RE: [QUAD-L] myspace
Hey john heres my my space addy.Darel-http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [QUAD-L] myspaceDate: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:24:36 -0500 http://www.myspace.com/c5sci97 Eric W [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: johnny cammon To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:19 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] myspace hi i'm john...now i had a myspace page but changed it.some of u wwere andrea,dave,darel if u could be so kind to repost ur addresses.i would really really appreciate adding u folks back as friends. thx. johnny blazepeacelove With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. Connect on the go. _ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072008
[QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there.
Hey freinds..dunno if you remember a post i made awhile back about flying to Finland to be with my girlfriend and get married. I need to get a residence permit in order to stay there more than 90 days. She has 3 kids and it wouldnt be right to take them from their dad and his side of the family ..plus theycant speak english so her coming here isnt really an option at this point. She was here for a couple of weeks over the 4th of july ..loves America but ..we just cant live here until the kids grow up a bit and choose to live with dad or come with mom here. Anyway ..we decided to go to a forum and get advice on the best way to get a residence permit for me to live in Finland and you will not believe the first reply i got . This moron thinks if youre in a wheelchair your useless .. plain and simple ..dont come here cripple and leech off me!I couldnt believe my eyes ..he has no idea who i am . Yet because i mentioned the chair ..i'm a useless leech! I argued a bit with him and my g/f asked me to stop because it was upsetting her. So ..i did and i'm about to explode. He's still spewing his ignorant views even though others in the forum have told him what a rude ass he's being . I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the height of narrow minded views of the handicap and the use of the word cripple ..he's probably anti American too. Anyway ..go have a look if you want ..feel free to let him know a few things as i was told to stop way before i was done. Heres the link : http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1Darel- http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper _ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072008
RE: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
wow that prints really small ..hmm size does matter.. ..this is weird..all i know is sex is way more than just intercourse..Darel- http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:20:24 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: quad-list@eskimo.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. 'I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted,' Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover 'sexual relations.' The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. 'At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' ' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of 'major life activity' that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that 'substantially limits' a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that 'sleeping' is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as 'major.' The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. 'As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity,' Tatel wrote. A State Department spokeswoman said the department was still reviewing the decision. Adams couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. The Russian-speaking Adams aced the State Department's Foreign Service written and oral exams in 2002, ranking seventh out of 200 candidates. Living about 15 miles south of Greenville, she was in line to start training in January 2004. Before her training started, doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer. She underwent surgery, but the State Department subsequently denied her entry into the Foreign Service. 'The department could not guarantee (her) access to the required medical follow-up and surveillance at all overseas assignments,' a State Department nurse testified. State Department officials added, and the dissenting appellate judge agreed, that the department didn't know about Adams' sexual disability when it declined to hire her. The court majority, however, reasoned that 'it makes no difference whether an employer has precise knowledge of an employee's substantial limitation' so long as the employer knows about the impairment. In this case, the State Department knew about Adams' breast cancer but didn't know how the cancer treatments impaired her sex life. Adams underwent a mastectomy, had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, gained weight and felt her libido wither. 'I now find that the prospect of dating and developing an intimate relationship is just too painful and frightening,' Adams, who is single, stated in a declaration. _ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_messenger2_072008
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
Even with magnification, I was unable to read that small print. Can someone please translate this for me? Naomi C4-incomplete, quadriplegic since July 2005 due to Transverse Myelitis **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
RE: [QUAD-L] does anyone use Dragon with Vista and if so what version
Quadius, The only other compelling reason you may wish to upgrade to NaturallySpeaking 9.5 is if you use or plan to use MS Office 2007, even on Windows XP, as the prior versions of NaturallySpeaking including Ver. 9 are not compatible with Office 2007. Steve From: Quadius [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Joan Anglin [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:03:38 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] does anyone use Dragon with Vista and if so what version Thanks so much for the information. Like you I have been using Dragon since version 3.0 and I'm currently using Dragon 9.0 with Windows XP. I just can't see upgrading to version 9.5 unless I have Vista and a new computer. I am curious to know if anyone on here has tried Apple http://www.apple.com/ 's voice-activated software. Let me know if you have. Thanks again. Quadius PS for some reason my wireless Plantronics microphone is giving me fits tonight and it's taking me forever to dictate. On 7/22/08, Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dana, I have to concur with Joan. I have been a Dragon NaturallySpeaking user since Ver. 3 and currently use Ver. 9 on my Windows XP computers, but the Speech Recognition application that comes free with Windows Vista is shockingly good. It's easy to use and learn, especially for those who have experience with voice recognition software like Dragon NaturallySpeaking, since the commands are similar if not identical in many cases. Vista Speech Recognition learns and adapts to your voice while you go through the interactive tutorials to learn how to use the software, which only takes about 20 minutes. Immediately after completing the tutorial, I opened MS Word using voice commands and dictated 4 paragraphs of text and punctuation. It did not make a single misrecognition. It works with all Microsoft software and the most other software, allowing you to navigate menus, Windows controls, etc., all hands free. Vista Speech Recognition is memory intensive, so I do recommend having at least 2GB of RAM to use it effectively, especially if you do much multitasking. I also recommend using a decent quality, noise canceling microphone, which can be purchased for $20-$30. I also make these same recommendations for using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I would at least try Vista Speech Recognition before investing money in any version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Regards, Steve From: Joan Anglin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] does anyone use Dragon with Vista and if so what version Dana I tried dragon 9 with Vista, and decided that I like Vista speech recognition better. I did not want to spend the money buying dragon 9.5. I would be interested in seeing a comparison between the two. As I've stated before, I really like Vista, maybe I've become too complacent? It definitely self trains itself as I dictate, and after using a new word several times it figured out how I want that spelled and corrects itself. Joan No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.4/1566 - Release Date: 7/22/2008 6:00 AM
Re: [QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there.
