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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:41 PM
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MCCain/Palin are trying to pander to parents of children with Autism and Asperger's
Edited on Thu Sep-04-08 09:46 PM by myrna minx
:puke: Do we really believe that McCain/Palin will care for the epidemic of Autism and Asperger's or will Obama/Biden will actually hunt down the cause? :puke:
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mamalone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:42 PM
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1. Do you mean Asperger's syndrome? nt
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:42 PM
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2. Yes. Corrected.
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mamalone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:43 PM
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4. :)................. nt
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:45 PM
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5. Sorry. I did spall chuck, when I was sooooo angry to the pandering.
:)
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DianeG5385 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:43 PM
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3. I'm a mom of an autistic son(17) for Obama!
No way No how will McCain give adequate funding for special needs kids, many harmed by chemicals and vaccines!!!
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:50 PM
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10. I can inly imagine what you're going through, but I know how dedicated you are to your family.
:hug:
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DianeG5385 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:36 PM
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22. I have the greatest kid in the world. Disabled is a state of mind.
We are used to him, he is so well integrated into our large family that no one sees him as not "normal" he's just Lawrence. He is very well loved. The tough road is long past, we remain ever vigilant.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:09 PM
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30. Lawrence sounds like such a great kid.
:hug: to you and your family.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:50 PM
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11. I can only imagine what you're going through, but I know how dedicated you are to your family.
:hug:
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DianeG5385 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:41 PM
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24. I think if we were to honor true heroes it's the everyday folks who have to deal with reality
and do so succesfully in the face of never ending cuts to programs! We love ALL our kids, I learned long ago that all of us are born with some sort of disability, some are just more apparent.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:43 PM
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25. Hugs to you!
My daughter will be 17 next month.
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DianeG5385 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:56 PM
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27. I love you too!
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Mother Of Four Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:45 PM
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6. Mom of Asperger's syndrome 13 yr old daughter here-
GOBAMA!

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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:52 PM
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13. I'm sending you all of my love to you and your family.
:hug:
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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:45 PM
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7. Brother of two disabled brothers for OBAMA! Fuck McClown!
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:52 PM
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14. Love to you and your family.
:hug:
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noel711 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:46 PM
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8. And the first thing you do is cut funding for programs...
to help families and children with disabilities.

Got to make government smaller,
and people can pull themselves up by the bootstraps..
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:56 PM
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16. This autism comminity organizer is sick at heart to see all the programs for kids with autism
that we worked so hard to get slashed because of funding cuts. McCain and Palin can go straight to hell.
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RayOfHope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:47 PM
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9. Mom of an Aspie and teacher of kids with autism says Obama will kick grampy's ass n/t
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:10 PM
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20. I can only imagine what a "community organizer" like you must go through.
My my oh my, we know how much we all hate America. :sarcasm:

:hug: Thank you for your dedication and all that you do. You really do make a huge difference. :hug:
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:51 PM
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12. This mom of a kid with autism isn't fooled.
Palin can claim that we'll have a "friend" in the White House, but she's better look for the ENEMIES of kids with special needs in her own damn party.

The Republicans tried to gut IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act) when John Boehner headed the Education and the Workforce Committee.

The Republicans have cut Medicaid and Medicare funding.

The Republicans have cut funding for programs that help people with disabilities live and work in the community.

And Bush signed the Combating Autism Act and then didn't put a SINGLE STINKING CENT in his budget to fund it.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:00 PM
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17. PA Democrat, thank you for this post. n/t
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:08 PM
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19. Thanks for starting this thread.
I've been doing political advocacy for autism causes since my daughter was diagnosed more than 14 years ago. The last 8 have been extremely disheartening. Compassionate conservatism is the ultimate hypocrisy.

Palin made my efforts and the efforts of all of those parents of kids with special needs who came before me a cruel political JOKE. Without the efforts of those community organizers children like her own without rich parents would be forced to rot in an institution.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:20 PM
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21. Palin obviously uses special needs children as props, therefore her "understanding" rings hollow.
I just found these panderings grossly disgusting, because I know how hard it has been for parents/caregivers to get those in power to take Autism, Asperger's or even diabetes seriously. :hug: to you, because I can only imagine how difficult it is.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:37 PM
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23. Palin is clueless and heartless.
My daughter is a great kid and is lucky because we were able to afford the very best early intervention services for her. A group of us parents worked to get programming available to ALL kids with autism with a combination of federal and state funds. Since Bush took office the funding is drying up. The wait list for services is growing.

I am SO ANGRY. I hate these hypocrites with an intensity that is unhealthy.
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FloridaJudy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:16 PM
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33. One of the first things Palin did
As governor of Alaska was to slash funding for special needs children by over 60%.

And she expects that parents will overlook that?

Not bloody likely.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:53 PM
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43. Unbelievable. Yet she uses her children as cynical props.
That makes me so ill. :-(
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 09:56 PM
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15. Father of an autistic 11-year old here
And these people's records concerning care for autistics is legendary.

