Guest guest Posted June 24, 2000 Report Share Posted June 24, 2000 Good point, Perhaps, say for purposes of " national security " , all members of both houses, the judiciary and executive branches be provided with the " mandated " opportunity to take the anthrax vaccine. Remembering, of course, the raging threat of biological terrorism, it is imperative that our leadership be " protected " . It is widely known that the vaccines are " safe, pure and efficacious " , for protecting against all forms of anthrax bio-terrorism. This would also provide for the ailing Bioport company, to assure continued government funding of $2.5 million per month, so the good admiral(ret.) and friends do not suffer or starve. The altruistic efforts of AVIP, DOD, and so many well meaning politicians will now be able to come to pass. I wonder....................... Hope....rgs On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:52:39 -0000 desertbanks@... writes: > What if it was announced that Congressional, Senatorial, and all > White House personnel would have to receive the Anthrax vaccinations > > due to their high level risk to terrorist attack as key government > officials. Wouldn't it be interesting to find out if these " brave " > men and women who so self-righteously proclaim that our troops must > have protection from anthrax, had the courage of their convictions > when it came to putting this poison in their own bodies. Its very > easy to legislate from a safe distance when you have nothing to > risk. > The first in line should be President Clinton, and Cohen (to > > get the REAL shot this time!), followed by Senator Rick Santorum and > > Congressman Riley. Wouldn't it be interesting to see how quickly > they decided further testing was done and a right of consent was > needed? What if... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Even though there is some truth to the statement below, such as we do have much to be thankful for, things could be worse, etc., I wonder what would have happened to the African American community if they had adopted such an attitide of defeatism and acceptance of how the rest of the world viewed and treated them? I guarantee, Barak Obama would not be a front runner to become president if they had. For me, I'd rather try to make the world a better educated place, and a bit easier for the people coming after me. Marcia In this life I look around and sometimes wonder how and why it is that we often focus so much time and energy on things that we know can't and won't change. (I have done it myself) We fight about words that we don't like instead of just ignoring it and moving on...they are just words and really don't mean anything unless we allow them too. We try changing people who we know will never change. If someone wants to wallow in misery let them! leave them alone! They will only drag you down with them. Yes, sometimes our size can become a problem, in the stores, reaching things and so on. However, the harsh truth is that while somethings are adaptable and some places will accomadate us. We are a small % of the world, in other words the world is never going to " Adapt to us " sure things will improve and with shows like Matt Roloff has. It does help. We have to remeber something very important, in some places people may never have even seen someone disabled or like us...so yes, to them their reaction may be whatever it is. Regardless, there are always going to be people making fun of us and laughing at us because they don't understand us and who know's maybe had we never been born like this and not known this life we may have at some point laughed at someone like ourselvs too. The whole world is never going to adapt for us or the disabled. We have to sometimes learn to adapt to it. I think that we should all be very thankful for the time were in right now because 40 or 50 years ago the only things available for people like us were in a circus or as a carnivale situation. Sadly a lot of LP's are depressed and unhappy some have taken their lives over their depression, this really bothers me too. There are so many others out there worse off than someone being smaller. We should be thankful for what we have and learn to accept ourselvs. I am comfortable with how I look and what I am, So I am short and use crutches, so I walk funny and am crooked! I have a lot of talents that some people would love to have and don't. There are some very attractive LP women and good looking LP men out there so, we don't have things so bad. I am not botherd by names like the dreaded um " M " word...because like I said. I know who and what I am and to me, people only name call because I bother them or they don't understand me. So I just laugh at it and walk away. Unless someone asks me something totally ignorant I don't bother. I see sometimes how some people with disability's try to prove to the world how " Normal " they are....the truth is I know I am not " Normail " but I don't need a reason for it. I don't need to believe that God made me like this or there is some reason for it to be able to accept it. I am just me, I was born defective, this happens in all of nature. Plants, fish, and all types of life. It's not a perfect world and sometimes there are flaws. That's not a bad thing, I just don't believe that God would think like us and go hum...I am gonna make that person small for a reason, to be frustrated and picked on and prove he or she can overcome it and earn their way into the kingdom. If someone else wants to believe that, more power to them but not me. I just do the best I can day to day and thats it. I wish you all a great 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Amen