Posted on 03/29/2005 2:11:48 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo
What happened? Hello? Hello? Anybody home?
By Governor-elect Jeb Bush
"Talking with a variety of Floridians with disabilities and their families has helped understand a lot more about the lives, challenges and dreams of those with disabilities. However, I know that my education continues with everyone new I meet.
People with disabilities are no different than anyone else. They want to work, have families, and live independently. As Governor, I would work hard to create an environment that gives people with disabilities every opportunity to be independent and play an active role in their communities and in our State.
My first experiences with disability issues were visiting with adults and children with developmental disabilities, their families, advocates, and providers.
I have been impressed by the differences between persons with these disabilities who remain in their homes, receiving community-based support services and similar persons living primarily in institutional or large residential facilities. What I observe is not just a difference in expression, it's a difference in the way they act, how they respond, how they interact with the people around them, how they look, how they talk, and probably in how they will face life with its opportunities and challenges.
I am convinced that, whenever possible, Floridians with disabilities should be able to remain in their communities with their families, friends or roommates and receive the support services they require.
That way, their lives are enriched and they continue to enrich the lives of their families, friends and communities. Of course, in cases of severe and profound disabilities, there may be no option other than a dedicated residential facility. That choice should be preserved.
In order for individuals to be able to live at home or on their own, there must be an excellent, responsive network of support services available to assist them and their families. Funding needs to be shifted to provide the full range of these services. In turn, more individuals can be served and with a broader range of services, such as transportation or respite care that have often been unavailable in the past.
As Governor, I will work to allow individuals with disabilities and/or their families to have more say about what services and necessary treatments are provided, based on each person's professionally identified needs.
This is a time of setting new directions in care for people with disabilities here in Florida. I have reviewed the Governor's Task Force proposal for the future of DD services and I am waiting for an independent study on the future of developmental disability services that was contracted by the Legislature and will be released shortly. Both of these will help a Bush Administration to make detailed decisions to assist individuals with disabilities. My team will also monitor Washington legislation and work with our Congressional delegation to ensure that federal initiatives are responsive to Florida's needs.
On a separate note, I also have come to realize the importance of educating the public about people with disabilities and disability issues. Too often, people react in fear or distaste when coming face-to-face with persons with disabilities. These people simply lack the necessary knowledge to understand persons with disabilities.
If elected, I will work with state agencies and disability organizations to help erase that insensitivity. If people understand more about how to interact with persons with disabilities, their fear will be diminished. That will open up more opportunities for education, employment, and participation in community life.
In addition, I will support educational programs about disabilities in our schools. Young children are especially receptive and accepting, and their understanding will help bring about changes in everyone's misconceptions about disabilities. I would also support efforts to mainstream children with disabilities whenever possible.
Finally, my Administration will support full compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This is vital, not just for the individuals themselves, but for the communities that will be enriched and blessed by their contributions and participation in community life.
I know that there are other issues that need to be addressed. The state has complex legal mandates to meet. The waiting lists need to be cut way back. The best way for me to lead on these issues is to continue to learn the people who are living those issues day-to-day, their families, and the professionals who provide the care. Let's work together to make Florida a better home for people with disabilities."
Jim Robinson is a very wise man. He allows all this ruckus and discussion to take place (sans the death threats and nazi's hijacking things)...because in it, in all of it, usually the truth comes out, even if it is a seemingly painful process. The Elian Gonzalez threads were thought at the time to tear up the FR completely, over the issue of relative's rights and deceased mom's wishes for Elian vs. his father's rights (and Uncle Fidel). We're still here. The GOP primaries in 2000, and PJB's challenge, really ripped up FR. But still, it lives on. The Willie Green-sinkspur Free Trade threads in the late 1990s. FR never dissolved. In fact, there have been many issues where we've fought like hell on two different sides. FR will always be here.
Now, whether our CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS such as right to LIFE, will last forever, that's another thing!
I think that is a very helpful perspective. It is a near impossibility they would do it, but thank you for keeping that as a thought before us all.