Yes, Darel--- a lot of ignorant people and racist people also, I have had
some tell me, us disabled suck up their air-and should all be executed.
Just like the KKK or SKINHEADS or BLACK PANTHERSyou can argue all you
care too, but still won't change their views. Dan H.
darel evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .hmmessage P { margin:0px;
padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma }
Hey freinds..dunno if you remember a post i made awhile back about flying to
Finland to be with my girlfriend and get married. I need to get a residence
permit in order to stay there more than 90 days. She has 3 kids and it wouldnt
be right to take them from their dad and his side of the family ..plus
theycant speak english so her coming here isnt really an option at this point.
She was here for a couple of weeks over the 4th of july ..loves America but
..we just cant live here until the kids grow up a bit and choose to live with
dad or come with mom here.
Anyway ..we decided to go to a forum and get advice on the best way to get a
residence permit for me to live in Finland and you will not believe the first
reply i got . This moron thinks if youre in a wheelchair your useless .. plain
and simple ..dont come here cripple and leech off me!I couldnt believe my
eyes ..he has no idea who i am . Yet because i mentioned the chair ..i'm a
useless leech!
I argued a bit with him and my g/f asked me to stop because it was upsetting
her. So ..i did and i'm about to explode. He's still spewing his ignorant
views even though others in the forum have told him what a rude ass he's being
. I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the height of narrow
minded views of the handicap and the use of the word cripple ..he's probably
anti American too. Anyway ..go have a look if you want ..feel free to let him
know a few things as i was told to stop way before i was done.
Heres the link :
http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1
Darel-http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper
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Re: [QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there.
Yes, Darel--- a lot of ignorant people and racist people also, I have had
some tell me, us disabled suck up their air-and should all be executed.
Just like the KKK or SKINHEADS or BLACK PANTHERSyou can argue all you
care too, but still won't change their views. Dan H.
darel evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .hmmessage P { margin:0px;
padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma }
Hey freinds..dunno if you remember a post i made awhile back about flying to
Finland to be with my girlfriend and get married. I need to get a residence
permit in order to stay there more than 90 days. She has 3 kids and it wouldnt
be right to take them from their dad and his side of the family ..plus
theycant speak english so her coming here isnt really an option at this point.
She was here for a couple of weeks over the 4th of july ..loves America but
..we just cant live here until the kids grow up a bit and choose to live with
dad or come with mom here.
Anyway ..we decided to go to a forum and get advice on the best way to get a
residence permit for me to live in Finland and you will not believe the first
reply i got . This moron thinks if youre in a wheelchair your useless .. plain
and simple ..dont come here cripple and leech off me!I couldnt believe my
eyes ..he has no idea who i am . Yet because i mentioned the chair ..i'm a
useless leech!
I argued a bit with him and my g/f asked me to stop because it was upsetting
her. So ..i did and i'm about to explode. He's still spewing his ignorant
views even though others in the forum have told him what a rude ass he's being
. I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the height of narrow
minded views of the handicap and the use of the word cripple ..he's probably
anti American too. Anyway ..go have a look if you want ..feel free to let him
know a few things as i was told to stop way before i was done.
Heres the link :
http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1
Darel-http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper
-
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go.
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as major. The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity, Tatel wrote. A State Department spokeswoman said the department was still reviewing the decision. Adams couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. The Russian-speaking Adams aced the State Department's Foreign Service written and oral exams in 2002, ranking seventh out of 200 candidates. Living about 15 miles south of Greenville, she was in line to start training in January 2004. Before her training started, doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer. She underwent surgery, but the State Department subsequently denied her entry into the Foreign Service. The department could not guarantee (her) access to the required medical follow-up and surveillance at all overseas assignments, a State Department nurse testified. State Department officials added, and the dissenting appellate judge agreed, that the department didn't know about Adams' sexual disability when it declined to hire her. The court majority, however, reasoned that it makes no difference whether an employer has precise knowledge of an employee's substantial limitation so long as the employer knows about the impairment. In this case, the State Department knew about Adams' breast cancer but didn't know how the cancer treatments impaired her sex life. Adams underwent a mastectomy, had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, gained weight and felt her libido wither. I now find that the prospect of dating and developing an intimate relationship is just too painful and frightening, Adams, who is single, stated in a declaration.
