're furious at losing their viewers, losing their=20
credibility, losing
their influence...losing the battle for America's =
soul.
In fact, I'm convinced our nation is on the verge of a =
huge,=20
historic shift
to the right...and I want you to be part of making =
that happen=20
more
quickly.
Your Priority package is being prepared for you =
at this=20
moment. When it
arrives, please review the contents, which =
include a=20
video, a Prospectus
and other materials, carefully.
I will =
write to=20
you again at that time.
Sincerely,
Newt=20
Gingrich
--
=
; =20
"Disbled in America"
A few weeks before the 1992 =
presidential=20
election, Bill Clinton
came to Ann Arbor. Although it was a =
chilly,=20
October evening,
my friend convinced me to accompany her to the =
University=20
of
Michigan campus to see if we could catch a glimpse of him. =20
After waiting for what seemed like hours in the front row,
I was =
freezing.
He finally arrived and, after a short speech, =
made his=20
way
around the barricade, shaking hands and saying a few words =
to each=20
person. When he got to me, he gazed into my eyes,
holding my =
icy hand=20
in both of his for a few moments, as
though trying to warm it. =
For=20
that brief time, I felt as
though I were the most important person =
in the=20
world to him.
I suspect it's this charismatic quality that =
gets him=20
into
so much trouble with women.
I'm not going to defend =
President=20
Clinton. His "inappropriate"
relationship with =
Monica=20
Lewinsky constitutes a serious lapse
in judgment, to be sure. But, =
I've had=20
a few of those in my
time, and, I surmise that most of my readers =
have=20
too. People
with disabilities hold as many opinions about his=20
culpability
as the rest of the population, of course, but, before we =
jump=20
on the bandwagon of derision, we should remember the ways in =
which our=20
42nd president has furthered disability rights.
>From the =
beginning of=20
his presidency, Clinton has urged strong
enforcement of the ADA =
(Americans=20
with Disabilities Act).
After a two-year investigation by the =
the U.S.=20
Department of
Justice, for example, the Wendy's restaurant chain =
recently=20
reached an out-of-court agreement to widen or remove its
zigzag =
lanes=20
within 18 months. These lanes, also found at
other =
restaurants, banks,=20
and movie theaters, are very
difficult for wheelchair users to =
maneuver=20
through.
"Integrating people with disabilities into society, =
even=20
into a fast food line, is what the ADA is all about," said =
Attorney=20
General Janet Reno. "People with disabilities do
not want =
special=20
treatment--they just want to be treated
like everyone=20
else."
Although Clinton is not the only chief executive to=20
take
an interest in disability rights, he is the first to =
appoint=20
so many people with substantial disabilities to influential=20
positions.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt had two =
people with=20
polio
on his personal White House staff, according to Hugh G. =
Gallagher,=20
author of FDR's Splendid Deception (Vandamere Press). =
President Reagan=20
appointed Evan Kemp to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity =
Commission, and=20
President Bush named
him chair of the EEOC. Kemp had=20
Kugelberg-Welander disease,
a progressive form of spinal muscular=20
atrophy.
But, President Clinton, during his almost six years in =
office,=20
has appointed wheelchair users to several top-level postss, =
including=20
Judith Heumann as Assistant Secretary of Education
in charge of the =
Office=20
of Special Education and Rehabilitaation
Services, Michael Winter as =
Special=20
Assistant to the Deputy
Secretary of Tramsportation, and Marca =
Bristo, as=20
chairperson
of the National Council on Disability. He also =
appointed=20
Paul
Miller, a former White House staffer, to the U.S. Equal =
Employment=20
Opportunity Commission and former Rep. Tony Coelho
(D-CA) as Chair =
of the=20
President's Committee on Employment of
People with Disabilities =
(PCEPD), and=20
Susan Daniels as Deputy
Commissioner of the Social Security=20
Administration.
Last September, he met with disability rights =
leaders to=20
learn
about concerns of the disability community. At that =
meeting,=20
which stretched far beyond the scheduled two hours, unemployment, =
work=20
disincentives, and personal assistance were among the topics=20
discussed.
The president responded with an Executive Order =
for an=20
all-out
attack on the 70% unemployment rate of people with=20
disabilities.
A Task Force, with U.S. Labor Secretary, Alexis =
M.=20
Herman, and
Tony Coelho, Chair of PCEPD, as co-chairs, and Becky =
Ogle,=20
co-founder of Justice for All, as Executive Director, has been =
set up to=20
address the problem and will make its initial report
this=20
November.
Yvonne Duffy
(Detroit Free Press)
720 East Ann =
St.
Ann=20
Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 662-2734
SSN# =
365-44-5599
--
Fred=20
Fay
Chair, Justice For All
jfa(AT)mailbot.com
HTTP://www.mailbot.com/justice =
=20
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