Believe it or not, it is "intrusive and unreasonable" according to the Federal government of the United States. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is only "the law of the land" because it was enacted before Congress -- in enacting one of the key provisions of the Contract with America that propelled the GOP to gain control of both houses of Congress in 1994 -- passed the "unfunded mandates" statute that strictly prohibits the Federal government from mandating expenditures at the state or local level unless it also provides the funding to enable the states or localities to meet those mandates.
The ADA would never be enacted today because Uncle Sam doesn't have the resources to pay for every single wheelchair ramp, elevator, Braille-translated public document, wheelchair-accessible bus or train, etc. in the nation.
I am sure the Pope you quote in your 'about page' would be very proud of the stance you have taken. It is, after all, very Catholic and very Christian, isn't it?
There is absolutely nothing Christian about the ADA. In fact, I contend that it is very un-Christian at its very root. Some people see a person crawling on his hands and knees up the steps to the second floor of a public building in Tennessee, and they decide to do the Christian thing and help him -- even if it means carrying him on my back. Other people see a person crawling on his hands and knees up the steps to the second floor of a public building in Tennessee, and they call for the government to "fix the problem" so they themselves don't have to help the guy up the stairs.
If you can cite anything in Holy Scripture or in Christian tradition that supports with your statist notion of helping the disabled, then please do so.
It IS 'reasonable' to believe people with certain physical limitations may not be able to observe the proposed law to pristinely clean their vehicles of all snow and ice (those with wheelchairs; those with heart conditions; those with other debilitating conditions), while still maintaining an overall ability to operate a vehicle in any manner other than the rest of us do on a daily basis.
I will make the case that someone who is incapable of ensuring that his or her vehicle is in safe working order has no business getting behind the wheel.
What do your wheelchair-bound, elderly drivers do if they get a flat tire on the side of the road?
They would call for help, call AAA, or wait for the police to come along to offer assistance.
Like I said, the Pope does not seem to have touched that part of your psyche having to do with compassion for those with disabilities using your example.
Guess you were probably part of the anti-Schiavo crowd too: put her out of her misery; she's consuming too many resources (like food and water for instance)