RE: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
Thanks Eric _ From: Eric W Rudd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:39 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON - A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as major. The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity, Tatel wrote. A State Department spokeswoman said the department was still reviewing the decision. Adams couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. The Russian-speaking Adams aced the State Department's Foreign Service written and oral exams in 2002, ranking seventh out of 200 candidates. Living about 15 miles south of Greenville, she was in line to start training in January 2004. Before her training started, doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer. She underwent surgery, but the State Department subsequently denied her entry into the Foreign Service. The department could not guarantee (her) access to the required medical follow-up and surveillance at all overseas assignments, a State Department nurse testified. State Department officials added, and the dissenting appellate judge agreed, that the department didn't know about Adams' sexual disability when it declined to hire her. The court majority, however, reasoned that it makes no difference whether an employer has precise knowledge of an employee's substantial limitation so long as the employer knows about the impairment. In this case, the State Department knew about Adams' breast cancer but didn't know how the cancer treatments impaired her sex life. Adams underwent a mastectomy, had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, gained weight and felt her libido wither. I now find that the prospect of dating and developing an intimate relationship is just too painful and frightening, Adams, who is single, stated in a declaration.
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as major. The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity, Tatel wrote. A State Department spokeswoman said the department was still reviewing the decision. Adams couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. The Russian-speaking Adams aced the State Department's Foreign Service written and oral exams in 2002, ranking seventh out of 200 candidates. Living about 15 miles south of Greenville, she was in line to start training in January 2004. Before her training started, doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer. She underwent surgery, but the State Department subsequently denied her entry into the Foreign Service. The department could not guarantee (her) access to the required medical follow-up and surveillance at all overseas assignments, a State Department nurse testified. State Department officials added, and the dissenting appellate judge agreed, that the department didn't know about Adams' sexual disability when it declined to hire her. The court majority, however, reasoned that it makes no difference whether an employer has precise knowledge of an employee's substantial limitation so long as the employer knows about the impairment. In this case, the State Department knew about Adams' breast cancer but didn't know how the cancer treatments impaired her sex life. Adams underwent a mastectomy, had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, gained weight and felt her libido wither. I now find that the prospect of dating and developing an intimate relationship is just too painful and
RE: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
I couldn't agree more. Don't forget drug addicts and alcoholics. They are considered disabled as well. Steve From: John S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:29 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON - A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as major. The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity, Tatel wrote. A State Department spokeswoman said the department was still reviewing the decision. Adams couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. The Russian-speaking Adams aced the State Department's Foreign Service written and oral exams in 2002, ranking seventh out of 200 candidates. Living about 15 miles south of Greenville, she was in line to start training in January 2004. Before her training started, doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer. She underwent surgery, but the State Department subsequently denied her entry into the Foreign Service. The department could not guarantee (her) access to the required medical follow-up and surveillance at all overseas assignments, a State Department nurse testified. State Department officials added, and the dissenting appellate judge agreed, that the department didn't know about Adams' sexual disability when it declined to hire her. The court majority, however, reasoned that it makes no difference whether an employer has precise knowledge of an employee's substantial limitation so long
[QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there.
