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Disabled Wife Carol McCain, John McCain callously left behind. | Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:52:00 GMT

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Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Please READ about Disabled Wife Carol McCain, John McCain callously left behind.

The wife John McCain callously left behind | Mail Online

Now that Hillary Clinton has at last formally withdrawn from the race for the White House, the eyes of America and the world will focus on Barack Obama and his Republican rival Senator John McCain.

While Obama will surely press his credentials as the embodiment of the American dream – a handsome, charismatic young black man who was raised on food stamps by a single mother and who represents his country’s future – McCain will present himself as a selfless, principled war hero whose campaign represents not so much a battle for the presidency of the United States, but a crusade to rescue the nation’s tarnished reputation.

McCain likes to illustrate his moral fibre by referring to his five years as a prisoner-of-war in Vietnam. And to demonstrate his commitment to family values, the 71-year-old former US Navy pilot pays warm tribute to his beautiful blonde wife, Cindy, with whom he has four children.

But there is another Mrs McCain who casts a ghostly shadow over the Senator’s presidential campaign. She is seldom seen and rarely written about, despite being mother to McCain’s three eldest children.

And yet, had events turned out differently, it would be she, rather than Cindy, who would be vying to be First Lady. She is McCain’s first wife, Carol, who was a famous beauty and a successful swimwear model when they married in 1965.

She was the woman McCain dreamed of during his long incarceration and torture in Vietnam’s infamous ‘Hanoi Hilton’ prison and the woman who faithfully stayed at home looking after the children and waiting anxiously for news.

But when McCain returned to America in 1973 to a fanfare of publicity and a handshake from Richard Nixon, he discovered his wife had been disfigured in a terrible car crash three years earlier. Her car had skidded on icy roads into a telegraph pole on Christmas Eve, 1969. Her pelvis and one arm were shattered by the impact and she suffered massive internal injuries.

When Carol was discharged from hospital after six months of life-saving surgery, the prognosis was bleak. In order to save her legs, surgeons

had been forced to cut away huge sections of shattered bone, taking with it her tall, willowy figure. She was confined to a wheelchair and was forced to use a catheter.

Through sheer hard work, Carol learned to walk again. But when John McCain came home from Vietnam, she had gained a lot of weight and bore little resemblance to her old self.

Today, she stands at just 5ft4in and still walks awkwardly, with a pronounced limp. Her body is held together by screws and metal plates and, at 70, her face is worn by wrinkles that speak of decades of silent suffering.

For nearly 30 years, Carol has maintained a dignified silence about the accident, McCain and their divorce. But last week at the bungalow where she now lives at Virginia Beach, a faded seaside resort 200 miles south of Washington, she told The Mail on Sunday how McCain divorced her in 1980 and married Cindy, 18 years his junior and the heir to an Arizona brewing fortune, just one month later.

Carol insists she remains on good terms with her ex-husband, who agreed as part of their divorce settlement to pay her medical costs for life. ‘I have no bitterness,’

she says. ‘My accident is well recorded. I had 23 operations, I am five inches shorter than I used to be and I was in hospital for six months. It was just awful, but it wasn’t the reason for my divorce.

‘My marriage ended because John McCain didn’t want to be 40, he wanted to be 25. You know that happens...it just does.’

Some of McCain’s acquaintances are less forgiving, however. They portray the politician as a self-centred womaniser who effectively abandoned his crippled wife to ‘play the field’. They accuse him of finally settling on Cindy, a former rodeo beauty queen, for financial reasons.

McCain was then earning little more than £25,000 a year as a naval officer, while his new father-in-law, Jim Hensley, was a multi-millionaire who had impeccable political connections.

He first met Carol in the Fifties while he was at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. He was a privileged, but rebellious scion of one of America’s most distinguished military dynasties – his father and grandfather were both admirals.

But setting out to have a good time, the young McCain hung out with a group of young officers who called themselves the ‘Bad Bunch’.

His primary interest was women and his conquests ranged from a knife-wielding floozy nicknamed ‘Marie, the Flame of Florida’ to a tobacco heiress.

