Stephen Kuusito of Planet of the Blind endorsed Chris Dodd for President yesterday. Stephen's an Iowan and he'll be caucusing for Chris Dodd on Thursday, January 3rd.
I have decided to go to the Iowa Caucus and stand for Senator Chris Dodd...
1. He’s the most "presidential" of all the candidates regardless of party affiliation.2. He has a sister who is blind; he knows why the ADA Restoration Act is crucial for PWDs [Persons With Disabilities].
3. He has the most foreign policy experience.
4. He knows where foreign countries "are" even when you turn the globe.
5. He has a great record of working in a true bi-partisan manner to get important social programs passed.
6. He gave up campaigning for three days to return to the senate and fight for the restoration of our Bill of Rights.
As they say in the vernacular: "’Nuff Said."
Thanks so much for your support Stephen.
For those that haven't read him before, Planet of the Blind is a fantastically well-written and thoughtful disability rights blog. I highly recommend you give it a read.
Comments
While this perspective may not be welcome by everyone, it's my sense that some African Americans think that other people have benefited more from the civil rights achievements wrought by their efforts than they did themselves. And, in a sense it's true. As Jesus said, "what you do for the least of these, you do for me." There are always more beneficiaries than donors.
That holds for the disability community, as well. Accessibility, opportunity and equality, the primary goals of those who are somehow less able to get around and function, actually benefit every single one of us. Indeed, if we're honest, every single one of us is "less able" in some aspect of our daily lives and in need of some assistance. Referring to them as "special needs" or "special interests" misses the point that it's our differences that make us all the same.
I would agree and I, for one, welcome your perspective. A perfect example of what you are referring to is Chris Dodd's stand against telecom immunity. Even the people who argue for the deterioration of the rule of law is going to benefit in the long run.