Marcia! Irene (who was at this point in support of b/c she didn't think the U.S. was ready for an Afro-American pres... whoohoo. now stands corrected. The topic being U.S. politics, I digress) > > Even though there is some truth to the statement below, such as we do have much to be thankful for, things could be worse, etc., I wonder what would have happened to the African American community if they had adopted such an attitide of defeatism and acceptance of how the rest of the world viewed and treated them? I guarantee, Barak Obama would not be a front runner to become president if they had. For me, I'd rather try to make the world a better educated place, and a bit easier for the people coming after me. > Marcia > > In this life I look around and sometimes wonder how and why it is > that we often focus so much time and energy on things that we know > can't and won't change. (I have done it myself) We fight about words > that we don't like instead of just ignoring it and moving on...they > are just words and really don't mean anything unless we allow them > too. We try changing people who we know will never change. If > someone wants to wallow in misery let them! leave them alone! They > will only drag you down with them. > > Yes, sometimes our size can become a problem, in the stores, reaching > things and so on. However, the harsh truth is that while somethings > are adaptable and some places will accomadate us. We are a small % of > the world, in other words the world is never going to " Adapt to us " > sure things will improve and with shows like Matt Roloff has. It > does help. > > We have to remeber something very important, in some places people > may never have even seen someone disabled or like us...so yes, to > them their reaction may be whatever it is. > > Regardless, there are always going to be people making fun of us and > laughing at us because they don't understand us and who know's maybe > had we never been born like this and not known this life we may have > at some point laughed at someone like ourselvs too. > > The whole world is never going to adapt for us or the disabled. We > have to sometimes learn to adapt to it. > > I think that we should all be very thankful for the time were in > right now because 40 or 50 years ago the only things available for > people like us were in a circus or as a carnivale situation. > > Sadly a lot of LP's are depressed and unhappy some have taken their > lives over their depression, this really bothers me too. There are > so many others out there worse off than someone being smaller. We > should be thankful for what we have and learn to accept ourselvs. > > I am comfortable with how I look and what I am, So I am short and use > crutches, so I walk funny and am crooked! I have a lot of talents > that some people would love to have and don't. > > There are some very attractive LP women and good looking LP men out > there so, we don't have things so bad. > > I am not botherd by names like the dreaded um " M " word...because like > I said. I know who and what I am and to me, people only name call > because I bother them or they don't understand me. So I just laugh > at it and walk away. > > Unless someone asks me something totally ignorant I don't bother. I > see sometimes how some people with disability's try to prove to the > world how " Normal " they are....the truth is I know I am not " Normail " > but I don't need a reason for it. I don't need to believe that God > made me like this or there is some reason for it to be able to accept > it. > > I am just me, I was born defective, this happens in all of nature. > Plants, fish, and all types of life. It's not a perfect world and > sometimes there are flaws. That's not a bad thing, I just don't > believe that God would think like us and go hum...I am gonna make > that person small for a reason, to be frustrated and picked on and > prove he or she can overcome it and earn their way into the kingdom. > If someone else wants to believe that, more power to them but not me. > > I just do the best I can day to day and thats it. > > I wish you all a great 2008 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I thought politics was off limits on the list???? On Jan 8, 2008, at 7:07 PM, elevatia <elevatia@...> wrote: > Amen Marcia! > > Irene > > (who was at this point in support of b/c she didn't think the > U.S. was ready for an Afro-American pres... whoohoo. now stands > corrected. The topic being U.S. politics, I digress) > > > > > > Even though there is some truth to the statement below, such as we > do have much to be thankful for, things could be worse, etc., I wonder > what would have happened to the African American community if they had > adopted such an attitide of defeatism and acceptance of how the rest > of the world viewed and treated them? I guarantee, Barak Obama would > not be a front runner to become president if they had. For me, I'd > rather try to make the world a better educated place, and a bit easier > for the people coming after me. > > Marcia > > > > In this life I look around and sometimes wonder how and why > it is > > that we often focus so much time and energy on things that we know > > can't and won't change. (I have done it myself) We fight about words > > that we don't like instead of just ignoring it and moving on...they > > are just words and really don't mean anything unless we allow them > > too. We try changing people who we know will never change. If > > someone wants to wallow in misery let them! leave them alone! They > > will only drag you down with them. > > > > Yes, sometimes our size can become a problem, in the stores, > reaching > > things and so on. However, the harsh truth is that while somethings > > are adaptable and some places will accomadate us. We are a small % > of > > the world, in other words the world is never going to " Adapt to us " > > sure things will improve and with shows like Matt Roloff has. It > > does help. > > > > We have to remeber something very important, in some places people > > may never have even seen someone disabled or like us...so yes, to > > them their reaction may be whatever it is. > > > > Regardless, there are always going to be people making fun of us and > > laughing at us because they don't understand us and who know's maybe > > had we never been born like this and not known this life we may have > > at some point laughed at someone like ourselvs too. > > > > The whole world is never going to adapt for us or the disabled. We > > have to sometimes learn to adapt to it. > > > > I think that we should all be very thankful for the time were in > > right now because 40 or 50 years ago the only things available for > > people like us were in a circus or as a carnivale situation. > > > > Sadly a lot of LP's are depressed and unhappy some have taken their > > lives over their depression, this really bothers me too. There are > > so many others out there worse off than someone being smaller. We > > should be thankful for what we have and learn to accept ourselvs. > > > > I am comfortable with how I look and what I am, So I am short and > use > > crutches, so I walk funny and am crooked! I have a lot of talents > > that some people would love to have and don't. > > > > There are some very attractive LP women and good looking LP men out > > there so, we don't have things so bad. > > > > I am not botherd by names like the dreaded um " M " word...because > like > > I said. I know who and what I am and to me, people only name call > > because I bother them or they don't understand me. So I just laugh > > at it and walk away. > > > > Unless someone asks me something totally ignorant I don't bother. I > > see sometimes how some people with disability's try to prove to the > > world how " Normal " they are....the truth is I know I am not > " Normail " > > but I don't need a reason for it. I don't need to believe that God > > made me like this or there is some reason for it to be able to > accept > > it. > > > > I am just me, I was born defective, this happens in all of nature. > > Plants, fish, and all types of life. It's not a perfect world and > > sometimes there are flaws. That's not a bad thing, I just don't > > believe that God would think like us and go hum...I am gonna make > > that person small for a reason, to be frustrated and picked on and > > prove he or she can overcome it and earn their way into the kingdom. > > If someone else wants to believe that, more power to them but not > me. > > > > I just do the best I can day to day and thats it. > > > > I wish you all a great 2008 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Also Obama is Bi-Racial. I really like him and would take him over Billary or mcPain But bringing it back to DWARFISM The Dems record on ADA and human rights is far stronger than any God fear mongering Republican On Jan 8, 2008, at 7:07 PM, elevatia <elevatia@...> wrote: > Amen Marcia! > > Irene > > (who was at this point in support of b/c she didn't think the > U.S. was ready for an Afro-American pres... whoohoo. now stands > corrected. The topic being U.S. politics, I digress) > > > > > > Even though there is some truth to the statement below, such as we > do have much to be thankful for, things could be worse, etc., I wonder > what would have happened to the African American community if they had > adopted such an attitide of defeatism and acceptance of how the rest > of the world viewed and treated them? I guarantee, Barak Obama would > not be a front runner to become president if they had. For me, I'd > rather try to make the world a better educated place, and a bit easier > for the people coming after me. > > Marcia > > > > In this life I look around and sometimes wonder how and why > it is > > that we often focus so much time and energy on things that we know > > can't and won't change. (I have done it myself) We fight about words > > that we don't like instead of just ignoring it and moving on...they > > are just words and really don't mean anything unless we allow them > > too. We try changing people who we know will never change. If > > someone wants to wallow in misery let them! leave them alone! They > > will only drag you down with them. > > > > Yes, sometimes our size can become a problem, in the stores, > reaching > > things and so on. However, the harsh truth is that while somethings > > are adaptable and some places will accomadate us. We are a small % > of > > the world, in other words the world is never going to " Adapt to us " > > sure things will improve and with shows like Matt Roloff has. It > > does help. > > > > We have to remeber something very important, in some places people > > may never have even seen someone disabled or like us...so yes, to > > them their reaction may be whatever it is. > > > > Regardless, there are always going to be people making fun of us and > > laughing at us because they don't understand us and who know's maybe > > had we never been born like this and not known this life we may have > > at some point laughed at someone like ourselvs too. > > > > The whole world is never going to adapt for us or the disabled. We > > have to sometimes learn to adapt to it. > > > > I think that we should all be very thankful for the time were in > > right now because 40 or 50 years ago the only things available for > > people