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CURRENT INFO; THE SUPREME COURT TRAMPED ON TITLE TWO OF THE ADA PROTECTIONS FOR STATE WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES! SEEMS THEIR STILL ATTEMPTING A TIRED OLD COME BACK FORM OF'STATES'RIGHTS' THAT WAS A DIRTY MOVE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY AS IT WAS LAST ONE AND THIS ONE! DEAF/HARD OF HEARING/NONVERBAL CITIZENS ARE JUSTLY PISSED OFF BY DUBBYA'S NOT HAVING ASL INTERPETORS AT HIS BECOMING PREZ OR CLOSED CAPTIONING ETHER! WHAT ARE ADA RIGHTS ARE CONSERVATIVES AND MEAGACORPORATES GOING TRY TO TRASH NEXT???

LOOKS LIKE DUBBYA IS GOING TO GET ALOT OF 'VISITS'THROUGH OUT HIS 4-YEAR TERM! FOR NATIONAL ADAPT/OTHER DISABILITY/DEAF/SENIOR CITIZENS'GROUPS GO TO THE WEBSITES LISTED HERE. YOU CAN CHECK WITH THE NATIONAL ADAPT WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFO on upcoming actions or just general data. A large number of national/local ADAPT chapters have great info for local stuff plus pictures from past/current activities. Sorry, the DAN site has been down for some time! Not Dead Yet has a number of current websites/activities. But for national ADAPT info, go to http://www.adapt.org for Denver and : http://www.adapt@adapt.org for Texas Laura Hershey has a great Anti-Jerry Lewis MDA Telehon section for protest happenings locally or around the country @ http://www.cripcommentary.com is the main page! "The Disability Rag's cyber version is now: 'The Electronic Edge' filled with the lastest Disability/Deaf issues and info for all! And so is:'The Mouth' Also Bill Scarborough's Site is good as well:'The Yellow Dream Machine' Atlantis/Athens...CCDC Colorado Cross Disabilities Site has great info as well! Others will be listed here but I don't have enough time to get all of them and unfortunately our Disability links page is down until I'm able to fix it! Sorry!

We apologize for not getting to updating here sooner! !

SAN FRANCISO'S MAYOR DECLARES WAR ON HOMELESSPEOPLE'S SHOPPINGCARTS! IT'LL BE ASSUMED THE CART HOLDING ALL OF YOUR WORLDLY-GOODS'S IS'STOLEN' AND EVERYTHING IN IT! IT'LL GO FROM MISDEMENOR TO A FELONY! POCCESSION OF A SHOPPING CART/EVERYTHING IN IT/AND YOU WILL NOW BE FURTHER PENALIZED FOR BEING POOR! EACH'LL HAVE 6 MONTHS IN JAIL/$1000 FINE...

IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE A STARTREK/SCIFI FAN WHO IS ONE OF US OR DEAF,WATCHOUT, A GROWING NUMBER OF TREK/SCIFI EVENTS/CONVENTIONS ARE PHASING OUT/MINIMIZE TRYING TO ACCOMODATE:'SPECIAL'NEEDS,BUT HEY,IF YOU GOT THE BUCKS,YOU SURE GET PLENTY OF:'PRIVILIGES'! DOUBLECHECK W/EVENT-ORGANIZERS/ACTORS'FANCLUBS/WEBSITES/LOCAL TREK/SCIFI FANS/CLUBS WHO ARE IN THE KNOW/HOTELS/LOCAL DEAF/ DISABLED CENTERS&RESOURCES...MOST ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO TRY AND WORK SOMETHING OUT/WORK W/YOU BUT BE AWARE/TRIPLECHECK EVERY THING OUT! LET THEM KNOW AHEAD OF TIME YOUR COMING&WHAT ACCOMODATIONS ARE NEEDED!...RECENTLY:DEAFTREKKERS WALKED OUT AT AN EVENT DUE TO THEY FELT THEY WERE IGNORED! NO-ASL- INTERPETORS/NO ATTEMPTS TO TRY TO WORK THINGS OUT,THEY ARE ASKING DEAF/DISABLED-FANS NOT SUPPORT ANYEVENT/CON/ORGANIZATION/AGENCY OR GROUP THAT IS AN A REPORTED/OBIVIOUS/REPEAT-ADA VIOLATIONS OFFENDER!BEWARNED&AWARE!