Carol fell into his fast-living world by accident. She escaped a poor upbringing in Philadelphia to become a successful model, married an Annapolis classmate of McCain’s and had two children – Douglas and Andrew – before renewing what one acquaintance calls ‘an old flirtation’ with McCain.

It seems clear she was bowled over by McCain’s attention at a time when he was becoming bored with his playboy lifestyle.

‘He was 28 and ready to settle down and he loved Carol’s children,’ recalled another Annapolis graduate, Robert Timberg, who wrote The Nightingale’s Song, a bestselling biography of McCain and four other graduates of the academy.

The couple married and McCain adopted Carol’s sons. Their daughter, Sidney, was born a year later, but domesticity was clearly beginning

to bore McCain – the couple were regarded as ‘fixtures on the party circuit’ before McCain requested combat duty in Vietnam at the end of 1966.

He was assigned as a bomber pilot on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Tonkin.

What follows is the stuff of the McCain legend. He was shot down over Hanoi in October 1967 on his 23rd mission over North Vietnam and was badly beaten by an angry mob when he was pulled, half-drowned from a lake.

Over the next five-and-a-half years in the notorious Hoya Loa Prison he was regularly tortured and mistreated.

It was in 1969 that Carol went to spend the Christmas holiday – her third without McCain – at her parents’ home. After dinner, she left to drop off some presents at a friend’s house.

It wasn’t until some hours later that she was discovered, alone and in terrible pain, next to the wreckage of her car. She had been hurled through the windscreen.

After her first series of life-saving operations, Carol was told she may never walk again, but when doctors said they would try to get word to McCain about her injuries, she refused, insisting: ‘He’s got enough problems, I don’t want to tell him.’

H. Ross Perot, a billionaire Texas businessman, future presidential candidate and advocate of prisoners of war, paid for her medical care.

When McCain – his hair turned prematurely white and his body reduced to little more than a skeleton – was released in March 1973, he told reporters he was overjoyed to see Carol again.

But friends say privately he was ‘appalled’ by the change in her appearance. At first, though, he was kind, assuring her: ‘I don’t look so good myself. It’s fine.’

He bought her a bungalow near the sea in Florida and another former POW helped him to build a railing so she could pull herself over the dunes to the water.

‘I thought, of course, we would live happily ever after,’ says Carol. But as a war hero, McCain was moving in ever-more elevated circles.

Through Ross Perot, he met Ronald Reagan, then Governor of California. A sympathetic Nancy Reagan took Carol under her wing.

But already the McCains’ marriage had begun to fray. ‘John started carousing and running around with women,’ said Robert Timberg.

McCain has acknowledged that he had girlfriends during this time, without going into details. Some friends blame his dissatisfaction with Carol, but others give some credence to her theory of a mid-life crisis.

He was also fiercely ambitious, but it was clear he would never become an admiral like his illustrious father and grandfather and his thoughts were turning to politics.

In 1979 – while still married to Carol – he met Cindy at a cocktail party in Hawaii. Over the next six months he pursued her, flying around the country to see her. Then he began to push to end his marriage.

Carol and her children were devastated. ‘It was a complete surprise,’ says Nancy Reynolds, a former Reagan aide.

‘They never displayed any difficulties between themselves. I know the Reagans were quite shocked because they loved and respected both Carol and John.’

Another friend added: ‘Carol didn’t fight him. She felt her infirmity made her an impediment to him. She justified his actions because of all he had gone through. She used to say, “He just wants to make up for lost time.”’

Indeed, to many in their circle the saddest part of the break-up was Carol’s decision to resign herself to losing a man she says she still adores.

Friends confirm she has remained friends with McCain and backed him in all his campaigns. ‘He was very generous to her in the divorce but of course he could afford to be, since he was marrying Cindy,’ one observed.

McCain transferred the Florida beach house to Carol and gave her the right to live in their jointly-owned townhouse in the Washington suburb of Alexandria. He also agreed to pay her alimony and child support.

A former neighbour says she subsequently sold up in Florida and Washington and moved in 2003 to Virginia Beach. He said: ‘My impression was that she found the new place easier to manage as she still has some difficulties walking.’

