Jerrys orphans in Chicago - With Edited Audio

Orphans in Chicago shut down Lewis

On Wednesday night, 12 disability activists shut down a speech by MDA telethon host Jerry Lewis. While many sites are reported that the disabled protesters may have "walked out and drove home" This is a bulls**t lie. Lewis is extremely RUDE to the folks, and shows even more of his hatred to all things "crip." Yeah, we know who led the protests, no, noone was arrested.

Lewis censored himself by refusing to address the crowd, It is rediculous to say he cares about his kids. I think is is really rediculous when Jerry Lewis Fans are so blinded by their own ineptitude to consider MS a "type of MD" and "well my mother used a chair as she was elderly" as definitive knowledge of MD, or having a loved one with MD.

Folks - My best friend had MD, as did over a dozen of my closed friends (THE ONLY downside to crip summer camp.) So do not even try to get into an argument about the merits of criticizing Lewis.

-Background



http://www.geocities.com/chicagoadapt/9-12-jerry.html

http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhuber/readings/mda_telethon.html

http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/extra/jerrylewis052401.htm

http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/archive/jerry92.htm

http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/sep97/drnat9.htm

http://www.cripcommentary.com/LewisVsDisabilityRights.html



-September 2, 1990 Parade Magazine Article



http://www.cripcommentary.com/parade.html



-Jerry Lewis Fans



http://www.jerrylewisfans.com/lofiversion/index.php/t349.html



-Alternative to MDA



http://www.mdff.org/



-The Kids Are All Right



http://www.thekidsareallright.org

special ed supreme court ruling

I am not sure why this hasn't been on MORE listservs, but the supreme
court ruled on the case monday, against parents of students with disabilities.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/politics/15scotus.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th

is a NY Times story that details the decision.

This case was argued the same day as the Gonzalez vs. Oregon
case. When I listened in to the hemlock type folks, after the case
was argued, they expected an early decision.

John Roberts did not vote on this case, as his law firm was involved
with the case.

If someone wants to find the ruling - i would definitely like to see
the opinions as they were written...

Mike Reynolds