As in TERRIBLE. I attend meetings with other parents who know autistic families in the States.

And without exception, they say it's a MAJOR BATTLE to get ANY recognition, let alone funding for autistics.

God, I hate these people.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:01 PM
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18. Canuckistanian, I can only imagine what you are going through.
Love to you and your family.
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 10:44 PM
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26. It's disgusting.
But, what else is new?
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lumberjack_jeff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:01 PM
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28. Go wrap yourself in a flag, GOP assholes. You can't use my son for that purpose.
Father of a 9 year old with autism here. Don't you fuckin' dare claim to be the party that cares about the needs of those with disabilities. We know better.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:10 PM
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31. Jeff, I hear you.
:hug: to your family.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:13 PM
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32. We sure do, Jeff!
Edited on Thu Sep-04-08 11:26 PM by PA Democrat
Congressman Boehner's office pretty much told me that parents of kids with disabilities should shut up and be grateful for the crumbs they throw us.

Today's Republican party has NO problem with survival of the fittest (and richest). They thump their bibles but apparently never read them.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:02 PM
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29. Obama Mama of a child with early onset bipolar disorder
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:19 PM
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34. Proud Patriot,
You were one of the first people to greet me at DU waaayyy back in 2002. Of course, you and Roni, NewYawker99. All my love to you and your family. I have 2 friends in their 30's and 40's who have just come to understand their bi-polar disorder (they were recently diagnosed, finally!!!) , so I'm so happy that you have come to understand early, what is going on, to spare your child the nightmare of the un-diagnosed miserable life. :hug: You have a long road ahead, but you and your child at least know you have each other, which makes all the difference. :hug:
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:23 PM
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35. McCain hasn't bothered to clearly express his views on mental health parity.
Obama's position strongly supports mental health parity:

http://www.examiner.com/x-796-Mental-Health-Examiner~y2008m9d2-John-McCain-and-Mental-Health

Hugs to you proud patriot! We won't let these hypocrites use our kids!
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:27 PM
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37. My beloved Senator Wellstone made mental health parity one of his top priorities.
PA Democrat, when Minnesotans were hoodwinked into "senator" Coleman, it was a dark day, not only for Minnesotans, but for anyone with human decency.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:31 PM
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39. I loved Paul Wellstone. He was a true friend to people with disabilities.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:49 PM
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41. In 1990, Paul Wellstone was the first person that I ever voted for,
because I turned 18 in an "off year" election. I'm so proud of being a part of the "Mr. Wellstone goes to Washington" movement. Gawd, to think that he's been gone for nearly six years, seems impossible to me.

:hug: to you Pa.
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Obamican23 Donating Member (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:27 PM
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36. No disabled person in there right mind...
is going to vote for a republican...they were the ones that fought the ADA.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:29 PM
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38. And have nominated anti -ADA judges to the courts.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:36 PM
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40. These are Orwellian masters.
If republicans say it out loud, and loudly, OR TYPE IT LOUDLY, it must be true. :sarcasm: Look at the rapturous, orgasmic, unchecked afterglow from Palin's speech. She is all things to all people, if I'm to believe Wolf Blitzer et. al. You are apparently suffering from being in reality, which the republican party and the media do not inhabit.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:51 PM
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42. I can't imagine a single Aspie voting for a Republican
Aspies are just too right/wrong oriented to fall for such crap.

My Aspie daughter is strongly against the sort of crap that Republicans try to pull. She's no fool.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:04 AM
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45. Aspie people aren't fools, as we all know, but it doesn't mean that the cynical pubbies won't try
to pander...look at how disgusting Sarah has used her "hot potato" Down Syndrome infant to garner votes, thus McCain's slurring attempt to appeal to Autistic and Asperger's families is quite disgusting. :-(
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 09:32 AM
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50. Let the person who cut special needs 62% bring this issue up
Just another "fucking hypocrite" issue to bash the ass-hole Republicans with.
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Az_lefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:53 PM
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44. while at the same time being opposed to universal health care for all
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:07 AM
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46. It's not really an epidemic.
Edited on Fri Sep-05-08 12:10 AM by alarimer
They have expanded the definition and that accounts for any apparent increase.

But of course the Republicans will continue to cut whatever funding exists for any and all social services. Whatever McCain said was just pandering for votes. He didn't really mean and if he is elected we are all on our own.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:12 AM
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47. 1 in 100 American children diagnosed is kind of an easy, breezy, kind of epidemic.
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lumberjack_jeff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 09:24 AM
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48. This has been covered before. The readers digest version is you're wrong. n/t
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 09:25 AM
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49. Maybe they can get Michael Savage to help their cause
Recently, conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage said, "autism is fraud, a racket. I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is."
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Robyn66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 09:45 AM
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51. My child has Aspergers
And they can't say ANYTHING to get my vote!
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