By Michelle Diament October 23, 2009 The Senate approved legislation Thursday to make crimes committed against a person based on their disability a federal offense. The hate crimes legislation, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month, is an expansion of the 1968 hate crimes act....
Recently, President Obama, joking around about how bad he is at bowling, compared his bowling skills to those of athletes with disabilities: Chatting with the host, Jay Leno , the president said he had been practicing at the White House bowling alley and rolled a 129. “It was like the Special Olympics...
Like most people, I watched the inauguration and the speech our new President gave with great interest. Unlike in his victory speech after the election, he didn't mention people with disabilities. I have to say that although I was definitely filled with the spirit of the day, I felt a twinge of disappointment...