We American have a way of telling other countries how to lead their lives, government and establish their laws. Maybe that is why we are often considered Ugly Americans as we travel abroad. When you leave the protection of American soil, you also lose the protection of the Americans With Disabilities, along with many other laws of our country. It is also pretty common with the human population that what we don't understand, we fear. And that which we fear, we reject. I personally don't know the person in Finland who has chosen to respond to your posted question in a Finland newspaper. Actually, I don't know you that well, with all due respect. I do know that long before July of 1992 there were many people in this country that felt the same way and would have responded to your posting in an American Newspaper in like fashion. That is purely... human nature. Granted, its not very nice, but very human. For me personally, I choose my battles here in the USA. I'm not going to go abroad and tell those in another country that I wish to enter their country and live as I did in Good Ole USA. To some personalities, it is considered baiting and you will received some emotional responses as you have witness. Could you possible imagine someone in South America, in a wheelchair, posting in an American Newspaper inquiring about Quick Entry into the United States. I would imagine the very same kind of response as you witnessed in Finland. I wish for you the very best and much success in your endeavor to live in Finland. But I won't hop the International Band Wagon and challenge those in other country about their laws and practices. I sincerely hope that you and your new spouse will do well and that you will find a rewarding occupation while a member of the Finland Population. But getting involved in your argument... no thanks. Best Wishes W In a message dated 7/26/2008 4:03:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey freinds..dunno if you remember a post i made awhile back about flying to Finland to be with my girlfriend and get married. I need to get a residence permit in order to stay there more than 90 days. She has 3 kids and it wouldnt be right to take them from their dad and his side of the family ..plus theycant speak english so her coming here isnt really an option at this point. She was here for a couple of weeks over the 4th of july ..loves America but ..we just cant live here until the kids grow up a bit and choose to live with dad or come with mom here. Anyway ..we decided to go to a forum and get advice on the best way to get a residence permit for me to live in Finland and you will not believe the first reply i got . This moron thinks if youre in a wheelchair your useless .. plain and simple ..dont come here cripple and leech off me!I couldnt believe my eyes ..he has no idea who i am . Yet because i mentioned the chair ..i'm a useless leech! I argued a bit with him and my g/f asked me to stop because it was upsetting her. So ..i did and i'm about to explode. He's still spewing his ignorant views even though others in the forum have told him what a rude ass he's being . I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the height of narrow minded views of the handicap and the use of the word cripple ..he's probably anti American too. Anyway ..go have a look if you want ..feel free to let him know a few things as i was told to stop way before i was done. Heres the link : _http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1_ (http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1) Darel- _http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper_ (http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper) With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. _Connect on the go._ (http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072008) = **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
Re: [QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there.
I agree with your principal Dan H.but I also have to consider, When in Rome.. In Dave's case, when a foreigner trying to get into Finland, don't go out of your way to incite rude behavior. I could easily go to some areas of this country and violate or question local customs, observances, laws and rules and receive both a physical and verbal lashing. To any American who has traveled to and lived in other foreign countries, you are in for a huge, rude awakening. Other countries don't always do what we do, or live by the same laws as we do. Other countries love their countries as much as we do and don't like Americans who take the time to preach How to Live. National Pride, happens in other countries too. Just be aware of it. Best Wishes w In a message dated 7/26/2008 10:13:53 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, Darel--- a lot of ignorant people and racist people also, I have had some tell me, us disabled suck up their air-and should all be executed. Just like the KKK or SKINHEADS or BLACK PANTHERSyou can argue all you care too, but still won't change their views.Dan H. darel evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey freinds..dunno if you remember a post i made awhile back about flying to Finland to be with my girlfriend and get married. I need to get a residence permit in order to stay there more than 90 days. She has 3 kids and it wouldnt be right to take them from their dad and his side of the family ..plus theycant speak english so her coming here isnt really an option at this point. She was here for a couple of weeks over the 4th of july ..loves America but ..we just cant live here until the kids grow up a bit and choose to live with dad or come with mom here. Anyway ..we decided to go to a forum and get advice on the best way to get a residence permit for me to live in Finland and you will not believe the first reply i got . This moron thinks if youre in a wheelchair your useless .. plain and simple ..dont come here cripple and leech off me!I couldnt believe my eyes ..he has no idea who i am . Yet because i mentioned the chair ..i'm a useless leech! I argued a bit with him and my g/f asked me to stop because it was upsetting her. So ..i did and i'm about to explode. He's still spewing his ignorant views even though others in the forum have told him what a rude ass he's being . I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the height of narrow minded views of the handicap and the use of the word cripple ..he's probably anti American too. Anyway ..go have a look if you want ..feel free to let him know a few things as i was told to stop way before i was done. Heres the link : _http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1_ (http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1) Darel- _http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper_ (http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper) With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. _Connect on the go._ (http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072008) **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
[QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