Meanwhile McCain moved to Arizona with his new bride immediately after their 1980 marriage. There, his new father-in-law gave him a job and introduced him to local businessmen and political powerbrokers who would smooth his passage to Washington via the House of Representatives and Senate.

And yet despite his popularity as a politician, there are those who won’t forget his treatment of his first wife.

Ted Sampley, who fought with US Special Forces in Vietnam and is now a leading campaigner for veterans’ rights, said: ‘I have been following John McCain’s career for nearly 20 years. I know him personally. There is something wrong with this guy and let me tell you what it is – deceit.

‘When he came home and saw that Carol was not the beauty he left behind, he started running around on her almost right away. Everybody around him knew it.

‘Eventually he met Cindy and she was young and beautiful and very wealthy. At that point McCain just dumped Carol for something he thought was better.

‘This is a guy who makes such a big deal about his character. He has no character. He is a fake. If there was any character in that first marriage, it all belonged to Carol.’

One old friend of the McCains said: ‘Carol always insists she is not bitter, but I think that’s a defense mechanism. She also feels deeply in his debt because in return for her agreement to a divorce, he promised to pay for her medical care for the rest of her life.’

Carol remained resolutely loyal as McCain’s political star rose. She says she agreed to talk to The Mail on Sunday only because she wanted to publicize her support for the man who abandoned her.

Indeed, the old Mercedes that she uses to run errands displays both a disabled badge and a sticker encouraging people to vote for her ex-husband. ‘He’s a good guy,’ she assured us. ‘We are still good friends. He is the best man for president.’

But Ross Perot, who paid her medical bills all those years ago, now believes that both Carol McCain and the American people have been taken in by a man who is unusually slick and cruel – even by the standards of modern politics.

‘McCain is the classic opportunist. He’s always reaching for attention and glory,’ he said.

‘After he came home, Carol walked with a limp. So he threw her over for a poster girl with big money from Arizona. And the rest is history.’

My name is Edward Janus.
I am a Disability Advocate and Activist. My Campaign and Mission is Fighting for Persons With Disabilities and Making Our Voices Heard. Main Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net

Sincerely,
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave. Northlake, IL. 60164
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EdwardJanus@EdwardJanus.net

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Emerging Trends and People with Disabilities: Public Consultation. Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:23:06 GMT

Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Please give your input.

Emerging Trends and People with Disabilities: Public Consultation

National Council on Disability
Public Consultation
June 16, 2008

Emerging Trends and People with Disabilities: Public Consultation

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is gathering public input for a study of emerging issues and trends affecting the lives of people with disabilities. Information gathered will be used in the development of NCD's next annual progress report to the President and Congress, "National Disability Policy: A Progress Report," which is required by Section 401(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

The purpose of this public consultation is to gather input to inform NCD's assessment of the status of the nation in achieving policies that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, and empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

We are seeking input on disability issues such as health, housing, employment, insurance, transportation, assistive technology, recreation, emergency preparedness, training, prevention, early intervention and education. Your input will be used in the development of recommendations including, but not limited to, recommendations for changes in legislation, regulations, policies, or programs, as appropriate. NCD seeks input from individuals with disabilities, organizations representing a broad range of individuals with disabilities, and agencies interested in or serving individuals with disabilities.

How can you participate in our public consultation process? We will briefly outline the purpose, key issues and key policy topics of interest.

If you are interested in participating in this public consultation, you may want to respond or react to any of the policy topics of interest. If you do want to react or respond, please follow these basic guidelines:

Be brief: Use one short sentence to explain each point you want to make, as this will help us understand your issue or opinion. You can add more detail afterwards if you wish.
Focus on what is important to you: Write about the policy topic(s) you care most about first. If you want to make more detailed comments, put them in an appendix to your response or in a separate document.
Provide evidence: Your comments will be more convincing if they are supported by evidence or information. If you are responding by regular mail or email, send in copies of supporting documents rather than information about where to find them.
Submit your response as soon as possible: The earlier you send in your views, the longer we have to consider them. This is particularly important if you are providing new information or evidence.
Tell us who you are: Say whether you are commenting as a private citizen, representing other people, or on behalf of an organization.
Let us know if you want your response to be kept confidential: NCD may publish your views as part of the results of the consultation. If you do not want us to do so, state this clearly in your response.
If possible, please react or respond by email: You can even insert your comment(s) or reaction(s) into this document following the questions you wish to answer or the subjects you want to discuss from the list below. If you are not able to respond by email, please share your written comments with us in a format that you choose, but please identify the “policy topic” you are addressing at the beginning of your response.

