Thursday, May 08, 2008

If You are So Inclined….

Go forth and sign the petition.

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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Democrats: You’re Safe, but for How Long??

Thank the Obambies for that one....

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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

What Would You Do?

Many Hillary supporters are not going to vote for Obama should he win the nomination, and Obama supporters are not happy about it. Sucks to be them. And it might suck to be You.

Here’s my take on it - and remember, I didn’t DIS-like Obama at first. His supporters have been eroding any support I may have given him, however - and he never says Shite about it. They have been rude and obnoxious to the Hillary supporters - the TPM link above is a prime example. Why should any Hillary supporter want to be part of THAT bunch??? OK, it’s the Muck. But it’s actually the same no matter where you go online. All the Left sites have been taken over by Obama People.... (DAYUM, I want to sing that FZ song....)

It’s the same outside, too. I am tired of being told I am not a Liberal because I didn’t vote for Obama. Some attitude. Maybe I SHOULD say the Hell with Party Politics. While I am at it, let’s also say that I am sick of the Obama Camp’s whining. It’s not our fault the dumbass took his name off the Florida ballot. No one told him to do that. Now the Florida voters don’t get to count? Screw that. Michigan is one thing; Florida is quite another.

On top of all of it, Flush Limbaugh and Al Sharpton have put Fear into the equation. Flush is “dreaming of riots in Denver.” How nice of him. Sharpton says he wants “justice” if Obama isn’t the nominee. How does that NOT bring race - let alone fear - into the equation? If you consider Sharpton’s similar past activities, you consider it a threat - if you don’t vote for Obama, then black people will riot!!! I am waiting for Obama to speak out on this; it’s important, especially if he wants to keep the Democratic vote of anyone (particularly females) over the age of 40, or anyone who doesn’t live in the city. Whether or not he gets the nomination.

Don’t give me the “Democrat-needs-to-win” argument. McBush/McCain’t be damned. Howard Dean - someone I used to admire - has screwed us all. He has allowed the media to hijack the entire election, he has allowed them to pick who THEY like for the candidate, they have hidden the truth about Obama, and you can BET that there will be an October surprise. There is always SOMETHING. And it will come out right at the Perfect Time.

Obama is NOT going to be “allowed” to win the general election. Come on, if TPTB didn’t “allow” Al Gore to win back in 2000, you think they will let A Black Guy??? Trust me on this. The following is not MY opinion - I just know these people, they are my neighbors, my relatives, parents of people my kid goes to school with - and my head is NOT in the sand. The reason the Republicans have wanted Hillary to run against McCain is NOT because they think she can’t beat him, but because if a Democrat DOES win, they don’t want that Democrat to be A Black Guy.

I knew what was going to happen in PA, and I can smell it for the November election, too.NIMBY NIMBY NIMBY. I worked the polls, I called the people, and I heard them when they said, ‘I’m not voting for that black D^&)$’, or ‘I’m not voting for that Muslim’ - Yes Muslim, even after it’s been well established that his preacher was Not Muslim.... And here’s something else - I’m not the only one who is paying attention...

HOWEVER - The misogyny of the media, of Howard Dean, of Obama himself has all but been totally ignored. Those of us who are either women or Hillary supporters have noticed it - I cannot tell you how many women I know who will NOT vote for Obama should he get the nomination. It’s entirely big of Hillary not to even mention the blatant sexism that has gone on in this campaign, thanks to the media. Think I sound bitter? Read these comments. Where’s Obama when it comes to that? Oh, that’s right - he’s running against “Annie Oakley.” No, he’s not misogynistic....(She says, beating head against wall....)

As of this date, I haven’t decided whether or not I would vote for Obama should he win the nomination. Unfortunately for the party, I am not a Yellow Dog Dem. I vote for the Person. I voted for Ross Perot in 1992 (HEY - the little nutbag was RIGHT about NAFTA.....and you’d still have your job if he had won!). I held my nose for Kerry. But this guy is just....offensive.

