Comments on: Obama and Clinton, Autism and Disability

By: More About Palin on Special Needs and Disability

More About Palin on Special Needs and Disability — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:56:36 +0000

[...] refers readers back to an April analysis by disabilities scholar Michael Bérubé on the topic of Obama and Clinton and disability, and on notions of accessibility and truly understanding the world from a disability [...]

By: Obama and McCain on Autism

Obama and McCain on Autism — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:41:56 +0000

[...] politics with a February reference to thimerosal and the rise in the incidence of autism. In April, Obama was quoted at a Pennsylvania rally as saying that evidence linking vaccines and autism was “inconclusive” and that further [...]

By: National Forum on Disability Issues Tomorrow

National Forum on Disability Issues Tomorrow — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:08:32 +0000

[...] Obama’s website has a section devoted to disability issues and here’s some further commentary. And to find out more, the National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential [...]

By: RAJ

RAJ — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:20:11 +0000

Take any politicians promises with a grain of salt. Despite Obama and Clinton’s promises, NAFTA is not going away, nor will it be modified. As far as Universal Health Care proposals, forget it. Sen Schumer conceded a few days ago, there will be no Universal Health Care implemented whichever Democrat might be elected.. He said, quite accurately, there is NO money for it.

When liberal Democratic Senator’s like Schumer declare Universal Health Care dead on arrival, you can count on it.

By: Last Week’s Top Posts

Last Week’s Top Posts — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:22:48 +0000

[...] Obama and Clinton, Autism and Disability While the presidential candidates’ views on vaccine and autism have become a sort of barometer for their views on science, it’s necessary also to consider their views on disability—on education, special education, employment, health care—more generally. [...]

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:02:40 +0000

Yes, websites are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.... Hillary Clinton on assisted suicide as an "appropriate right" And here's Nat Hentoff on Obama and Schiavo

By: Stephen Mendelsohn

Stephen Mendelsohn — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:50:55 +0000

BS”D

Go beyond the candidates propaganda on their websites and check out what they say to the larger public on disability. Obama wants people with severe disabilities DEAD. His biggest regret in the Senate, as he told Meet The Press several weeks ago, is that he did not do more to stop the Republicans (and ADA co-sponsor Tom Harkin, which he failed to mention) from intervening to try to stop the forced starvation of Terri Schiavo. The first right of someone with a disability is the right to live and not be subject to eugenics, euthanasia, and “final solutions” supported by Obama and his allies. And the second one is not to be patronized by “liberal” do-gooder experts and politicians who claim to advocate contrary to the expressed interests of self-advocates, who are the most important stakeholders here.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:53:12 +0000

Interesting bit over on Slate by Emily Bazelon called “My Nominee for Most Irksome Pander: Vaccines and Autism.”

http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/

She takes all of the candidates to task for ignoring the science on the vaccine question. (She actually had a pretty good Slate V interview with a doctor about vaccination and herd immunity a week or so ago, too.)

By: Marla

Marla — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:17:20 +0000

Very good. I too think they should focus on the more important issues. I tire of hearing about vaccines when qualifying for services here is impossible.

By: stopautismquackery

stopautismquackery — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:25:43 +0000

Maybe she needs to ‘tackle’ her own prejudices first.