Now we want to hear from you. Please provide comments and specific examples about any or all of the following:

Describe the most current and/or emerging issues facing people with disabilities.
- Identify what you believe are the personal challenges of living with a disability and individual barriers to full participation - e.g., finding and keeping a job, lack of accessible housing, transportation or access to the technologies that assist people with disabilities in independent living and access to the workplace.
- Address how opportunities for people with disabilities are affected by the attitudinal challenges that still exist among people who do not see the value of potential contributions of people with disabilities to society.
Provide your assessment of how well existing government programs address the emerging issues and needs of people with disabilities.
- Address systemic challenges that exist in areas such as employment, education, housing, transportation, health care, etc.;
- Explain how the Federal government and its partners should distribute funding resources to better meet the future needs of people with disabilities, including describing programs and services that will be needed to address the short- and long-term needs of people with disabilities.

Your comments will help NCD provide a guide for America’s programs and services to be modernized to reflect the changed and changing needs of people with disabilities in our communities.

Please send your information to NCD by August 7, 2008, in one of two ways:

Email to:
ncd@ncd.gov
Type "Emerging Trends" in the subject line

Or by U.S. mail to:
National Council on Disability
ATTN: Emerging Trends Committee
1331 F Street NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004

Potential subjects:

Healthcare
Housing
Employment
Insurance
Transportation
Assistive Technology
Recreation
Emergency Preparedness
Training
Prevention
Civil Rights
Crime and Abuse
Parental Rights
Early Intervention
Education
Youth Transition
Foster Care, or
Any Other Subjects You Choose.

Thank you.

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake, IL. 60164

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Department of Justice Proposes Changes in ADA Title II and Title III Regulations : Your Comments Needed

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:54:18 GMT

Posted by:
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Department of Justice Proposes Changes in ADA Title II and Title III Regulations : Your Comments Needed

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

From the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

and other disability rights attorneys and advocates

Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA Regulations

YOUR COMMENTS URGENTLY NEEDED!

The Department of Justice recently issued major proposed revisions to its regulations implementing Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The deadline for comments is August 18, 2008.

Some of DOJ’s changes are excellent, and urgently needed. It is important that the disability community laud these, to support DOJ against industry attack. Good proposals include adoption of the new 2004 ADAAG, stronger hotel reservation and ticketing provisions, recognition of psychiatric service animals, additional companion seating in theaters and stadiums, and stronger provisions for effective communication for people with hearing, visual, and speech disabilities.

However, there are also many draconian changes that would radically reduce the rights of people with disabilities to accessible facilities. For example, DOJ proposes:

A significant weakening of the readily achievable barrier removal requirement for public accommodations;

A significant reduction of elements required to be accessible in state and local government facilities;

An exemption for all existing facilities from the new recreation and playground rules.

DOJ must receive a flood of comments from the disability community in favor of a strong, comprehensive ADA. Comments must defend the principle of individual, case-by-case assessment, which DOJ is largely abandoning in favor of many blanket reductions. We must remind DOJ that the ADA is already carefully crafted to take the needs of covered entities into account, and that reductions to our civil rights would be a devastating blow to our daily lives.

Links to draft comments are below to help you write your own comments. The links are organized by topic. Some of the links may not be complete yet – check back for additions and changes.

Important: Your comments will have the most impact if you revise our drafts to add your own thoughts, and especially your own personal experiences or those of friends, family, colleagues or clients with disabilities.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: SEND IN YOUR COMMENTS!

