Mia’s thoughts- What is wrong with the Republican and yes even the Democrats on capitol hill? The disabled community fought for the best part of the 20th century to get a document that should never have been needed if as a society we didn’t wipe our collective asses on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights when they use phrases like “We the People” and “equal rights for all.” Alas those documents were written by humans and they will be forever abused by the same race. That is why this blog and groups like Civil Rights Now and disabled advocates of this world will exist and get as pissed off as we need to be for as long as we need to be until this harassment of the disabled community stops.

We had lynchings of black people, we had cross burnings and we had murders all over the South and then a wise man had a dream. Any time anyone even gets close to the stepping on black rights, with even the suggestion of reducing them the nation cries foul–AS IT SHOULD! We the gay community have been abused, imprisoned, beaten and even murdered as if it is a sport for centuries and now we march down the same streets we were once arrested on and cry in celebration the steps forward our cause has fought for and on occassion won.

So why is it that the American goverment, the American corporate community and retail associations everywhere in all 50 states behave as though the ANERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT WAS PRINTED ON TOILET PAPER?

I travel the world extensively, and some of the bullshit that passes for disabled access is deplorable. Five star hotels with names like Four Seasons, and Hilton and Hyatt who think marble staircases at their entrance equals accessibility and guests booked into $2,000 a night suites who because of wheels under their asses are asked to enter through a back alley under the drain pipe past the dumpsters through the kitchen but because the entrance is there they get a pass from the city. They are allowed to put the little stick figure on a blue background on their literature, claiming accesibility?

We live, we earn and we raise families, so when we want to go out to entertain, to spend money you’ll happily take so why shouldn’t we have the priveledge, no make that the right, to enter through the same door as everyone else or use all of the hotels amenties, including the pool. The ADA was meant to give us that right, but to date in over thirty years it is the most under enforced federal law on the books.The ADA is ignored to the point where government buildings are still being built that are being given waivers to allow non compliance!

So please read the article below, and write to the appropriate department and stop the watering down of disabled rights NOW.



On March 16, Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 4200, “To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990”. On March 26, Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) introduced H.R. 4256, “The Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act”. These bills will prevent the Department of Justice from enforcing its own regulations and keep public pools from being accessible as required by the ADA.That’s right-21 years after the ADA we could see our rights rolled back.We need to act today.The House Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution has scheduled a hearing to discuss this legislation.When: Tuesday, April 24, 2012Time: 4:30pm EST Tell Congress not to chip away at the ADA!On March 16, Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 4200, “To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990”. On March 26, Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) introduced H.R. 4256, “The Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act”. These bills will prevent the Department of Justice from enforcing its own regulations and keep public pools from being accessible as required by the ADA.That’s right-21 years after the ADA we could see our rights rolled back.We need to act today.The House Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution has scheduled a hearing to discuss this legislation.When: Tuesday, April 24, 2012Time: 4:30pm EST Room: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Take Action: Come to the hearing and show your support!

Contact your representative: Find the representative for your district and call their office or click on their contact form to submit a letter online. In your letter, identify yourself as a constituent and urge your senator / representative to “Please do not support H.R. 4200 or H.R. 4256. These bills would cut back the ADA and block our right to accessible pools.”

If your representative is a co-sponsor on either of these bills call them today and ask them to remove their name as a co-sponsor! Find out if your representative is a co-sponsor here. Here’s what your representatives need to know: Swimming pools are not a luxury; they are part of American life. Every family deserves the chance to enjoy vacations together without leaving a child, spouse, or parent behind just because they have a disability.

People with disabilities have the same rights as everyone else to use swimming pools.

Backtracking on the ADA is never acceptable.We cannot roll back civil rights for any group.

The ADA was signed into law 21 years ago. Swimming pool owners have had decades to come into compliance.

The final regulation language and the accessibility standards have been out since September 2010, so the pool owners have had 18 months to comply with those specific

The regulations are subject to an “undue burden” defense, so any hotel or pool owner that cannot afford to come into compliance need not do so immediately.

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