By the way what is a disabled person? Who makes that judgement? What is a person with a disability and who makes that judgement? Do doctors make the judgement? Does CMS make that call? Does the license bureau declare by issuing special license plates and placards? Who is a single source responsible for passing judgement and making that call? Certainly, not me. W In a message dated 7/26/2008 12:29:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) _http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html_ (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html) Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as major. The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity, Tatel wrote. A State Department spokeswoman said the department was still reviewing the decision. Adams couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday. The Russian-speaking Adams aced the State Department's Foreign Service written and oral exams in 2002, ranking seventh out of 200 candidates. Living about 15 miles south of Greenville, she was in line to start training in January 2004. Before her training started, doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer. She underwent surgery, but the State Department subsequently denied her entry into the Foreign Service. The department could not guarantee (her) access to the required medical follow-up and surveillance at all overseas assignments, a State Department nurse testified. State Department officials added, and the
Re: [QUAD-L] does anyone use Dragon with Vista and if so what version
Steve, I really appreciate the heads up. To be perfectly frank, I am more than a little peeved at that NaturallySpeaking would unveil their version 9 just before Windows Vista was due to come out and then charge for an upgrade. Did I mention they charged me for two upgrades when I went from version 7 to version 9? I am really considering trying out the Windows Vista software when and if I get a new computer. Right now my computer is still okay, but the 1 MB of RAM definitely isn't as good as it used to be when I am multitasking. I can also use a much bigger hard drive now that I am downloading older television shows to watch when I am staying down for a day or so. Quadius On 7/26/08, Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quadius, The only other compelling reason you may wish to upgrade to NaturallySpeaking 9.5 is if you use or plan to use MS Office 2007, even on Windows XP, as the prior versions of NaturallySpeaking including Ver. 9 are not compatible with Office 2007. Steve From: Quadius [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Joan Anglin [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:03:38 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] does anyone use Dragon with Vista and if so what version Thanks so much for the information. Like you I have been using Dragon since version 3.0 and I'm currently using Dragon 9.0 with Windows XP. I just can't see upgrading to version 9.5 unless I have Vista and a new computer. I am curious to know if anyone on here has tried Applehttp://www.apple.com/'s voice-activated software. Let me know if you have. Thanks again. Quadius PS for some reason my wireless Plantronics microphone is giving me fits tonight and it's taking me forever to dictate. On 7/22/08, *Steve Oldaker* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dana, I have to concur with Joan. I have been a Dragon NaturallySpeaking user since Ver. 3 and currently use Ver. 9 on my Windows XP computers, but the Speech Recognition application that comes free with Windows Vista is shockingly good. It's easy to use and learn, especially for those who have experience with voice recognition software like Dragon NaturallySpeaking, since the commands are similar if not identical in many cases. Vista Speech Recognition learns and adapts to your voice while you go through the interactive tutorials to learn how to use the software, which only takes about 20 minutes. Immediately after completing the tutorial, I opened MS Word using voice commands and dictated 4 paragraphs of text and punctuation. It did not make a single misrecognition. It works with all Microsoft software and the most other software, allowing you to navigate menus, Windows controls, etc., all hands free. Vista Speech Recognition is memory intensive, so I do recommend having at least 2GB of RAM to use it effectively, especially if you do much multitasking. I also recommend using a decent quality, noise canceling microphone, which can be purchased for $20-$30. I also make these same recommendations for using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I would at least try Vista Speech Recognition before investing money in any version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Regards, Steve *From:* Joan Anglin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:04 PM *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* RE: [QUAD-L] does anyone use Dragon with Vista and if so what version Dana I tried dragon 9 with Vista, and decided that I like Vista speech recognition better. I did not want to spend the money buying dragon 9.5. I would be interested in seeing a comparison between the two. As I've stated before, I really like Vista, maybe I've become too complacent? It definitely self trains itself as I dictate, and after using a new word several times it figured out how I want that spelled and corrects itself. Joan No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.4/1566 - Release Date: 7/22/2008 6:00 AM
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
Hi all, Unless it has changed in last couple of years, getting someone on disability is not as easy as you may think. It takes a paper trail with creditable medical evidence that has to show proof that test , treatment, and types of medicine that you have been on . Then you have to go to your pharmacy and get a print out for at least a year to show you have been taking it. Don't tell me you can't afford it and give up ,Years ago before Medicare started helping, I was working through the RXcompanies helping the honest people get their medicine.. You show a 10 year working history and people don't realize how important this is. It could be very strong evidence on your case. Let me try to clear up some of the things that people believe. Till about 1995 anyone who had the above evidence for alcohol, or drug use and could not function did get on SSD . . New laws were passed and really shook up the way people could get on. No longer could they receive a monthly check. Their cases were looked up and evidence gathered and hundreds lost their funds. They have to show a primary illness that would meet the laws, and then the alcohol / drugs might be on the application,It is true that a ( pickled liver ) that show advanced stages might win. Now about fat people..Their weight is a issue, but there is so much more. How do they walk, breath ( sleep study ) , take care of their body. ride, grocery shop, and take care of their homes and family. They often get terrible rashes that leak fluid, and causes pain. When you go before the administration law judge and the independent work specialist you have to prove that the clients chart is complete of all evidence .You question the client about the medical history and then the work history. I would have always made contact with the employer and would have testimony that show about their job history and what it entailed. Then the specialist would speak to the judges about his questions, and then I could go on and on, but I got off track so forgive my visit to the after years. Kathy **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
per the ADA: An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:25 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex By the way what is a disabled person? Who makes that judgement? What is a person with a disability and who makes that judgement? Do doctors make the judgement? Does CMS make that call? Does the license bureau declare by issuing special license plates and placards? Who is a single source responsible for passing judgement and making that call? Certainly, not me. W In a message dated 7/26/2008 12:29:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as major. The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity, Tatel wrote. A State Department spokeswoman said the department was still reviewing the decision.