TOPICS IN THE DOJ PROPOSALS ARE:

Safe Harbor

• One-percent (1%) safe harbor for barrier removal in existing facilities for qualified small businesses.
• “Reasonable number but at least one” in program access under Title II
• Exemption for facilities that allegedly comply with the 1991 ADAAG
• Path of travel

Definition of “existing facility”

Comment on the Regulatory Impact Analysis

Title II Complaint Process

Communications; auxiliary aids and services

Service animals

Hotel reservations policies

Seating and ticketing in assembly areas

Medical care facilities

Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices

Prisons, jails and the Prison Litigation Reform Act

Social service agencies, transient lodging, and dormitories

Residential facilities

Recreation Facilities and Play Areas (general comments)

• Saunas and steam rooms
• Swimming pools
• Exercise equipment
• Team player and seating areas
• Areas of sport activity
• Boating and fishing
• Golf carts
• Miniature golf
• Topics not addressed

Questions concerning specific 2004 ADAAG Standards (General comments)

• Side reach
• Water closet clearances in single-user toilet rooms with in-swinging doors
• Elevators
• Stairs
• Accessible routes to stages
• Accessible attorney areas and witness stands
• Assistive listening systems
• Accessible route to golf tees and greens

Work Areas

Maintenance of accessible features

ATMs

Examinations and courses

Triggering date

My name is Edward Janus.
I am a Disability Advocate and Activist. My Campaign and Mission is Fighting for Persons With Disabilities and Making Our Voices Heard. My motto: The Organizing Power of the Internet Empower Persons With Disabilities©.

Sincerely,
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake, IL. 60164
E-mails: EdwardJanus@msn.com
EdwardJanus@EdwardJanus.net

EdwardJanus.net Online Disability Network Services.
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Department of Justice Proposes Changes in ADA Title II and Title III Regulations : Your Comments Needed

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:01:36 GMT

Posted by:
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Department of Justice Proposes Changes in ADA Title II and Title III Regulations : Your Comments Needed

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

From the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

and other disability rights attorneys and advocates

Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA Regulations

YOUR COMMENTS URGENTLY NEEDED!

The Department of Justice recently issued major proposed revisions to its regulations implementing Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The deadline for comments is August 18, 2008.

However, there are also many draconian changes that would radically reduce the rights of people with disabilities to accessible facilities. For example, DOJ proposes:

A significant weakening of the readily achievable barrier removal requirement for public accommodations;

A significant reduction of elements required to be accessible in state and local government facilities;

An exemption for all existing facilities from the new recreation and playground rules.

Links to draft comments are below to help you write your own comments. The links are organized by topic. Some of the links may not be complete yet – check back for additions and changes.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: SEND IN YOUR COMMENTS!

TOPICS IN THE DOJ PROPOSALS ARE:

Safe Harbor

• One-percent (1%) safe harbor for barrier removal in existing facilities for qualified small businesses.
• “Reasonable number but at least one” in program access under Title II
• Exemption for facilities that allegedly comply with the 1991 ADAAG
• Path of travel

Definition of “existing facility”

Comment on the Regulatory Impact Analysis

Title II Complaint Process

Communications; auxiliary aids and services

Service animals

Hotel reservations policies

Seating and ticketing in assembly areas

Medical care facilities

Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices

Prisons, jails and the Prison Litigation Reform Act

Social service agencies, transient lodging, and dormitories

Residential facilities

Recreation Facilities and Play Areas (general comments)

• Saunas and steam rooms
• Swimming pools
• Exercise equipment
• Team player and seating areas
• Areas of sport activity
• Boating and fishing
• Golf carts
• Miniature golf
• Topics not addressed

Questions concerning specific 2004 ADAAG Standards (General comments)

• Side reach
• Water closet clearances in single-user toilet rooms with in-swinging doors
• Elevators
• Stairs
• Accessible routes to stages
• Accessible attorney areas and witness stands
• Assistive listening systems
• Accessible route to golf tees and greens

Work Areas

Maintenance of accessible features

ATMs

Examinations and courses

Triggering date

Sincerely,
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake, IL. 60164
E-mails: EdwardJanus@msn.com
EdwardJanus@EdwardJanus.net

Persons with Disabilities News Update Weblog Post #3 July 25, 2008 | Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:24:05 GMT

Subject: Obama Campaign Hires New Disability Vote Director.

Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

Hello, my name is Edward Janus. I am a Disability Advocate and Activist. My Campaign and Mission is Fighting for Persons With Disabilities and Making Our Voices Heard. My motto is The Organizing Power of the Internet Empower Persons With Disabilities©.

