Was Palin .. now Mc

[Guest guest]

Just a Heads Up for those following the Palin saga. Mc

in in the House or Representatives has a 16 month old with ds.

She is the founder of of the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus. I am

on her mailing list and you can join as well.

http://mcmorris.house.gov/IMA/subscription.htm

While I differ with her on some political issues, I am delighted to have

(no matter how the vice presidential race comes out) someone in

government who is aware of down syndrome. There have been numerous in

the past, but as we move forward, we need to have advocates in the right

places.

The following is snipped from the newsletter I got today ..

Rick

p.s. my politics are not about simply getting more for me and my friends

... I am for compassion over rightiousness and for thinking about lives

of people throughout the world .. as people, not as foreigners or enemies.

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> *In Case You Missed It...*

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> I wanted to share with you articles that ran today in Roll Call and

> Politico. They are about something very important to me---raising

> awareness of Down syndrome. That issue has received a lot of attention

> recently because Republican Vice Presidential nominee Palin's

> son has Down Syndrome. As you may know, my 16-month-old son, Cole, has

> Down syndrome.

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> Hearing the test results after Cole's birth was difficult. Every

> parent has hopes and dreams for their child, and Down syndrome is not

> on that list. And while it is not what we expected, we have embraced

> Cole as the special gift from God that he is. Now we are developing

> new dreams for our son and look forward to seeing him---and helping

> others like him---reach their full potential.

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> As founder and co-chair of the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus, it

> is my goal to heighten society's awareness of the capabilities, value,

> and worth of people with disabilities.[snip].

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