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
Amen Eric and thanks. But I know of people who meet those guidelines and don't have licensed plates, placards or receive benefits from CMS. They don't have scooters or wheelchairs. They don't have crutches or canes. To some, they don't appear to be, but are medically certified. Then you have those, who I know are lazy and bloated with meds that use scooters and segways to get about. Oh, they also have all the bells and whistles too. License plates and placards. Have mercy on them. Best Wishes W In a message dated 7/26/2008 2:24:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: per the ADA: An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:25 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex By the way what is a disabled person? Who makes that judgement? What is a person with a disability and who makes that judgement? Do doctors make the judgement? Does CMS make that call? Does the license bureau declare by issuing special license plates and placards? Who is a single source responsible for passing judgement and making that call? Certainly, not me. W In a message dated 7/26/2008 12:29:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) _http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html_ (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html) Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity.
RE: [QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there.
Well youre right..and i'm not disputing that..i probably should have asked the question differently but i was being direct ..something the finns appreciate . It wasn't so much as what he said but how he said it ..and his views are not shared by most others in that forum. I also retract that last thing i said in my post here ..i mainly just am interested in getting the opinions of other disabled people on this. Not really asking you to join my fight ...but i wont discourage it either if someone wants to voice something . The man totaly judged me as useless at the mere mention of a chair. and yes ..i'm appalled. It isnt the views of all finns . I really dont want to go there ..i love my country and dont care to leave it . It's been very good to me . But this is a matter of the heart ...and well ..i'm going for that reason alone. I dont think i blame him for not wanting people to come in and leech his tax euro's..we have that unpleasant problem here. I do have a problem with how he can think thats my sole intention just because i'm in a chair. But thanks man .. Darel-http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:58:48 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there. We American have a way of telling other countries how to lead their lives, government and establish their laws. Maybe that is why we are often considered Ugly Americans as we travel abroad. When you leave the protection of American soil, you also lose the protection of the Americans With Disabilities, along with many other laws of our country. It is also pretty common with the human population that what we don't understand, we fear. And that which we fear, we reject. I personally don't know the person in Finland who has chosen to respond to your posted question in a Finland newspaper. Actually, I don't know you that well, with all due respect. I do know that long before July of 1992 there were many people in this country that felt the same way and would have responded to your posting in an American Newspaper in like fashion. That is purely... human nature. Granted, its not very nice, but very human. For me personally, I choose my battles here in the USA. I'm not going to go abroad and tell those in another country that I wish to enter their country and live as I did in Good Ole USA. To some personalities, it is considered baiting and you will received some emotional responses as you have witness. Could you possible imagine someone in South America, in a wheelchair, posting in an American Newspaper inquiring about Quick Entry into the United States. I would imagine the very same kind of response as you witnessed in Finland. I wish for you the very best and much success in your endeavor to live in Finland. But I won't hop the International Band Wagon and challenge those in other country about their laws and practices. I sincerely hope that you and your new spouse will do well and that you will find a rewarding occupation while a member of the Finland Population. But getting involved in your argument... no thanks. Best Wishes W In a message dated 7/26/2008 4:03:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey freinds..dunno if you remember a post i made awhile back about flying to Finland to be with my girlfriend and get married. I need to get a residence permit in order to stay there more than 90 days. She has 3 kids and it wouldnt be right to take them from their dad and his side of the family ..plus theycant speak english so her coming here isnt really an option at this point. She was here for a couple of weeks over the 4th of july ..loves America but ..we just cant live here until the kids grow up a bit and choose to live with dad or come with mom here. Anyway ..we decided to go to a forum and get advice on the best way to get a residence permit for me to live in Finland and you will not believe the first reply i got . This moron thinks if youre in a wheelchair your useless .. plain and simple ..dont come here cripple and leech off me!I couldnt believe my eyes ..he has no idea who i am . Yet because i mentioned the chair ..i'm a useless leech! I argued a bit with him and my g/f asked me to stop because it was upsetting her. So ..i did and i'm about to explode. He's still spewing his ignorant views even though others in the forum have told him what a rude ass he's being . I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the height of narrow minded views of the handicap and the use of the word cripple ..he's probably anti American too. Anyway ..go have a look if you want ..feel free to let him know a few things as i was told to stop way before i was done. Heres the link :
RE: [QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there.
