Re: [QUAD-L] ADA Bad For The Disabled!

[Stacy Harim]

I agree.  some places aren't accessible simply because they are old and fall under the grandfather clause.  One of my favorite bars that I used to frequent is upstairs.  They don't have an elevator and it's way too high up for a ramp.  I have friends that work there and they have the best chicken wings.  I miss it so but would never try to sue them.   Stacy ----- Original Message ----- From: David K. Kelmer To: Dana Miller ; quad Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] ADA Bad For The Disabled! Hi Dana,   And the ADA should be enforced the way it was "meant" to be used by Congress, for people with disabilities, not to make money.   With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post Texas, USA Dana Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thats the impression I got from what little I saw and read of the review of his book. I agree with your using the ADA as it was "meant" to be used. Instead it has become this huge monster that people use for sueing everything and everybody. There is a guy from Florida who is a sociopath and unfortunately has a following in the service dog world. He now goes around the country suing places for not only not allowing services dogs in their businesses, but getting them for counter heights, bathrooms, parking, ramps, how much it takes to pull a door open, and ailse widths. He tells his followers to look for the same things and then to sue for big bucks. I don't think its working very well. BG! Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David K. Kelmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dana Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "quad" Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] ADA Bad For The Disabled! > Hi Dana, > > I caught a little more of this program so was able to hear a little more > about what Mr. Perry was talking about. From what I heard it sounded like > any other person that has a problem with a government program. He > highlights some reasons why he thinks the ADA is bad and why people with, > and without, disabilities would be better off without it. Unfortunately, > to me, he sounded like the typical "big government is bad" so lets get rid > of it all, instead of trying to find ways that the ADA can be fine-tuned > to make it do what it was intended to do. I do agree that the ADA needs > to be used less like a wreaking ball and more like a paring knife, but it > sounded like Mr. Perry would like to throw the baby out with the bath > water. Of course he is a very successful writer and businessman inspite > of being born with a disability, but he does seem to put Senator Dole and > the Republican Party in a bad light for getting the ADA passed as law. > > This is just my impression from what I heard. I haven't read the book but > plan on it, but I disagree with his opinion that the ADA "law is ugly." > > With Love, > > CtrlAltDel aka Dave > C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post > Texas, USA > > Dana Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I caught the last 10 minutes of C-Spans book program. The author talking > about his book was Greg Perry. I have never heard of him and missed his > entire talk about how bad the ADA has been for those of us who are > disabled. > I did find a rather interesting book review of his book "Disabling > America" > The website is www.townhall.com/bookclub/perry.html ! There also many > other reviews and comments about him and his books and life if you do a > search on 'greg perry author of Disabling America' > > Just thought it might be interesting. I wish I had heard his opinion. The > little bit I did catch and the 2 questions that were asked made me feel > like > he was an uneasy speaker. He has been on a radio show, think I'll see if > there is a transcript. take > care,. > > Dana > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >