Every now and then we receive interesting electronic bulletins from groups and organizations around the planet and this one, from the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center in California struck us as being quite timely. The goal of the legislation mentioned below is to make it possible for people with disabilities who are currently being institutionalized to return to their communities. Apparently Sen. John McCain doesn’t approve; Sen. Obama is a supporter of the plan.
From the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center Newsletter – July 17, 2008
THE TOP STORY OF THE WEEK
Denver ADAPT met with the Republican presumptive presidential
candidate John McCain at a Town Hall Meeting today. Six members of
ADAPT, including teenagers from the Summer Youth Program, sat in the
front of the auditorium to listen to McCain’s policies for his
administration. When he took comments from the audience he handed the
microphone to Dawn Russell. She explained the legislation called the
Community Choice Act and asked him why he was not signed on. Mr.
McCain stated he would not support the legislation. He then offered
several poor reasons for his decision and ended by saying we would
have to let the voters decide that one. Having recaptured the
microphone he did state he supported the ADA, but had no interest in
hearing that the ADA was entirely different from the CCA.
ADAPT encourages you to attend McCain’s campaign events and continue
to challenge him to support the CCA! Show him disability rights
supporters across the USA believe in real choice, believe in CCA and
believe he needs to do the same. CCA supports family values, it
supports putting control in the hands of the individual instead of
Government, it supports states’ ability to use limited Medicaid funds
for community services which people prefer and which are more cost
effective. These are all consistent with Republican values, as well
as consistent with American values.
Presumptive Presidential Candidate Barak Obama has signed on as a
co-sponsor to the bill already.
Brought to you by the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
S.K.
Planet of the Blind 