Update: If this is true, it’s really....graceless....

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Monday, May 05, 2008

These Remind me of Someone….

Oh, that’s right. Obamabots....

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Saturday, May 03, 2008

So So Sad…

I wish they’d stop this crap. It’s just animal cruelty....

Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belles.

Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was still celebrating, along with thousands of happy bettors, as Big Brown and the 19 other horses in Saturday’s race galloped out around the first turn at Churchill Downs.

It took a few minutes to sink in, but anyone watching those horses soon realized that one of them had fallen to the track.

“It’s the filly,” someone whispered. She went down about a quarter mile past the finish line.

In just a few minutes, the joy of the Derby and the promise of a new Triple Crown season were upended when Eight Belles was euthanized by injection on the track.

She had broken both front ankles and could not be saved.

“This horse showed you his heart,” winning jockey Kent Desormeaux said, “and Eight Belles showed you her life for our enjoyment today. I’m deeply sympathetic to that team for their loss.”

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Friday, May 02, 2008

Acronymania!

Think I’ll start a new category.......here’s a goodie I found today.

MSNBC = Mostly Shit ‘N Biased Coverage

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Oh PULLLEEEASE….

I can NOT believe this dickweed won Big Brother.

Adam Jasinski was voted as the winner of Big Brother season nine on Sunday, April 27, 2008. Early in season nine, Jasinski made the following controversial comment: “…so the retards can get it together and get their hair done.” This statement was made about a group of autistic children that Jasinski worked with at the United Autism Foundation (UNIAF).

The use of the word “retards” created an uproar in the autism community.

It wasn’t just US.

Lowe’s pulled their ads after his asshole statement.

I still can’t believe he actually won. Where is the freaking justice?

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Monday, April 28, 2008

Buddies

Bug belongs to something called the Buddy Club - it started out of a group we belong to called ASCEND. Basically, it was a bunch of boys, ages 9-14, who would get together once a month for bowling, mini golf, or what have you.
It’s evolved into a regular bowling thing, and in addition, they go camping in the summer, and do other fun things such as...paint ball, laser tag, and go-karts.....

Yes, he’s in 1st place. He won that race. Hub says he’s a daredevil behind the wheel - he probably thinks of it like a video game.....

The kid on the left decided to slam Bug into a wall in the first race, which stalled Bug’s kart. They had to stop the race to get the kart restarted..... And the kid’s dad also ran into the other kids - makes ya wonder - these aren’t bumper cars, ya know what I’m sayin’???

I will say that we have noticed that MANY of the parents are very lenient with their kids. Some of them are really PITAs because of it, too. The kids in question pretty much run roughshod over everyone and everything, and no one gets on them. Bug doesn’t do that. That’s because he knows not to act that way. If he did, we’d be on him like stink on doody. I’m one of those parents that when you try and jump the line, or run over someone, I pull your ass out of line and you WILL wait until it would have been your turn. If that’s last, that’s last. I don’t care what your issues, you don’t act mean, you don’t act rudely, don’t be overly rough, and you apologize when you hurt someone. And you sure as hell don’t ram your go-kart into another person! Asperger’s or impulsivity in your kid (OR yourself) is NO reason to be lacking in manners or discipline (self or child).

Parents, take note: When these guys hit adolescence, you’d better be off the guilt trip. Because they will run roughshod over YOU, too.

On the whole, though, the group has been a great thing for these kids. ASCEND doesn’t have Buddy Clubs in all of their chapters, but they should. Bug has made a couple of very good friends because of it (his best friend wasn’t there for the go-karts this time). Our group has aged with the kids, or I should say, the age range has widened. Everyone really gets along well, the parents included. Even if they do run each other over from time to time. And the variety of Aspies there is SO huge, you could really educate people as to what Asperger’s is (or isn’t).

