Hate Lives On…
July 4, 2009
However you feel about her politics, Sarah Palin became the first vice presidential candidate in U.S. history to declare special needs advocacy as part of an official national campaign platform. But her public advocacy for her DS son, Trig, has made her the target of ceaseless derision and mockery. Witness the following article posted on the Huffington Post just hours after Palin announced her resignation as governor of Alaska. The article is not only an attack on Palin but on all people DS.
As far as we’ve come in the treatment and acceptance of people with DS over the last 20 years, hate does live on. Thanks to Patricia Bauer at Disability News for posting the article in its entirety.
“Palin Will Run in ‘12 on More Retardation Platform
By Erik Sean Nelson“In Sarah Palin’s resignation announcement she complained about the treatment of her son Trig who always teaches her life lessons. She said that the “world needs more Trigs, not fewer.” That’s a presidential campaign promise we can all get behind. She will be the first politician to actually try to increase the population of retarded people. To me, it’s kinda like saying the world needs more cancer patients because they teach us such personal lessons.
“Her first act as President: To introduce a Pre-K lunch buffet that includes lead paint chips. Sort of a Large HEAD-START Program.
“She will then encourage women to hold off on pregnancies until their 40’s just to mix up some chromosomes.
“She now is in favor of abortion only in case of diploid birth.
“Her policies will increase jobs because Wal-Mart is building new stores each day and someone has to be the greeter.
“This will lead to smaller government because fewer Americans will have the cognitive ability to hold a government job.
“Look, she says she’s resigning as governor because people are making attacks on her and Trig. If she ever did become president, all Osama bin Laden would have to do to defeat the United States is Photoshop a picture of Trig and she’d surrender the country that night. As she said, “That’s not politics as usual.” It isn’t. Politicians don’t usually quit for so stupid of reasons.”
July 4, 2009 at 9:20 am
Thanks for this. Better head on over there with me big stick.
July 4, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Wow, wow, wow. I went over with my big stick but I was so angry and sad that no words came with me.
July 6, 2009 at 11:29 am
What a pathetic person. He obviously has serious issues.
July 25, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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