yeah thats why my g/f told me to quit arguing with him ...never will change ...but damn it makes me mad ! Darel-http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:13:19 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Finland forum ..a moron there. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Yes, Darel--- a lot of ignorant people and racist people also, I have had some tell me, us disabled suck up their air-and should all be executed. Just like the KKK or SKINHEADS or BLACK PANTHERSyou can argue all you care too, but still won't change their views. Dan H. darel evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey freinds..dunno if you remember a post i made awhile back about flying to Finland to be with my girlfriend and get married. I need to get a residence permit in order to stay there more than 90 days. She has 3 kids and it wouldnt be right to take them from their dad and his side of the family ..plus theycant speak english so her coming here isnt really an option at this point. She was here for a couple of weeks over the 4th of july ..loves America but ..we just cant live here until the kids grow up a bit and choose to live with dad or come with mom here. Anyway ..we decided to go to a forum and get advice on the best way to get a residence permit for me to live in Finland and you will not believe the first reply i got . This moron thinks if youre in a wheelchair your useless .. plain and simple ..dont come here cripple and leech off me!I couldnt believe my eyes ..he has no idea who i am . Yet because i mentioned the chair ..i'm a useless leech! I argued a bit with him and my g/f asked me to stop because it was upsetting her. So ..i did and i'm about to explode. He's still spewing his ignorant views even though others in the forum have told him what a rude ass he's being . I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the height of narrow minded views of the handicap and the use of the word cripple ..he's probably anti American too. Anyway ..go have a look if you want ..feel free to let him know a few things as i was told to stop way before i was done. Heres the link : http://www.finlandforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2t=32254st=0sk=tsd=asid=477a1c1ceacaa71017d65a76d777f4a1 Darel-http://www.myspace.com/spacetripper With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. Connect on the go. _ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_messenger2_072008
RE: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
Wait Folks... she wasn't denied the job because of her sexual situation. She was denied because she underwent surgery for breast cancer!! The sex as a disability part was just because of one line a judge wrote that made a good headline. Who has a disability? From the ADA itself: SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 42 USC 12102 As used in this Act: (2) Disability. The term disability means, with respect to an individual (A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; (B) a record of such an impairment; or (C) being regarded as having such an impairment. Alcoholics and drug adicts (who still drink/use) are *NOT* disabled and protected by either the ADA or Rehab Act.. TITLE I EMPLOYMENT SEC. 104. ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. 42 USC 12114. (a) Qualified Individual With a Disability. For purposes of this title, the term qualified individual with a disability shall not include any employee or applicant who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the covered entity acts on the basis of such use. (b) Rules of Construction. Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to exclude as a qualified individual with a disability an individual who (1) has successfully completed a supervised drug rehabilitation program and is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs, or has otherwise been rehabilitated successfully and is no longer engaging in such use; (2) is participating in a supervised rehabilitation program and is no longer engaging in such use; or (3) is erroneously regarded as engaging in such use, but is not engaging in such use; except that it shall not be a violation of this Act for a covered entity to adopt or administer reasonable policies or procedures, including but not limited to drug testing, designed to ensure that an individual described in paragraph (1) or (2) is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs. Best, Tod Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I couldn't agree more. Don't forget drug addicts and alcoholics. They are considered disabled as well. Steve From: John S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:29 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON - A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David
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Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
ah dun figgered it out all by mah lonesome. i bin to skool, done gradgmated as ingineer and fell down real hard once, den ah lookeded in da mir and saad tos mahsehlf, DAMMM BOY!! YO KAIN'T WALK NOOMO. YOU LOOKS LIKE ONEA DEM DISABLED GUYS JUST SETTIN ON YO BUTT ALL DAY - NO DAINCEN, NO RUNNIN, NO POOPIN, NO PEEIN. YO EIDER HANDIKKAPED OR YO DUN TURNEDED 80 AREADY... ONE OH THOTHER. AZDAVE On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Tod E. Santee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wait Folks... she wasn't denied the job because of her sexual situation. She was denied because she underwent surgery for breast cancer!! The sex as a disability part was just because of one line a judge wrote that made a good headline. Who has a disability? From the ADA itself: SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 42 USC 12102 As used in this Act: (2) Disability. The term disability means, with respect to an individual (A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; (B) a record of such an impairment; or (C) being regarded as having such an impairment. Alcoholics and drug adicts (who still drink/use) are *NOT* disabled and protected by either the ADA or Rehab Act.. TITLE I EMPLOYMENT SEC. 104. ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. 42 USC 12114. (a) Qualified Individual With a Disability. For purposes of this title, the term qualified individual with a disability shall not include any employee or applicant who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the covered entity acts on the basis of such use. (b) Rules of Construction. Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to exclude as a qualified individual with a disability an individual who (1) has successfully completed a supervised drug rehabilitation program and is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs, or has otherwise been rehabilitated successfully and is no longer engaging in such use; (2) is participating in a supervised rehabilitation program and is no longer engaging in such use; or (3) is erroneously regarded as engaging in such use, but is not engaging in such use; except that it shall not be a violation of this Act for a covered entity to adopt or administer reasonable policies or procedures, including but not limited to drug testing, designed to ensure that an individual described in paragraph (1) or (2) is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs. Best, Tod Steve Oldaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I couldn't agree more. Don't forget drug addicts and alcoholics. They are considered disabled as well. Steve From: John S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:29 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON - A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