Tip: Go-karts are a fabulous solution for a kid who wants to drive so badly he can taste it. Bug is 15 now, will be 16 in the fall....and all his friends - including the Buddies - are talking about getting their licenses, etc. Of course, we don’t know if Bug ever Will drive, even though I know plenty of Aspies who do. That will depend on his progress. Of course, money is a factor, too....

He’s kind of wary, which is good. We’ve told him he can learn to mow the lawn this summer - our mower stops when you get off the seat. So that works for all of us, for now, anyway.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Hillary - Respite Care

Leave it to Hillary to come to the aid of caregivers. The woman rocks…

On March 13, 2008, the Senate passed an amendment by unanimous consent to the Senate Budget Resolution reserving $53 million for Lifespan Respite in the Budget. The amendment was offered by our Senate Lifespan Respite champions, Senator Clinton (D-NY) and Senator Warner (R-VA).

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Use of Funds:
The Act authorizes competitive grants to Aging and Disability Resource Centers in collaboration with a public or private non-profit state respite coalition or organization to make quality respite available and accessible to family caregivers regardless of age or disability. The law allows grantees to identify, coordinate and build on federal, state and local respite resources and funding streams, and would help support, expand and streamline planned and emergency respite, provider recruitment and training, and caregiver training. Grantees will have the option of using funds for training programs for family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite services; for other services essential to the provision of respite; and for training and education for new caregivers. Timelines for Implementation

What is a Lifespan Respite Program?

A lifespan respite program provides a coordinated system of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs. Lead Agency Eligibility

Funds would be provided on a competitive grant basis to Aging and Disability Resource Centers in collaboration with public or private nonprofit statewide respite coalitions or organizations (memorandum of agreement required in application). Priority would be given to applicants who show the greatest likelihood of implementing or enhancing lifespan respite care statewide.

Who Can Access Lifespan Respite Programs?
Caregivers who are family members, foster parents, or other adults providing unpaid (clarified in report language) care for an adult or child with a special need may access these programs. Adult with special need is defined broadly as a person 18 years of age or older who requires care or supervision to meet the person’s basic needs, to prevent physical self-injury or injury to others, or to avoid placement in an institutional facility. A child with a special need is a person less than 18 years of age who requires care or supervision beyond that required of children generally to meet the child’s basic needs or prevent physical self-injury or injury to others.

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Saturday, April 26, 2008

There’s Hope for College….

This is so great, I can’t tell you.

And it has been tough at times. But Tim Hull, at 22, is cheerful and enthusiastic in talking about his studies. He has completed the requirements for a major in computer science, and will finish the last requirement this summer for a second major in history.

Hull found his own way through U-M, but it hasn’t been without challenges. He was the center of unwanted attention last fall when it was revealed that derogatory comments referring to his disability had been made on a Web site by members of the university’s student government, where Hull had become an elected representative.

For Hull, who also has physical eccentricities - he sometimes rocks in his chair and flaps his hands involuntarily - the experience diminished the sense of belonging on campus he had achieved by serving in student government. The incident led to the resignation of the then-president of the student body, and Hull continued on with his passion for student government.

“He certainly perseveres, both in terms of (student government) and everything else,” said Michael Benson, a graduate student who’s the student general counsel. “He doesn’t give up and tries to see things through to the end.”

Academic challenges

For his class work, Hull had to figure out how to work differently than other students. He gave up taking notes in class; he found it too difficult to do while paying attention to his instructor at the same time. It’s tough for him to switch from listening to a lecture to doing an in-class assignment. He also tends to stay up all night focusing on a single assignment from start to finish because he has difficulty switching among different projects.

“I tend to be very linear,” Hull said. “And that makes it really hard to get started. I know when I get started I can’t stop and I’m working forever on something.”

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Friday, April 25, 2008

From the Horses Mouths….

Volunteering for a campaign has its advantages. I got to meet all the Clintons while they were in PA.

