Category Archives: disabilities

Blog Recommendation: Two to Read from the Flanoor Blog by Adrian Rhodes

A couple of days ago, someone sent me a friend request on Facebook.  After I accepted, we exchanged a few pleasantries and info – and then he mentioned something about a blog.  I’m always happy to find other thinkers and writers on the net that I can read and that I can point others to.  … Continue reading Blog Recommendation: Two to Read from the Flanoor Blog by Adrian Rhodes

Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet to Highlight Between Euthanasia and Discrimination at May 18 Anti-Euthanasia March in Quebec

From the press release: MONTREAL, May 16, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet will join Québécers who oppose euthanasia on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at noon on the Plains of Abraham. TVNDY is a progressive, non-religious project to unite and give voice to the disability opposition to euthanasia, assisted suicide, and other discriminatory … Continue reading Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet to Highlight Between Euthanasia and Discrimination at May 18 Anti-Euthanasia March in Quebec

Canada: CBC Interview with Norm Kunc About Disability Rights Advocates’ Opposition to Legalization of Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide

Below is an embedded video.  It’s an interview of disability rights activist/advocate/scholar/author Norm Kunc.  He was with other anti-assisted suicide/euthanasia protesters in Vancouver yesterday.  A trancript of the interview is provided below video.  I transcribed it myself, so I cannot guarantee it’s error-free, but it’s at worst pretty darn close to verbatim. Norm Kunc: Well, … Continue reading Canada: CBC Interview with Norm Kunc About Disability Rights Advocates’ Opposition to Legalization of Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide

Rochester Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence, Deaf Victims of Euthanasia as Part of National Disability Mourning Day

Rochester Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence, Deaf Victims of Euthanasia as Part of National Mourning Day As part of a nation-wide Day of Mourning, local disability rights advocates will be holding a memorial service this Friday called “Remembering Lives Taken” to honor the lives of disabled people murdered by their families and … Continue reading Rochester Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence, Deaf Victims of Euthanasia as Part of National Disability Mourning Day

Blog recommendation: Smart Ass Cripple on being “A Burden to Society”

There’s new blog entry from Mike Ervin at Smart Ass Cripple.  The Smart Ass is no dummy.  All of the Republicans vying to be president are talking about the sacrifices that must be made by Americans – except for the gazillionaires who have millions stashed away in Switzerland, the Caymans, and other sheltering locales,  Mike … Continue reading Blog recommendation: Smart Ass Cripple on being “A Burden to Society”