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."
This is all becoming very tiresome.
At least WJC (that's Mr. Hillary) had the b*lls to take action when he thought something (that would be Elian) was worth the risk. W and Jeb would do well to find their spines. Freepers - the Repubs are heading for a disaster in 2006 unless we help them find their backbones.
"And you know this to be a fact because..........."
And you are either not very intelligent or very delusional. Or a conspiracy theorist. You will be proven wrong on all counts after the autopsy. Then we'll talk.
Especially when you see a thread like this, go to it, open it up, read, and then tire yourself out further by posting replys. Duh.
It's quite debatable that it is his job. The arguments of Keyes et. al. are not airtight. But in the meanwhile, you apparently believe that private citizen action is morally justified and legally defensible. So why not? Heck, we can always start a campaign to get Jeb to pardon you.
Why, NOW that you are here, as a matter of fact, YES! :-)
A confirmed court ruling?
You never responded to my post 22. May I assume it is because you concede the point? In what way is it merciful to kill someone who has no consciousness?
Dogs and cats just lay around all day doing nothing, but I bet you and that women have love for them and find worth in them.
What a totally ludicrous and specious argument. Cats and dogs function in between lying around in case you haven't noticed. And cats and dogs have living brains. Geez, what a positively stupid analogy. I'm debating with a bunch of whacko's. No point trying to appeal to logic because there isn't any on your part. End of conversation. You are too ridiculous to converse with.
In other words, this judge is simply acting in his judicial role.
Governor Bush should act in his capacity as the supreme executive of the state of Florida.
I heard some guy tried to rush into the hospice while Jesse Jackson was talking (and diverting lots of attention). However, the cops were able to tackle and taser him and arrest him before he got in. He was not armed. (That's what the news people said?!) He was carrying two bottles of water to bring to Terri.
"So let's not fool ourselves that we're doing her any favors by "letting her die." We're not."
We are.
But I'll give you another chance. In what way is it actually merciful? Remember, by your claims, she has absolutely no consciousness; she is not a person. Her body is but a bag of bones, chemicals, and electrical impulses.
At least WJC (that's Mr. Hillary) had the b*lls to take action when he thought something (that would be Elian) was worth the risk.
Holy crap! I never thought Id see the day that Clintons armed thug raid to kidnap a small boy and hand him, gift-wrapped, back to Fidel Castro would be praised on FreeRepublic!
But at least youre more consistent than most. If were going to root for the executive branch to use force of arms to overrule the judicial branch, we may as well apply our praise retroactively.
Get in there Jeb! Go get her - Reno style!
But you and all the other idiots blame Bush for this with no word of condemnation to Judge Greer, et al. You must be the driver of this limo
It's what's called for in this case, if Jeb wants to save this poor woman. And, parenthetically, Freepers could use a little shaking up. This thread is unbelievable. I got involved via Geezer and the Consumption Tax thread, but I'm real close to leaving.
The Schindlers can petition him to intervene. He can detect an injustice requiring intervention and simply act as supreme executive by making a decision to take her into custody until a process to hear the Schindler grievance is set up.
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