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From: Walter.Hart@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Walter Hart)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: ADAPT protesters
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Date: 9 May 91 15:12:25 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Well, John, feel absolutely free to give'em my name and number.
We fully realized that Social Security was housed in the same bldg.
By shutting off the entrances to HCFA alone then EVERY
ONE could have exitted.  Yes, it is unfortunate that some of you
were minorly inconvienced temporarily.  Unfortunately, lack of available
attendant care coupled with astronomical nursing home costs have resulted
in disabled persons sueing and winning the right to disconnect from life
support systems. Loving parents, realizing their offspring would be
forced into goverment financed and supported warehouses have taken the
lives of their loved ones then committed suicide. Your heirachical boss
Sec. Louis Sullivan has refused numerous written requests to meet with
ADAPT  (the main funding source) to discuss a common sense dicersion of
25% of funds now imprisoning persons in nursing homes into an increase in
Nation wide attendant service programs directed, by the persons (such as
me) requireing attendant care.  Our intent is for a few days to focus the
spotlight of this country on the need for attendants.  For the record a
decison was made by YOUR bosses not to arrest in the hopes we would dry
up and go away. WE WILL NOT!
Our motto is   ADAPT OR DIE!

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