Reply #56: Apology accepted

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though the fact is, for people with disabilities, living on "government support" can be really quite tough. The eligibility requirements for programs like SSI and SSDI are quite stringent. You pretty much have to be one step from living on the street to qualify for disability income programs, and most of these people look too able-bodied and far too affluent to qualify.

A really good introduction into disability politics is the film by Billy Golfus, "When Billy Broke His Head," though it's a bit dated. For one thing, Golfus sees passage of the ADA as this huge victory -- which it was -- but the film came out too early to comment on the huge backlash we've seen since then.

Anyway, I didn't mean to be too harsh -- comparing you to Limbaugh and all (!). I'm sure we have lots in common as far as our politics go.

So like I said, "apology accepted" and best wishes to you and yours.