Based on his statements and actions, a Trump presidency with a Republican-controlled Congress may seem to be the worst election outcome possible for disabled Americans. In a poll cited by CNN, for example, people agree that mocking a reporter with the joint condition...
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In August, I posted an article entitled “The Deciding Vote”, which discussed how gaining the vote of the disabled could effect the results of the tight 2016 Presidential race. What I did not consider, though, is that some of those with mental disabilities have lost...
read moreBeyond commenting on the “softening” of the NFL, Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for President has essentially ignored those with brain injury during his campaign. Last week in Florida, though, Donald Trump spoke of brain injury at a rally in Florida when, “a...
read moreI have only posted twice in this month for a simple reason – politicians, including political candidates, largely ignore the disabled vote while speaking and/or campaigning. A blog entry on the Huffington Post site explains it well, and though this article is from...
read moreDonald Trump often speaks of all the donations he makes to various charities. In January, Trump held a fundraiser for at least 40 veterans-focused nonprofits, which raised $4.5, $5.5, $5.6 or $6 million, depended on which member of his staff you ask and when you ask...
read moreDana White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is not an athlete, but he works in athletics. He is not involved in politics, but yesterday he spoke at the Republican National Convention. And Dana White doesn’t have a brain injury, but he...
read moreIn 2006, Bob Woodruff was a star in the field of news reporting. He had just earned the position of anchor of ABC’s renowned news show World News Tonight. Being a diligent journalist, in January 2006, he traveled to Iraq to report on the ongoing war. Then the...
read moreMuch news has come out relating to the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL on early Sunday morning. This weekend, America had the largest mass shooting in its history, with 49 people killed and 53 others injured in a span of only a few minutes....
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