From Justin Dart, an example of why some of us are involved as deeply as we are! "I'M EMBARESSEDLY-APPALLED AS WE'RE GATHERED HERE AT THE CAPITOL OF THE RICHEST MOST-DEMOCRATIC NATION IN WORLD HISTORY To APPEAL For A LAW PROTECTING RIGHTS OF AMERICANS WHO ARE ILL!WE ARE HERE TODAY To RESPECTFULLY-DEMAND A REAL-PATIENTS'BILL OF RIGHTS! GAURUNTEEING PATIENTS'HEALTHCARE RIGHTS To COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY HEALTHCARE, W/NO ARBITARILLY-SET LIMITS ON:SERVICES/ ACCESS TO:DRUGS/MEDS/TREATMENTS/DOCTORS/SPECIALISTS&MEDICAL- TRIALS WHEN NEEDED!A BILL PROTECTING:FAMILIES/WOMEN/CHILDREN'S 'SPECIAL NEEDS!A BILL GIVING:PATIENTS&DOCTORS,*NOT*INSURANCE COMPANIES&HMO CORPS'RIGHTS TO MAKE LIFESAVING-CHOICES!A BILL GIVING:PATIENTS POWER TO:APPEAL& SUE WHEN THEIR RIGHTS AREN'T RESPECTED!Collegues,many of you knowI have been quiteill for some months...I've had To fight for my civilrights,to live eachday of my life,everystep of the way!I'M WILLING TO DIE FOR MY COUNTRY,BUT NOT FOR MY HEALTHCARE INSURANCECOMPANY! Senators,Distinguished Collegues,patroits,gathered here today,its my privilige to present my newbook containing over 1500 horrorstories of persons'whose civil/Humanrights've been trampled by medicalsystems!These atrocities weren't commited in Kosovo,in our own USA!THIS MUST STOP!WE MUST HAVE A REAL PATIENTS'BILL OF RIGHTS!WE WILL FIGHT FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO GET 1!Collegues, I respect&believe in you!I love you! Together we shall overcome!" Justin Dart, Justice FOR All's Representative.
Goodmedicine&4 winds'blessings TO ALL WHO STANDUP for:rightREASONS/MOTHEREARTH!

Starship AdApT is proud to report our fanclub/activist group is now listed/online w/above goodpeople/resources! We got decent mention by somefolks! THANKS:David/Stephanie/Bob/Diane/Bill/Julie!)Federation Star shipAdApT-transmission:Stardate:9904.21
It's our responsibility to send a message saying:'Conservative Corp/ Political Interests Have No Right To Play With Our Freedom!We're determined to go on living our lives according to our own Choices ! We refuse allow bureaucrats to dictate our Rights as they choose to interpret them under the Law!

Older ARCHIVED INTELLIGENCE DATA
USS AdApT- transmission:Justice For All:(1 of Disabled-Rights foremost living Leaders/Elders,Mr.Justin Dart,a spry slender man of elder years who's found smartly-dressed in his trademark-tailored darksuit,hat,tie with a way with words to make you think,he shared the accessible stage(how many of those are around?)with his wife,a number of others long familar in ourCommunity/other advocacy-groups/a countless sea of ADA-Supporters,Disabled/nonDisabled gathered under shady greenry of a park near by,showing our support,a raindow of:textures, people,equipment as we quietly-listened as invited-guests spoke on why we were here...Justin's recognizable-years'touched voice came out over speakers,ASL-interpetors began to gracefully translate with their hands...(I know, because I was there,will never forget those remarkable hours!)Justin was at centerstage behind a colorful-backdrop of guestspeakers/helpers/ADAPT's variation of our nation's flag with the stars forming a wheel- chair-user symbol collectively-accepted/used to represent All- Disabilities,began to address the assembly,his eyes sparking Freedom's fire!)