Precisely W. Several years ago my husband and I began talking about how our government has its nose into EVERY SINGLE THING regarding a person's life. When trying to describe this to other people they will automatically think... 'Well, perhaps but they still have not gotten into person's bedrooms and what privately goes on the there'. Wrong on many levels. But for one... what many of us need is 'considered' illegal in most states. I am talking about digital stimulation = sodomy to one degree. Then someone may try to defend that because it is necessary or required by a nurse, etc. etc. etc. But, again, who is to decide what exactly is this term or that term when it comes to the law. *Ziek Heil*!, *Ziek Heil*!, *Ziek Heil*!, *Ziek Heil*!, *Ziek Heil*!, *Ziek Heil*!, *Ziek Heil*!, *Ziek Heil* Lori Michaelson Age - 43 C4/5 complete quad, nearly 29 years post Tucson, AZ On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 11:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By the way what is a disabled person? Who makes that judgement? What is a person with a disability and who makes that judgement? Do doctors make the judgement? Does CMS make that call? Does the license bureau declare by issuing special license plates and placards? Who is a single source responsible for passing judgement and making that call? Certainly, not me. W In a message dated 7/26/2008 12:29:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate court determined that sleeping is a protected major life activity. Walking, seeing and hearing, among many other activities, likewise have been identified as major. The new ruling comes from what's sometimes called the nation's second-highest court, meaning that many lawyers will be parsing its words. As a basic physiological act practiced regularly by a vast portion of the population, a cornerstone of family and marital life, a conduit to emotional and spiritual fulfillment, and a crucial element in intimate relationships, sex easily qualifies as a major life activity,
Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex
excuse me I am talking about digital stimulation = sodomy to one degree. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Lori Michaelson To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Precisely W. Several years ago my husband and I began talking about how our government has its nose into EVERY SINGLE THING regarding a person's life. When trying to describe this to other people they will automatically think... 'Well, perhaps but they still have not gotten into person's bedrooms and what privately goes on the there'. Wrong on many levels. But for one... what many of us need is 'considered' illegal in most states. I am talking about digital stimulation = sodomy to one degree. Then someone may try to defend that because it is necessary or required by a nurse, etc. etc. etc. But, again, who is to decide what exactly is this term or that term when it comes to the law. Ziek Heil!, Ziek Heil!, Ziek Heil!, Ziek Heil!, Ziek Heil!, Ziek Heil!, Ziek Heil!, Ziek Heil Lori Michaelson Age - 43 C4/5 complete quad, nearly 29 years post Tucson, AZ On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 11:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By the way what is a disabled person? Who makes that judgement? What is a person with a disability and who makes that judgement? Do doctors make the judgement? Does CMS make that call? Does the license bureau declare by issuing special license plates and placards? Who is a single source responsible for passing judgement and making that call? Certainly, not me. W In a message dated 7/26/2008 12:29:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I knew this would happen. now any company that hires a fridged secretary can say they hire handicapped people. Don't forget to give them a parking permitt so their genitals don't fall off in the parking lot. When I started seeing fat people being listed as handicapped I knew this crap was on the way. As soon as anyone at work mentons her handicap shes back in court for sexual harrassment. Our legal system has turned stupidity into an artform. Our schools have made it mandatory, and our politicians are the poster children. Next year all ugly people will be called handicapped. I'll be double dipping. john - Original Message From: Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:38:34 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex see if this works Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5902097.html Court: disability laws protect those unable to have sex Mcclatchy-tribune WASHINGTON — A South Carolina breast-cancer survivor has beaten the State Department and convinced judges in Washington that the inability to have sex is a disability protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. The new appellate-court ruling gives Piedmont, S.C., resident Kathy E. Adams another potential shot at serving overseas. More broadly, the ruling cracks open the courtroom door for additional legal challenges by those who are sexually incapacitated. I think it's a major victory for former cancer patients, and for anyone who has had their sex life disrupted, Adams' attorney, David H. Shapiro, said Tuesday. Adams wants to compel the State Department to hire her as a foreign service officer and provide back pay. She'll now go before a jury and trial judge, unless the State Department relents first. In its 2-1 decision, issued Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Adams has a case against the State Department. Most significantly, the D.C. circuit court ruled for its first time that laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination cover sexual relations. The ruling overturns a trial judge who'd dismissed Adams' case. At the risk of stating the obvious, sex is unquestionably a significant human activity, one our species has been engaging in at least since the biblical injunction to 'be fruitful and multiply,' appellate Judge David Tatel wrote. Tatel concluded that sex is the kind of major life activity that Congress considered when it passed the Rehabilitation Act in 1973. The law, like the better-known Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Lawmakers defined a disability as an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Courts still struggle to explain what that means. Last week, for instance, the D.C. appellate