I am a big supporter and fan of Senator Barack Obama; this has no reflection on him personally. However, in the past I have had numerous problems communicating with the campaign staff and the web site administrators on disability related issues.

They would never reply or answer any of my e-mails or posts. The rest is a long story – I will save for another time. I know, that other Persons With Disabilities on the Obama Campaign Web Site have had bad experiences also. I did not, say too much, or get involved with others.

Now for many months, I pretty much have been following and reading everything that has been happening in regards to Disability Related Issues on the Obama for America web site (http://www.barackobama.com).

I applaud this move and I think this was a great addition to the Campaign? - And a Victory for all Persons with Disabilities. Now, I feel like they will really be taking the Disability Community’s and our Grassroots Coalition more serious.

I hope that this will be a Good Start towards getting the campaign staff and web administrators on track to better understanding of our needs and issues. In case you missed it – see letter below.

<====== Copy of the Original Letter from Obama for America Campaign Web site =======>

Kareem Dale, National Disability Vote Director, Obama for America Campaign Continues to Strengthen Constituency Vote Operation Chicago, IL - Kareem Dale, founder and chief executive officer of The Dale Law Group (DLG) in Chicago. Has been appointed as the Obama campaign's Disability Vote Director, effective July 14, 2008.

Dale, partially blind, will help broaden the campaign's reach and involve even more voices in this coalition for change.

In his role as Disability Vote Director, Dale will be responsible for all disability outreach efforts for the campaign, including attending national conferences, coordinating grassroots efforts, speaking at events as a surrogate for the campaign, and ensuring that campaign locations are accessible for all Americans with disabilities.

"Throughout this campaign, Barack Obama has insisted that we can change our politics and involve new voters in the process if we focus on our common hopes as Americans," Campaign Manager David Plouffe said.

"Kareem Dale shares Barack Obama's fundamental commitment to building a world free of unnecessary barriers, stereotypes, and discrimination, and we're excited he's a part of this campaign."

Fifty-four million Americans - roughly 1 in 6 - personally experience some form of disability. Senator Obama is committed to empowering people with disabilities so that they can fulfill the American dream and take full advantage of their talents, and become independent, integrated members of society. "I look forward to encouraging all Americans with disabilities to support a candidate who is going to bring real change to their lives," Dale said.

Prior to his appointment as Disability Vote Director, Dale also served as a volunteer on the Disability Policy and the Arts Policy Committees for the Obama for America campaign.

Dale is a native Chicagoan and received his bachelor's degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He graduated Cum Laude with a law degree and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 1999.

<========================== End Letter =======================>

Sincerely,

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

10707 Wrightwood Ave.

Northlake, IL. 60164

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Persons With Disabilities News Update Weblog Post #2 July 5, 2008

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:46:00 GMT

Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.Edward Janus.net Online Network Services.

Internet Access for Disabled and Save the Internet.

My name is Edward Janus.

I am a Disability Advocate and Activist.

My Campaign and Mission is Fighting for the Disabled Community by Making Our Voices Heard.

My motto: The Organizing Power of the Internet Empower Persons With Disabilities. My online activism web site: www.EdwardJanus.net

Tens of millions of Americans rely upon an open Internet in their daily lives.

And the Disabled Community depends on it because if they are homebound, shut-In, live alone and have no means of transportation. All their Outside Business may be done through the Internet Only.

For Persons With Disabilities, if they live alone this means SURVIVAL.

Like myself, I am a permanently disabled, amputee, and confined to a wheelchair. Also being deaf cannot hear on the telephone. All my ‘Outside Business’ is done through the ‘Internet Online’ such as my banking, paying my bill’s, making purchases, filling out business forms and documents, writing emails and letters, looking up important information and I order groceries right to my front door. This is My ONLY means to ‘Outside World’ and Doing My Daily Business and Tasks. And running my house.

Our elected leaders must protect our basic right to communicate from those who want to take it from us. The legislation calls for a nationwide series of public hearings about what the future of the Internet should look like -- an important step to bring these crucial issues into the light of day.

