Warning: political post - but very important

I didn't want to get all political on my blog especially after being MIA for some time, but this is just too important to stay quiet about. There's been so much talk lately about what Sarah Palin can bring to the White House as a woman, a mother and the mother of a child with special needs. I implore you to please look past the pretty packaging and the sentimentality to the actual issues. I'm not a one-issue voter but I'm choosing to focus here on the issue of people with disabilities because of Palin's comment during her speech at the RNC. Palin said, "To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message for you: For years, you've sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. And I pledge to you that, if we're elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House." But she never explained how she will befriend and advocate. She really sought to win over the emotions of Americans with children with disabilities. But what does the McCain/Palin plan say about specific actions they're going to take? And what does the Obama/Biden plan say? You can see Obama's plan for yourself here:
Obama's Plan to Empower Americans with Disabilities
And you'll have to search McCain's website for his particular stance. Let me know if you find anything.
McCain's site
But if you don't have time for what may be a fruitless search here's an article that will help explain it all. Please, if you have a child with special needs, know someone with special needs or just give a damn then please take a few minutes to read this insightful, comprehensive article written by a professor of history and director of the Institute on Disability. And then go out and vote for Obama!

An open letter to disability rights constituency

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