I hear you, really, I do, but shouldn't we be happy for anything that takes us in the right direction. Let us not belittle this achievement, let us, rather, build upon it.
I'm with Matt. Requiring -- not just encouraging, but requiring -- public schools to educate about disability history -- not just awareness, but history (as long as it doesn't dissolve into "disabled for a day" folly) -- is pretty fabulous. And considering how many of our country's other significant cultural minorities are celebrated with single days that are regarded as little more than occasions for drinking binges (Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, folks, and I don't think there were ever snakes in Ireland), a week ain't bad. !Viva West Virginia!
I agree. A week is a start in the right direction. Before we had nothing as far as our History goes. So this, if passed in other states also, might really help our cause.
Even more encouraging and exciting is that this legislation was spurred on in large part by the acts of youths with disability who have been working on this for a very long time and through several small victories-I'm glad to see it culminate...yes we still have a long way to go but I'm glad to take a moment to celebrate this.
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I hear you, really, I do, but shouldn't we be happy for anything that takes us in the right direction. Let us not belittle this achievement, let us, rather, build upon it.
Posted by: Matt | April 25, 2006 03:36 PM
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I'm with Matt. Requiring -- not just encouraging, but requiring -- public schools to educate about disability history -- not just awareness, but history (as long as it doesn't dissolve into "disabled for a day" folly) -- is pretty fabulous. And considering how many of our country's other significant cultural minorities are celebrated with single days that are regarded as little more than occasions for drinking binges (Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, folks, and I don't think there were ever snakes in Ireland), a week ain't bad. !Viva West Virginia!
Posted by: Evonne | April 26, 2006 03:17 PM
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I agree. A week is a start in the right direction. Before we had nothing as far as our History goes. So this, if passed in other states also, might really help our cause.
Let's hope so!
Posted by: Denise | April 27, 2006 11:54 AM
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Even more encouraging and exciting is that this legislation was spurred on in large part by the acts of youths with disability who have been working on this for a very long time and through several small victories-I'm glad to see it culminate...yes we still have a long way to go but I'm glad to take a moment to celebrate this.
Posted by: Kara | April 27, 2006 02:48 PM