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: "Congratulationsto Bob Kafaka/Mike/Babs Auberger/Stephanie Thomas/Linda Anthony/all connected to ADAPT(American Disabled For Accessible Public Transit/Attendant Programs Today)/all here in support of us,each 1 of you are among the great pioneers of history,the actions of the next few days will help determine the future of Democracy.On their(our)recent May 9-13 advocacy in Washington.Hundreds of ADAPT-members(a very significant number of other rightious-rad individuals/activist-groups/advocates)came from throughout the nation advocated for:MiCASA/FairHousing/other vital Disability-Rights issues!They(We)protested at the Offices of the Governers/Mayors,at HUD(Housing and Urban Developement). At least 85 ADAPT patroits were arrested(This was just the start! Poor DC-police officers were baffled with what to do with all of us crowding up their jails/lift-equipped jailbusses!)On May 12, there was a very large,successful Rally at the Supreme-Court. ADAPT(other)patriots protested an Appeal by several States(their Governers/Attorney-Generals signed on in support of,(aka:CO- 's-Governer is a prime-example of:'profit,not people'thinking!) the Olmstead-Appeal: A Georgia State Court decision ruling the ADA(Americans With Disabilities'Act)gives certain people the Rights to get out of:institutions/live on their own in the community.Speakers included:(Justin Dart)/Bob Kafka/Stephanie Thomas/former-Attorney-General Dick Thornburgh/Macie Roth/Janine Bertram-Kemp(Evan Kemp's widow from a few years ago)/(Cassie James)/Lawyer Steve Gold/Senator Tom Harkin/Civil-Rights Leader Wade Henderson/Gina Mac Donald/Mike Auberger",(plus many other gracious-guests!Add:activist-performers:ADAPT'S own grassroots' grown Elaine Kolb known for turning into song some of our chants: 'WE Will Ride'/Ain't It Hip 2 Be A Crip?'/England's DAN's(Direct Action Network/'British ADAPT)Johnny Crescendo known for:'Breakin Down The Walls Of The Nursing Home'/Rights and Choices!Diane Coleman from Not Dead Yet shoulda been up there too, maybe next time,hint,please,her soprano added to Elaine and Johnny's voices would sound great!Include seemingly tireless-terrific flying- fingers of:ASL(American Sign Language)Interpetors who took turns on the stage! Add behind the scenes support:Anita Cameron/Carolyn Long/many hardworking-others!)Following are remarks by Justice For All's own Representative:Justin Dart:"Colleagues in ADAPT,I love you!What a Beautiful Scene!The greatest patriots in the world advocating Justice before the Supreme-Court of the greatest nation in the world! This is Democracy at its best!Our Message:'Distinguished-Members of the Supreme-Court, WE Respectfully Demand Justice!WE are Americans!WE have a Right to choose how/where WE will live!The Olmstead-Appeal Decision Would Give States Authority To Crush Our ADA- Rights To Live:'In The Most-Integrated Setting'.The Olmstead-Appeal would expand authority of the States to imprision Law-abiding Americans in institutions! This Issue Is Very Personal To Me,With My Disabilities,I Would Be In An Institution/Hospital If I Could Not Afford The Services Which Enable Me To Be With My Beautiful- Family!I WOULD RATHER BE DEAD THAN LOCKED IN AN INSTITUTION!But there are thousands of our Colleagues who are locked away in institutions,Now With Olmstead,They Want To Lockup More Of US ...NO!Colleagues,you have the power,let us shout with our voices, (hands/placards/flyers/signs/pens/letters/phones/ttds/ttys/faxes/ /communication-devices/pcs),with our bodies,each in our own ways: :Free our People!Distinguished-Members of The Supreme-Court,All- -People are endowed by their Creator(God/Goddess/etc)certain Unalienable-Rrights!People have Rights,Not States!America stands for Freedom for All-People,Abraham Lincoln fought and died for Freedom's Principles!But the Job of Freedom isn't finished! Distinguished-Justices,Listen To The Heart Of America,Free Our People,Free Our People!Thankyou!..."Justin Dart--

Older Archieved DAta from:Not Dead Yet:Dr.Jack Kevorkian's Michigan concluded-trial fallout!Do WE have A Duty To Die? Do we have a duty to not be a burden to our families/to society at large?Are we too-costly for:medical establishments?Are we too- much of an inconvenience even with services/supports? Are we too- much trouble? As a StarfleetOfficer/Disabled-individual,I have no problems with a terminally-ill person dying with dignity,but KevorkianDEVICE!

Above Already-Listed people have long been reasonable,so much so we have not earned respect,only pity.Will we sit helplessly by while the Courts as well as local/State national governments steal our Civil-Rights and Freedom? We give notice here and now:WE AREN'T HELPLESS !WE DO NOT HAVE A DUTY TO DIE!WE AREN'T TOO-MUCH TROUBLE/ INCONVENIENCE!WE'LL NO LONGER BE RECIPIENTS/RESIDENTS/PATIENTS OF ASSESSMENTS AND PLACEMENTS!WE CHOOSE OUR FUTURES, WE DO NOT PERMIT SOME MEDICAL-AUTHORITY/STATE AGENCY TO DO SO FOR US AGAINST OUR WILLS!WE WILL NO LONGER BE HELD HOSTAGE BY ADMISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY! WE'LL NOT BE KEPT IN OUR PLACE!WE WILL NEVER BE PUT OUT-OF-SIGHT INTO THE PROVERBIAL"CLOSET" GAIN! NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US! We are FreedomFighters, we refuse to be stripped of our dignity/choices!Our battle has been declared,the clarion-call for action has gone out!Contact your local/national government officials and Let them know that this will not work! This is completely unacceptable, disgusting,should never have been brought up for consideration in a public forum in the 1st place!Do Not Let Them Go Back To Business As Uusual. . .contact your local/national Disability-Resources/ADAPTchapters/Independent Living Centers/ASK what can be done!

Never ForgetACCESS IS A STATE OF MIND AND ALWAYS A CIVIL-RIGHT!Please pass this info on to those who need to know about these SERIOUS-SITUATIONS!

Thankyou For your Attention!End of Transmission.

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