I met Chelsea when our office opened in March. She is a very sweet girl, just beautiful, and she took a lot of time with the people in the office. Chelsea didn’t speak officially, she had already done that at West Chester University that afternoon, but

When I met Bill Clinton on April 15th, I got to talk to him for a couple of minutes. I told him to please thank his wife for her autism plan. He talked about how autism was a major interest of hers, and talked about her work with children & families. I mentioned that Pennsylvania had a higher rate than the national average (PA is 8th, 1 in 133), and he asked, “How can that be? What causes the rate to be so high here?” And then his lacky/Secret Service guy pulled him on down through the crowd so I didn’t get to answer him. Not that I’d have known the answer.....lol....

When I met Hillary Clinton last weekend, I thanked her in person for her autism plan. Then I asked her if she was going to make an autism task force. Her eyes lit up and she said “YES!!!” We talked about supports for teens and adults, and she said that she wanted to get more services, too. Hillary is a lot smaller in person - she is teeny, dainty, and she looks younger than she does on TV. The TV is not kind to her.

Others heard Hillary talk about autism, too.....

Funny, but I haven’t heard that Obama said diddly-doo. To anyone in person, or on the stump.

As far as I’m concerned, I don’t want her to quit. I don’t think much of Obama and his whining. Any woman who whined like he does would have been gone months ago. But that’s for another post........

Madame President. Sounds pretty good....

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Uh HUH!

YES, SHE DID!!!

Sorry, but I told ya.....trust Moi to know my own state.

Obama’s win in Delaware County and the city areas didn’t surprise me. Also Chester County - which is something of an “elitist” county, people want to think they’re smart here. lol But what did surprise me was that he won **Lancaster** County!! The Mennonite Vote!!! How strange is that??!! Mennonites for Change?

I think it was the train stop. Although Hillary spoke at Millersville and people who had waited in a half-mile long line for two hours couldn’t get in.

You know what the best thing was? Doylestown basically kicked the Clinton campaign out of town. Obama took over the Democratic office. So where did she go?

BRISTOL. The Armpit of Bucks County.

Hillary went with the people. And the people went with her.

Money can’t buy you a job.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

I Promise to do Better…

...in the coming weeks with posts about autism. I was looking for things to post for this morning, and couldn’t find a thing!!! And of course, I’ve been too busy with the Clinton campaign to come up with my own posts.

It’s that day. Election Day. And tomorrow they clean out the campaign office, and Poof!!! Everything we’ve been working on the last 6 weeks is Gone. And so are the friends we made, and....what do I do with myself? LOL

I will have plenty of pictures to put up. I will also have gardening and flowers, yadda yadda yadda… zzzzzzzzz

But today - Please - Go Vote.

You can vote for the FIRST WOMAN, the one we can call MADAME PRESIDENT!!!! How cool is that????

Or you could vote for this guy.

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Monday, April 21, 2008

I Just Hope They Vote Before They Go!!

They’d have gotten a lot more people to go had they done it today instead of tomorrow...

Parents and autism advocates from across the state on Tuesday will channel their love and frustration into a state Capitol rally that highlights the need for insurance reform.

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The event focuses on bills introduced in the House and Senate which provide insurance coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, up to $50,000 annually.

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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Have You Noticed…??

It’s National Autism Month, and the networks are ignoring it.

Sure, the election is a big deal - at least here in PA. And I am proud to say that I got to talk to Hillary Clinton yesterday briefly about autism....

What an amazing woman. She is a truly great speaker. I was fortunate enough to sit right next to the stage because I was working the event.

As she walked by us, I knew I only had a minute, and had to come up with something that would get me more than a “hi” from her. So I thanked her for her autism plan, and told her I had a 15 yo autistic son. We talked about how as kids get older, they are basically abandoned by the system.

Then I asked her if she was going to create an Autism Task Force, and her face LIT UP and she emphatically said YES! She also said she wanted to make sure that more services are provided all around, that there was a desperate need for them.

So there you go.

I will have this all on video to prove it, as soon as a friend gives me the DVD she took. But in the meantime, here’s a photo I took from my seat -