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Originally posted by feydrautha
libs is the funniest peoples... down syndrome needs attention brought to it, dont you agree? no?
Originally posted by redmage
"Needs attention brought to it"? Why? It's not like it's a curable condition such as cancer or A.I.D.S.. People are well aware that D.S. exists, and it's not something contagious that would need an awareness of precautions to prevent you from "catching it".
My friends and I don't really treat our buddy Mike any different, nor do we actively attempt to "bring attention" to his condition. I mean sure, we give him more hugs than our other friends, but Mike likes to initiate hugs and it's not like we're gonna shove him away when he does.
Why try to "bring attention" to Mike, or any other person with D.S., over any other segment of society?
Perhaps you could elaborate, because I'm having a hard time following your reasoning here.
Originally posted by pteridine
I would choose a line but I don't know if any of them were actually hers. She said them but, don't forget , she has just spent a week being "briefed" by party confidantes so that she wouldn't say anything that the dems could go after and she had a jazzy speech to read full of quotable one-liners.
Originally posted by feydrautha
the gop's communications were superb and the dem's speeches really can't compare, they're all available for anyone to freely review, look 'em up.
Originally posted by feydrautha
cancer curable? aids curable?
Originally posted by feydrautha
you cant catch a spinal cord injury, either... curable? maybe... certainly treatable, as with down syndrome... you're only guessing that its not curable and the same with those other 'curable' suggestions
Originally posted by feydrautha
thats very fine, of course, but your social relationship is not a campaign for awareness of d.s., is it?
Originally posted by feydrautha
how do you regard the special olympics?
Originally posted by feydrautha
why would m.j. fox focus only on parkinsons? or c. reeves focus only on spinal cord injury? because we cant focus on every malady is reason to ignore them all?
Originally posted by feydrautha
am i right?
Originally posted by redmage
Show me where I ever said that Palin couldn't discuss her child.
Show me where I ever suggested that "since she isnt also covering aids and cancer, that she should shut her trap about d.s."
I'll give you a clue, you can't because I've never suggested anything of the sort.
Originally posted by feydrautha
what other conclusion can be drawn for your post at the top of this page?
Originally posted by justme2
"For all the parents of special needs children, you will have a friend in the white house".
(But forgets to ALSO mention that she cut funds well over 80% to special needs children in Alaska).