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From: John.Lynch@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (John Lynch)
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Subject: ADAPT protesters
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Date: 7 May 91 16:26:19 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Well, the ADAPT protesters were at Social Security Admin. HQ again.  But
this time instead of blocking most of the doors for 3 hours, they waited
till about 3:15, when the earliest arrivals can leave, and used that time
to block the drive way of a contract building that houses about 4,000.
One probelm is that that was the one and only enterance to the building
and its parking lot.  The building houses the disability records and
those that process disability claims.  If these guys are not careful, the
disability examiners who look at the medical evidence and determine if
someone is disabled , are going to get some names, or SSNs and say, if
they can do this they can work and take them off the rolls.  (JUST
KIDDING FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!)  But so far noe one has been arrested.  But
they are pushing their luck.  This time they kept people from getting to
their kids pickup, second jobs and the like.
Most agree with their position that funds shuld be allowed for those
stuck in a nursing home to have an aid and stay at home. But we are not
even the agency that could control that.  That is Health Care Finance
Admin. at the other end of the complex.  they were not even effected
today.  Wonder what tomorrow will bring?
Regards, John, people are starting to give me dirty looks inside the
buildings!  :-)

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