[at-l] A.D.A. & A.T.

[PaddyBeer@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/19/1999 11:07:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bullard@northnet.org writes:

<< the idea of a parallel trail >>


Does the phrase "separate but equal is inherently unequal" sound familiar to 
anyone?  A second trail will be nice, but there are still going to be those 
who want to go on the other one and that will result in efforts to make sure 
that all can walk, crawl, hobble, roll, whatever along it.  Realistically, 
without sounding snobbish, and getting oneself into political backwash, how 
can and who would argue that efforts should not be made to enable the 
handicapped person as much access as the non handicapped?  I fear that the 
breach has been made and, while it may sound found fetched now, we will 
indeed wind up with a paved over trail before our days are through.  I do not 
believe that any politico would have the incentive to stop it because to try 
would risk political suicide.
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