tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post608526693694526588..comments2024-03-16T16:44:18.220-07:00Comments on Bad Cripple: New Ways to Create Social Changewilliam Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-44706497820100955642010-09-07T15:43:32.053-07:002010-09-07T15:43:32.053-07:00Hey! I'm back (if you ever remember me from my...Hey! I'm back (if you ever remember me from my brief entry into the world of disability blogging months ago!) I agree with you about the stagnation of the disability rights movement. Here in Canada it sometimes feels like we simply don't HAVE one. Or, the movement we do have is lead by able bodied individuals, which I am not particularly fond of. We need to lead our own movement. I do, however, struggle for ideas on how to go forward, and what to go forward towards, so I'd love to hear your ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-52644006926545267112010-09-05T13:50:35.497-07:002010-09-05T13:50:35.497-07:00William, when you wrote about introducing yourself...William, when you wrote about introducing yourself to your neighbors blocked by lack of access, I immediately had this vivid image of you sitting at the bottom of the stares throwwing a tennis ball against the front door as a means of knocking. <br /><br />Wish I knew a solution to the stagnation. Sometimes I feel like I work hard to educate someone on the issues only to turn around and find 5 more people who need the same thing.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699094097298471213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-40476183457763251162010-09-02T19:06:11.630-07:002010-09-02T19:06:11.630-07:00I have been seriously thinking of starting a weekl...I have been seriously thinking of starting a weekly video blog on disability. A mix political commentary and humor trying to call stuff out. Now I just have to find the time! And figure out how to vlog!<br /><br />What kind of help are you looking for on the ground? Local...?Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01415333124217381665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-22270265996962544742010-09-02T15:45:21.051-07:002010-09-02T15:45:21.051-07:00Becs, Yes a techie for site stuff and on the groun...Becs, Yes a techie for site stuff and on the ground as well.william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-2343078296568558152010-09-02T15:20:11.167-07:002010-09-02T15:20:11.167-07:00What kind of support are you looking for? Techie s...What kind of support are you looking for? Techie starting a web site type of stuff?Becshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057614535554183360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-87504700194286460742010-09-02T09:26:58.876-07:002010-09-02T09:26:58.876-07:00The cyber community gives the illusion of a connec...The cyber community gives the illusion of a connection. Yes people are connected, I am not disputing that, but it is an oddly impersonal form of communication. I would never criticize a person with a disability that is not politically engaged or a care giver. Life with a disability can be overwhelming and handling the daily grind and social bias is more than enough for many. I am a born and bred non-conformist so the decision to rebel was easy once I met Bob Murphy in graduate school. Finally, sadly the social support for people with disabilities is virtually non-existent in this economy. We are the first to be targeted for budget cuts. This is wrong and only getting worse given the lack of ethics in government and big business.william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-12162564411212582512010-09-02T08:23:46.824-07:002010-09-02T08:23:46.824-07:00You know...the cyber community thing is good and b...You know...the cyber community thing is good and bad as you say. When one is isolated, it gives one the feeling that one is not, when online...so sometimes, it's more difficult to get people to engage. The other thing about the stagnation of disability rights movement...it seems (and I speak from experience) that the more we open our mouths, the more resistance we meet. I totally understand those who just put their heads down, shut up and take what they can get for themselves (or their kids). The whistle blowers are getting punished. It's brutal when there is so little to go around to begin with.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13070297384173508509noreply@blogger.com