I have already written several letters to politicians, signed a bunch of petitions and posted all over the blogs and web sites regarding all the Save the Internet and Net Issues.

Please join us Save the Internet.

Thanks so much,

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

10707 Wrightwood Ave.

Northlake, IL. 60164

EdwardJanus.net - Disability Action Network.

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Persons With Disabilities News Weblog Post. #1 June 27, 2008

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:53:56 GMT

Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

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Roger McCarville, of Ortonville, owner and host of the Disabilities Today show on PBS, was appointed by the governor to represent persons with disabilities........

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June 27, 2008

Close up: Roger J. McCarville, owner and host of Disabilities Today show, PBS-TV -

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:32:07 GMT

Posted by:
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Roger McCarville, of Ortonville, owner and host of the Disabilities Today show on PBS, was appointed by the governor to represent persons with disabilities........

Close up: Roger J. McCarville, owner and host of Disabilities Today show, PBS-TV -

Sincerely,
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake, IL. 60164
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Keep Medicare Fair Petition - Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:41:06 GMT

Keep Medicare Fair - Posted by:
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

~~Keep Medicare Fair Petition.~~

Right now, Congress has an opportunity to enact a fair solution to Medicare and prevent older Americans from paying even higher premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.

Thousands of people have voiced their opposition to premium hikes by signing the Keep Medicare Fair petition. This overwhelming support has taken us over our 200,000 signature goal!

So now we’re doubling our goal to 400,000 petitions signatures — will you help?

Add your name to the KeepMedicareFair.org petition today. Tell Congress that raising Medicare premiums even higher to cover skyrocketing health care costs is just not fair!

Sincerely,
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
E-mails: EdwardJanus@msn.com
EdwardJanus@EdwardJanus.net
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Social Security Reform Must Not Harm Disabled Beneficiaries. Posted by: Edward Janus, Disability Advocate and Activist.

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:48:26 GMT

Dear Friends,

We need your help!

Social Security is the nation's oldest and most successful family economic security program. Among its many beneficiaries are nearly six million Americans with disabilities, many of whom rely upon their monthly Social Security checks for all or much of their monthly income. Social Security faces some long-term funding shortfalls that everyone agrees we need to address so the system will continue to pay full benefits for many decades to come. While there are a number of ways we could address this problem, President Bush and many Congressional Republicans favor a radical plan to privatize Social Security, substantially altering the nature of this bedrock program. Among the many losers under a privatized system are Americans with disabilities, whose benefits would likely be cut to help finance this expensive and risky program. Urge Congress to oppose any Social Security reform that significantly reduces benefits that disabled Americans depend on to live.

My name is Edward Janus. I am a Disability Advocate and Activist.
My Campaign and Mission is Fighting for the Disabled Community by Making Our Voices Heard.

With your help, we can make real change. Please join me by signing this petition:

http://www.democrats.org/page/petition/disabilitysclscr/fcnbbw

Sincerely,
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164

E-mails: EdwardJanus@msn.com

EdwardJanus@EdwardJanus.net

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I Told You So..... Repost by Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

Sat, 24 May 2008 12:08:36 GMT

Repost from Apr 26th, 2008 'My Opinion Don't Know Any Better Way To Say This? So, I'll Just Say It'. by Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

======================= Original Post Below ======================

After many months of this too long Campaigning Season Already.

I enjoy Politics and Political Issues.

I Don't Know Any Better Way To Say This? So, I'll Just Say It.

My Opinion by Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

The ONLY THING that I have gotten SICK AND TIRED of....

The CLINTONS, Her, Him and Whole Campaign Staff. They are like Pests that will NOT Go Away.

Personally Want To DISTROY Senator Obama. Not just win an election.

Do Not CARE About The Democratic Party. Only Themselves and a Clinton Dynasty.

They Lie. And in Constant Denial.

They Do Not Know How-To Count.

Take Their Supporters For fools. Trying to TRICK EVERYONE.

Make Up Their Own Rules.

Twist and Turn Anything To Their Advantage. What Ever Sounds Good.

Just Play Dirty.

Thank You,

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
E-mail: EdwardJanus@msn.com
Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net
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‘DISABOOM'S Website’ YOU NEVER REPLY TO ANY EMAILS I SEND YOU. A COMPLAINT I EMAILED to Disaboom's Website Administrators.