Just a portion of these only were put in by myself. The thread gremlins are resorting to a little fun on the rest of them. Here are the only words I thought that were relevant that I put up. Granted, they show a value judgement in this situation, but they are relative tame:
1998; BACKBONE; BUSH; CONVICTION; COURAGE; DISABILITY; DISABLED; FAMILY; FEARLESS; FIBER; FLORIDA; GUTS; HANDICAPPED; HOSPICES; INAUGURAL; INTEGRITY; JEB; JEBBUSH; MORALS; PROLIFE; QUALITY; RTL; SCHIAVO; STRENGTH; TENACITY; TERRI; TERRISCHIAVO; VISION;
And here are the "Gremlins" non-germane contributions:
BEGINABLOODYSHOWDOWN; BLAMEBUSH; BOZOS; COMMANDOMISSION; CRANKARGUMENT; DOGSANDCATS; DUTROLLAGITATOR; GOVERNORISKING; IMPEACHJEB; ITSBUSHSFAULT; JEBISJUDAS; KEYESDICTATOR; LETTERS; LIFE; LOVE; OSCARMAYER; PASSINGJUDGEMENT; POINTLESSCHIDING; ROLLSEYES; SIMPLYAMAZING; STORMTHEHOSPICE; THETHREADSTILLSTANDS; WHACKO;
What's THAT supposed to mean? What kind of nitwit goes in and adds to FReeper's keywords by editorializing or abject nonsense? What is the policy on this? Can we edit the editors? I'd like to specifically get an explanation as to what is meant by "DUTROLLAGITATOR". Who does this refer to? If there is a person on this thread who is a member of "DU", who is a "troll", I'd like to know who?
--"AmericanInTokyo", Freeper Contributor for 6 Years
I must say, you have some of the most interesting posts! :-)
Umm, that's my point, Indy Penance. People are tearing into Jeb Bush so much that they forget who the real villians are here.
You said something about throwing around the name Hitler?
You got me, I misread ya
Where is the cite in Florida law that allows a judge to arrest a governor?
Any judge trying that would be in gross violation of the constitutional process.
The best any judge could do is issue a contempt of court order. The governor, claiming co-equal status to interpret the constitution, can ignore it. Then it could go to the legislature for debate to determine if the court order is legitimate or the governor is correct. Or maybe the legislature would ignore it all.
Any judge trying to arrest a governor for interpreting a constitutional matter and acting on his belief is subjecting himself to arrest and impeachment for violating the constitutional process.
Where are you getting the information that a judge can arrest a governor?
The office of the executive comes with privileges and constitutional procedures that must be followed to legally challenge the executive. A governor cannot be arrested like a common drunk.
He's not Judas... He's not Pilate... and he for sure isn't Jesus Christ... Let's just call him Governor...
This is the video that should be shown on the news everynight - it is even more powerful than the balloon video.
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/ccb/videos/Terri_Big_Eyes.rm
This is not reflex action - she heard the doctor, she opened her eyes as wide as she could to impress him.
Even Fox news has ignored this clip.
Here is a seldom seen video showing she can function (I will wait for your retraction:
This is the video that should be shown on the news everynight - it is even more powerful than the balloon video.
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/ccb/videos/Terri_Big_Eyes.rm
This is not reflex action - she heard the doctor, she opened her eyes as wide as she could to impress him.
Even Fox news has ignored this clip.
How could anybody starve such a person to death (after seeing that video), let alone deny them daily Holy Communion which is their religious right under the Constitution. An innocent person, guilty of no crime, who's family plead that they will take care of her so her ex-husband get on with his life, his new wife and their two children.
Look, if this is right or wrong from the judge it doesnt matter.. The cops WILL handcuff Jeb.. Jeb cant stand there and say "I am the gov and you cant arrest me". They will turn him around and put him in the car. Even if ALL the cops and the judge lost there jobs, the simple fact is Jeb would be arrested for a short period of time. This would kill his political future. At this point with this activist judge, it doesnt matter what the law said or who has more power.. Jeb would be arrested and then win on appeal.
I thought that Nixon wasn't charged with anything.
President Ford pardoned Nixon.
The Power has very rarely been used that way, and it doesn't appear to be in line with original intent.
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