like us were in a circus or as a carnivale situation. > > > > Sadly a lot of LP's are depressed and unhappy some have taken their > > lives over their depression, this really bothers me too. There are > > so many others out there worse off than someone being smaller. We > > should be thankful for what we have and learn to accept ourselvs. > > > > I am comfortable with how I look and what I am, So I am short and > use > > crutches, so I walk funny and am crooked! I have a lot of talents > > that some people would love to have and don't. > > > > There are some very attractive LP women and good looking LP men out > > there so, we don't have things so bad. > > > > I am not botherd by names like the dreaded um " M " word...because > like > > I said. I know who and what I am and to me, people only name call > > because I bother them or they don't understand me. So I just laugh > > at it and walk away. > > > > Unless someone asks me something totally ignorant I don't bother. I > > see sometimes how some people with disability's try to prove to the > > world how " Normal " they are....the truth is I know I am not > " Normail " > > but I don't need a reason for it. I don't need to believe that God > > made me like this or there is some reason for it to be able to > accept > > it. > > > > I am just me, I was born defective, this happens in all of nature. > > Plants, fish, and all types of life. It's not a perfect world and > > sometimes there are flaws. That's not a bad thing, I just don't > > believe that God would think like us and go hum...I am gonna make > > that person small for a reason, to be frustrated and picked on and > > prove he or she can overcome it and earn their way into the kingdom. > > If someone else wants to believe that, more power to them but not > me. > > > > I just do the best I can day to day and thats it. > > > > I wish you all a great 2008 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Sorry about that, I'm just so tired of seeing laws that protect our rights get gutted by politicians that also claim to be of faith. On Jan 8, 2008, at 8:05 PM, tony soares wrote: > > But bringing it back to DWARFISM The Dems record on ADA and human > rights is far stronger than any God fear mongering Republican Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Marcia -- What is the source of the statement below? It seems familiar but I cannot remember where I have seen it. Rose > > Even though there is some truth to the statement below, such as we do have much to be thankful for, things could be worse, etc., I wonder what would have happened to the African American community if they had adopted such an attitide of defeatism and acceptance of how the rest of the world viewed and treated them? I guarantee, Barak Obama would not be a front runner to become president if they had. For me, I'd rather try to make the world a better educated place, and a bit easier for the people coming after me. > Marcia > > In this life I look around and sometimes wonder how and why it is > that we often focus so much time and energy on things that we know > can't and won't change. (I have done it myself) We fight about words > that we don't like instead of just ignoring it and moving on...they > are just words and really don't mean anything unless we allow them > too. We try changing people who we know will never change. If > someone wants to wallow in misery let them! leave them alone! They > will only drag you down with them. > > Yes, sometimes our size can become a problem, in the stores, reaching > things and so on. However, the harsh truth is that while somethings > are adaptable and some places will accomadate us. We are a small % of > the world, in other words the world is never going to " Adapt to us " > sure things will improve and with shows like Matt Roloff has. It > does help. > > We have to remeber something very important, in some places people > may never have even seen someone disabled or like us...so yes, to > them their reaction may be whatever it is. > > Regardless, there are always going to be people making fun of us and > laughing at us because they don't understand us and who know's maybe > had we never been born like this and not known this life we may have > at some point laughed at someone like ourselvs too. > > The whole world is never going to adapt for us or the disabled. We > have to sometimes learn to adapt to it. > > I think that we should all be very thankful for the time were in > right now because 40 or 50 years ago the only things available for > people like us were in a circus or as a carnivale situation. > > Sadly a lot of LP's are depressed and unhappy some have taken their > lives over their depression, this really bothers me too. There are > so many others out there worse off than someone being smaller. We > should be thankful for what we have and learn to accept ourselvs. > > I am comfortable with how I look and what I am, So I am short and use > crutches, so I walk funny and am crooked! I have a lot of talents > that some people would love to have and don't. > > There are some very attractive LP women and good looking LP men out > there so, we don't have things so bad. > > I am not botherd by names like the dreaded um " M " word...because like > I said. I know who and what I am and to me, people only name call > because I bother them or they don't understand me. So I just laugh > at it and walk away. > > Unless someone asks me something totally ignorant I don't bother. I > see sometimes how some people with disability's try to prove to the > world how " Normal " they are....the truth is I know I am not " Normail " > but I don't need a reason for it. I don't need