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Re: Get it right Disaboom. The RNC is in St. Paul!

Disabled Politico — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:07:29 GMT

Live here in St. Paul! (thanks for your rant... :)

Re: Finally! A Democratic Presidential Candidate with Balls!

bluetigermo47 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:58:03 GMT

Ditto-Awesome post about the classiest ticket out there-Obama and Biden. After the bombshell VP candidate McCain introduced to the country Friday, I'm curious to see what other tricks the Republicans have up their sleeves at the convention this coming week. Keep us posted.

Re: Finally! A Democratic Presidential Candidate with Balls!

Alexa — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:18:44 GMT

Oh, I meant suebabe... was reading something from KaraSwims just now and thought I was still on her blog. Sorry! *eeky embarrassed face*

Re: Finally! A Democratic Presidential Candidate with Balls!

Alexa — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:17:44 GMT

KaraSwims, Awesome post, and I agree with you. And I think the smearing that people did to Kerry was downright horrific. That was just... low.

Re: Finally! A Democratic Presidential Candidate with Balls!

ShondaMc — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:18:45 GMT

Thanks for your analysis. Let us know how next weeek goes!!

Re: Chelsea in 2020, 2024, '28...

RIredwheel — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:24:12 GMT

I admire how the Clintons protected Chelsea from the limlight of public life as she grew up in the Whitehouse. But I have yet to learn about Chelsea's views on important issues. She has high-paying work in the financial world but I do not know her views or activities on current issues of great concern in the USA. True, she has changed from an awkward duckling to an attractuve young woman--but she also has had the resources to do so. I hope that she will become the activist that her parents have been--and that she uses her intellect and celebrity-status for good and noble causes.

Re: Forget Hillary. Let's Vote for Michelle Obama

Norma Carroll — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:56:42 GMT

I've got to admit............she was impressive........another Obama asset........he's gaining by leaps and bounds.......we'll see..............peace and love.......Norma

Re: Forget Hillary. Let's Vote for Michelle Obama

Flower — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:15:20 GMT

Ms. Obama was good...but there is no comparing her to Jackie Kennedy. Michelle said all the right things that the audience wanted to hear. Only time will tell if her speech really has any impact.

Re: Forget Hillary. Let's Vote for Michelle Obama

bluetigermo47 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:34:49 GMT

I feel sorry for the Republicans too-but not enough to help put John McCain in office. Michelle Obama did everything right Monday. I don't care if anyone criticizes me, but Michelle is a role model any young woman, regardless of race, can look up to and aspire to be. She'll make one heck of a first lady! Being a Missourian, I also have to give props to Senator Claire McCaskill. Her speech Monday also hit all the right notes of family and American values, hard work and grit. What topped Monday night off for me was seeing Michelle's Obama's kids being kids when their daddy was on the screen. That was genuine emotion, not the scripted stuff you see so often at these political conventions.

Are We Overreacting to Parody and Satire?

suebabe — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:06:03 GMT

Just asking the question. The new movie Tropic Thunder is creating debate and discussion, and boycott

Re: Better Dead than Disabled? I Don't Think So!

AnnNE — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:44:32 GMT

I really needed to read this today. Lately things have not been so great. Difficulties with the job situation, kids, and life in general. The allergies were holding well until my daughter had me take her cats because she's in transition. But, tomorrow's another day! Take care All AnnNE

Re: Approaching the Bridge Collapse Anniversary

suebabe — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:42:58 GMT

Hey Deb! Glad you like my blog; I'm having a good time writing it. E-mail me and let's get together sometime soon.

Re: Approaching the Bridge Collapse Anniversary

Deaf Mom — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:25:28 GMT

Yes, putzing around can be a good thing! What a close call. My heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones.

Re: Approaching the Bridge Collapse Anniversary

Deb (Wahl) Caouette — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:33:15 GMT

Wow! I've been reading your blogs since you sent me the link Sue, and lots of your blogs have touched my heart, made me smile, made me miss you and your mom, but tonight really made me say wow, Talk about hitting close to home. I agree, i hope we never have to witness another tragedy like the bridge collapse, either in our backyard or across our wonderful country. Take care!

Re: A Freak Show is Never Modern or in Good Taste

Leah Adams — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:36:13 GMT

My mother was blind. She was nearly deaf. Towards the end of her life she was using a walker or a wheelchair due to osteoporosis and severe arthritis. I was raised around all sorts of people with all sorts of handicaps. No big deal. Just people. I just recently saw my first 999 Eyes Freak Show. Do you realize that the performers are the ones that own and run the show? Did you know that the performers explain what their various oddities are so that people understand them better, so that a few more people may not give them scared looks or cross the street or make fun of them? The show actually made me cry. In a good way. Peggo the Leggo, a man suffering from Neurofibromatosis who has lost a leg to the disease, told his story. He was, as you can imagine, shunned. People would make fun of him. They'd cross the street to avoid him. They'd assume that he was contagious. He finished the story this way. "999 Eyes has allowed me to do something that I was afraid to do for the first 40 years of my life. Take off my shirt in public." He then took off his shirt. For one night, the 999 Eyes Freak Show managed to let the audience in on their day to day lives, while entertaining them at the same time. If you were in the audience and were normal, you were nothing special, you even got to feel a little bit of what disabled people feel every day. Being up on that stage, being the center of attention, was the best thing ever. It was the first time I've ever seen people with differences treated as well, or better, than everyone else, in public. I’ve only ever seen that when they are among friends and family. The 999 Eyes Freak Show performers have been featured on National Geographic’s “Taboo,” "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Ripley's Believe It Or Not," and WE's "Secret Lives of Women." Theirs is the most positive disability show that I have ever seen in public. I am now a huge fan of 999 Eyes. Not only were they the most educational show I've seen in years, they were also the best show I've seen in years. I plan on taking my children to see the show the next time they are in town. As you already know, the performers aren't too happy with your "review" of their show. I, just your normal average person on the street, also did not appreciate your narrow minded bigoted review.