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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: ADA
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Date: 4 Jun 90 15:54:28 GMT
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 BS> Several weakening amendments are probably going to be 
 BS> introduced, and one of the worst would exempt cities with 
 BS> populations under 200,000 from being required to provide 
 BS> accessible public transit.  Everyone needs to call their 
 BS> Congressional Representative and tell him/her to vote FOR the 

        Since the ADA has passed I hope it achieves everything it
is suppose to accomplish.  For example, we should in the near
future have quadriplegic airline pilots and I would hope that the
blind would sue for equal access to, and use of, the interstate
highway system.  Cars, controled by inbedded laser beams in the
highway surface is possible although slightly expensive.

        In reality, SEPTA, the Philadelphia mass transit system
will collaspe under the financial strain imposed by the bill.  It
is already in bad trouble.  Same goes for the systems in NYC,
Boston, and many other cities.

        When this starts to happen, then watch the backlash
against the disabled.
                                -=joe=-

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