to believe that God > made me like this or there is some reason for it to be able to accept > it. > > I am just me, I was born defective, this happens in all of nature. > Plants, fish, and all types of life. It's not a perfect world and > sometimes there are flaws. That's not a bad thing, I just don't > believe that God would think like us and go hum...I am gonna make > that person small for a reason, to be frustrated and picked on and > prove he or she can overcome it and earn their way into the kingdom. > If someone else wants to believe that, more power to them but not me. > > I just do the best I can day to day and thats it. > > I wish you all a great 2008 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hi, Rose, The sender of the statement I referred to was listed as " Kurt, Kurty, Kurtisms, Squirt " , etc, and it came in on Monday. Also, moderators, how do I change my email address? Thank you, Marcia v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url (#default#vml) } v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url (#default#vml) } FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 ; ------- dwarfism Subject: Re: What if... Marcia -- What is the source of the statement below? It seems familiar but I cannot remember where I have seen it. Rose > > Even though there is some truth to the statement below, such as we do have much to be thankful for, things could be worse, etc., I wonder what would have happened to the African American community if they had adopted such an attitide of defeatism and acceptance of how the rest of the world viewed and treated them? I guarantee, Barak Obama would not be a front runner to become president if they had. For me, I'd rather try to make the world a better educated place, and a bit easier for the people coming after me. > Marcia > > In this life I look around and sometimes wonder how and why it is > that we often focus so much time and energy on things that we know > can't and won't change. (I have done it myself) We fight about words > that we don't like instead of just ignoring it and moving on...they > are just words and really don't mean anything unless we allow them > too. We try changing people who we know will never change. If > someone wants to wallow in misery let them! leave them alone! They > will only drag you down with them. > > Yes, sometimes our size can become a problem, in the stores, reaching > things and so on. However, the harsh truth is that while somethings > are adaptable and some places will accomadate us. We are a small % of > the world, in other words the world is never going to " Adapt to us " > sure things will improve and with shows like Matt Roloff has. It > does help. > > We have to remeber something very important, in some places people > may never have even seen someone disabled or like us...so yes, to > them their reaction may be whatever it is. > > Regardless, there are always going to be people making fun of us and > laughing at us because they don't understand us and who know's maybe > had we never been born like this and not known this life we may have > at some point laughed at someone like ourselvs too. > > The whole world is never going to adapt for us or the disabled. We > have to sometimes learn to adapt to it. > > I think that we should all be very thankful for the time were in > right now because 40 or 50 years ago the only things available for > people like us were in a circus or as a carnivale situation. > > Sadly a lot of LP's are depressed and unhappy some have taken their > lives over their depression, this really bothers me too. There are > so many others out there worse off than someone being smaller. We > should be thankful for what we have and learn to accept ourselvs. > > I am comfortable with how I look and what I am, So I am short and use > crutches, so I walk funny and am crooked! I have a lot of talents > that some people would love to have and don't. > > There are some very attractive LP women and good looking LP men out > there so, we don't have things so bad. > > I am not botherd by names like the dreaded um " M " word...because like > I said. I know who and what I am and to me, people only name call > because I bother them or they don't understand me. So I just laugh > at it and walk away. > > Unless someone asks me something totally ignorant I don't bother. I > see sometimes how some people with disability's try to prove to the > world how " Normal " they are....the truth is I know I am not " Normail " > but I don't need a reason for it. I don't need to believe that God > made me like this or there is some reason for it to be able to accept > it. > > I am just me, I was born defective, this happens in all of nature. > Plants, fish, and all types of life. It's not a perfect world and > sometimes there are flaws. That's not a bad thing, I just don't > believe that God would think like us and go hum...I am gonna make > that person small for a reason, to be frustrated and picked on and > prove he or she can overcome it and earn their way into the kingdom. > If someone else wants to believe that, more power to them but not me. > > I just do the best I can day to day and thats it. > > I wish you all a great 2008 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Marcia - Okay, that's sad! I read it here. Sorry for not remembering you were the author, Kurt. Rose > > Hi, Rose, > The sender of the statement I referred to was listed as " Kurt, Kurty, Kurtisms, Squirt " , etc, and it came in on Monday. > Also, moderators, how do I change my email address? > Thank you, > Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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