tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840389743507575564.post5583763215362051290..comments2024-01-10T23:40:16.200-05:00Comments on Finding My Way: Journey of an Uppity Intellectual Activist Crip: It was Like the Special Olympics or Something...Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665407473272299474noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840389743507575564.post-4443450276993617182009-03-22T12:07:00.000-04:002009-03-22T12:07:00.000-04:00It was unfortunate, It was in poor taste. It was d...It was unfortunate, It was in poor taste. It was dumb. Most importantly it was acknowledged as all those things by the man who said it. Now that is refreshing. Acknowledgment. Sincere apology. And an opportunity to elevate the discussion. Lets move on - and up.Tom Tuohyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11837589599877216483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840389743507575564.post-66103640991591514252009-03-22T00:04:00.000-04:002009-03-22T00:04:00.000-04:00Already can't remember where I first heard of it l...Already can't remember where I first heard of it last night.. Likely some news alert or such that came across my inbox..<BR/><BR/>My Mind, she's not so well when it comes to putting words together right now.. Tweeted my angst last night, three times I think.. Commented in a few places and have a few more comments sitting while I consider whether to send or attempt to save for a blog post..<BR/><BR/>Hit a nerve over at CSMonitor as someone <I>thought</I> they'd upset me by, of all things, attacking my name.. :))<BR/><BR/>Yup, they said my name said it all.. "Cindy Sue" equated to a backwoods Georgia Republican bible belt advocate.. <I>THAT</I>, to them, explained why I dared to speak up against the president's disabilistic remark..<BR/><BR/>Alrighty then.. :))<BR/><BR/>As to the comments, I'm not trusting much as to their uniqueness and/or validity.. Umpteen, umpteen, <I>UMPTEEN</I> claiming to be parents of children with disabilities who have no problem..<BR/><BR/>Was just something about how they said it.. And it is a well-known fact that there is what is called an Internet army on call just to get involved, intervene when this very kind of thing occurs..<BR/><BR/>Back to the Jay Leno gaffe, I've got problems with it in that:<BR/><BR/>* He even said it..<BR/><BR/>* It was "just" some White House staffer who <I>supposedly</I> apologized but who absolutely did not <I>AND</I> he was the first to do so and not the president.. My contention is that this treats the entire Disability Community as second class citizens since we are not good enough to receive the, not good enough to receive an, <I>any</I> apology first person from the president. <BR/><BR/>* The apology that wasn't puts them in even more hot water with me as it in and of itself comes off disabilistic to these Fingertips.. Like I said, certainly not an apology, that's for sure..<BR/><BR/>* Kareem Dale is nowhere to be seen <I>AGAIN</I> on our behalf through all of this latest from the White House..<BR/><BR/>Anyway, better git.. Getting dizzy.. Gets hard to think..<BR/><BR/>Warmest cyber hugs from North Georgia.. Yeehaw..! :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840389743507575564.post-43821629439681432542009-03-20T19:41:00.000-04:002009-03-20T19:41:00.000-04:00My blogroll is abuzz today! I hope this will be a ...My blogroll is abuzz today! I hope this will be a learning experience for the whole country. Ableism runs deep.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802459265546733391noreply@blogger.com