Treasury ordered to make bills recognizable to blind people

USA Today & AP ^ | 11/28/2006

[SmithL]

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[Atlas Sneezed]

You use the same tactics as the left (like the Jersey Housewives and Michael J Fox.)

Bring out the victims, so that you opponent can't respond without looking mean. Trot out the victims, and accuse your opponent of lacking compassion, with straw man rhetoric that dishonestly suggests that your opponent has taken absurd positions that he never did.

Of course, I never opposed handicapped parking spaces, but opposed their use for the able bodied elderly, and others with minimal disabilities.

So I don't know who your evidence is meant to argue against.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I've nothing against the concept at all, but I think regulations and what have you mandate about 4 times as many handicapped spots as a business is EVER going to see used.

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And they wouldn't need to mandate so many if they didn't hand out handicapped placards like sympathy cards for growing old.

[RockinRight]

If they handed them out for mental handicap, every Democrat in America would have one...

[goldstategop]

Our country's run by unelected judges who've decided they're qualified to decide public policy, whether its the design of money, Katrina welfare extension or what cities can do about illegal aliens.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[dforest]

This is pretty stupid. Even if a blind person goes into a store to spend the money he cannot see the merchandise or the mylars with the price. Are they next going to make all stores for the blind? This appears to be just one more human using the courts to seek personal justice at the expense of many.

[narby]

Thank you for not screaming at my mother when she went for chemotherapy.

I might have. Anyone who has no visible handicap (and someone without the ability to walk a few feet farther *would* have been visibly handicaped) deserve to be resented.

Life isn't fair, and it's impossible to legislate fairness by reserving a closer parking spot without being unfair to others who must walk farther each and every time as that empty spot waits patiently for your mother to show up.

In addition, you missed my original point that there were zero people on that military base who needed a handicapped spot. Demonstrating once again that the law is a blunt instrument.

[Qwertrew]

Bring out the victims, so that you opponent can't respond without looking mean. Trot out the victims, and accuse your opponent of lacking compassion, with straw man rhetoric that dishonestly suggests that your opponent has taken absurd positions that he never did.

And you guys hate when your obvious thoughtlessness is exposed, don't you? :)

I couldn't care less if I sound like a liberal -- I find no shame in that. I don't see common human decency as a political issue. BTW, if you had read my post thoroughly, you would have read that I am opposed to legislating compassion, unlike the typical liberal agenda. I believe in raising awareness on an individual level, which is what I'm doing here with you. Trust me, it ain't easy. :)

I never said you opposed HA spaces (again, re-read my post). Your original comment was in regards to people with no visible disabilities using the spaces and walking around the store. I merely pointed out that my daughter would fall into that category on your narrow definition of disabled, and once again had to patiently explain to another shortsighted individual what constitutes a disability.

You obviously want this policy to change based upon the particulars of eligibility. But you can't defend your opinion as to what constitutes a disability warranting the use of HA spaces without whining how it personally inconveniences you. You complain about their whining, but that's what you're doing. Again, what does it cost you to give that space to someone who needs it more than you, even if YOU don't understand why they need it?

I read alot from FReepers complaining about being accused of lacking compassion, not caring, etc. They say they are tired of liberals accusing them of their lack of sensitivity. Well?............

[Qwertrew]

Life isn't fair, and it's impossible to legislate fairness by reserving a closer parking spot without being unfair to others who must walk farther each and every time as that empty spot waits patiently for your mother to show up.

You're right....life isn't fair. And its too bad that those spaces are reserved for someone who doesn't fit your definition of need, and you can't use them.

[Last Laugh]

Perhaps you could help them even more, by delivering a sharp kick as you walk by them. :)

I am sick of the personal attacks on this thread. You are pretending to not understand my meaning. That is fine by me, I do not argue with the mentally challenged.

[MadIvan]

If I recall correctly, Australia's solution to this problem was to give blind people a "bill reader", which could take the existing bills and read their denomination out loud.

Regards, Ivan

[Little Ray]

The Americans with Disabilities Act, of course. Altering our currency to accommodate blind folks is a "reasonable accommodation."
I'm kinda happy the ADA came back to bite the Fed on the butt. I won't be happy about paying for it, though.

[linda_22003]

I understood you just fine. I was indicating my disagreement.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I merely pointed out that my daughter would fall into that category on your narrow definition of disabled, and once again had to patiently explain to another shortsighted individual what constitutes a disability.

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And if objectively-applied medical standards were used, and she was unable to add 10% to he walking distance by parking in the normal section (or that was dangerous because of an inability to dodge parking cars) then I'd be fine, and we would need so many spaces reserved for her to find one. And she would not get the annoyed looks from people who assume that she does not deserve the special privilege.

It seems my policy would BENEFIT those who are truly disabled without appearing to be.

[linda_22003]

I am happy to be able to tell you that she died of her cancer, so there is no risk she will get in your way again.

You obviously don't understand the debilities of terminal cancer. Perhaps one day you will.

[Qwertrew]

NOW you're talking objectively! Diggin' it. :)

[daybreakcoming]

Thank you for not screaming at my mother when she went for chemotherapy.

You made me think of my own mother......84 years old with colon cancer who refused to use handicap spaces - preferred to walk if able or use wheelchair -whether going to doctor or chemo. An awesome woman whose attitude kept her going three years longer than the doctors predicted.

[linda_22003]

I'm pleased to hear she is doing so well. My mother did too until the last few months of her life.

[JTHomes]

If someone wants to rip of a blind person, I am sure they could get around this with a hot iron and braille machine.

Maybe they should also print Spanish on the bills.

[daybreakcoming]

Thank you for your wishes but she passed in September after one heck of a fight. I'm sorry to see you have also experienced the loss. It's tough. Very tough.

[linda_22003]

I am very sorry and I know exactly what you are talking about. :( It's a hideous disease and I don't wish it on anyone - even those who are childish about how close a parking space they can get.