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:13:18 GMT

YOU NEVER REPLY TO ANY EMAILS I SEND YOU. A COMPLAINT I EMAILED to Disaboom's Website Administrators.

I HAVE REQUESTED 4 TIMES TO HAVE A GROUP AT DISABOOM. YOU IGNORED THEM ALL.

I feel like ‘DISABOOM'S Website Administrators’ Has DISCRIMINATED against ALL US DISABLED FOKES in America.

I will no longer be active here at ‘DISABOOM'S Website’ and cancal my membership. I’ll go elsewhere to HELP SUPPORT the Disabled with my cause.

I am Edward Janus a Disability Advocate and Activist. I have Cerebral Palsy and I am a permanently disabled amputee confined to a wheelchair. I am a Homebound, Shut-In. And I would contact people by telephone, but I am also deaf. I cannot hear very well on the phone. You can reach me by email or regular mail.

When I tried to Setup and Run a DISABLED GROUP called:
‘Disability Advocate and Activist Group Blog’
Sharing Useful News and Helpful Resources.

So we could Spread, Share, Gather Information regarding DISABILITY ISSUSES. This would help better understand what the Disabled Communities and what their needs are.

Sincerely,

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
E-mail: EdwardJanus@msn.com
Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net
Blog: www.EdwardJanus.spaces.live.com

Don't Let Congress Ruin the Internet. Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:14:54 GMT

Dear Friends,

Big phone and cable companies are trying to get rid of Net Neutrality, the fundamental principle that prevents them from discriminating against your favorite Web sites and services.

Unless we speak out to our members of Congress, they could move to allow large telephone and cable companies to control what you do, where you go and what you watch online.

Visit the URL below to learn more about what's at stake and send a loud message directly to Congress:

https://secure.freepress.net/site/Advocacy?id=241

Posted by:
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
E-mail: EdwardJanus@msn.com
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AAPD-2008 Presidential Election

Mon, 05 May 2008 13:30:35 GMT

AAPD-2008 Presidential Election

Information provided by AAPD - back to Presidential Election Action Center
National Forum on Disability Issues

National Forum on Disability Issues
featuring
The 2008 Presidential Candidates (invited)

July 26, 2008
Columbus, Ohio

About the Forum

The National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential Candidates (invited) is a historic, nonpartisan forum on national disability policy to be held on July 26, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio at Veterans Memorial. The venue allows us to welcome over a thousand Americans with disabilities and their friends and family (registration required) to attend the event and to commemorate the 18th anniversary of our civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act. The forum will feature time slots for the presidential candidates to individually present their visions for the future of disability policy in America followed by questions from the audience, asked through a moderator.

This presidential candidates forum builds on the success of our November primary-focused forum in New Hampshire, where the disability community made history with its first-ever disability presidential candidates forum with participation from seven presidential candidates, five of them in person.

Forum Sponsors

Hosting Sponsors ($1,500 level)

ACCSES
ADAPT
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
Epilepsy Foundation
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
Ohio Disability Vote Coalition
Ohio Olmstead Task Force
Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
United Spinal Association
VSA arts
Supporting Sponsors ($500 level)
National Coalition of Mental Health Consumer / Survivor Organizations
Media Sponsors
NewsTalk 610 WTVN radio

Becoming a Sponsor

We welcome you to become a part of disability history by becoming a sponsor of this event. Your organization can sponsor the forum at either the hosting level ($1,500) or at the supporting level ($500). Organizations will be listed with their logos in promotional and program materials at their respective sponsorship levels.

To become a sponsor, please send the following items to Anne Sommers at AAPD:

A written commitment from your organization, noting the level of sponsorship you will be providing by Friday, May 9, 2008
An organizational logo (high-resolution or pdf) by Friday, May 9, 2008
Checks must be received by Wednesday, May 21, 2008, should be made payable to Ohio Disability Vote Coalition - Presidential Forum, and should be sent to:

The Ohio Disability Vote Coalition
c/o The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
5605 Monroe St., Sylvania Ohio, 43560
Attention: Kim Shankleton

Attending the Event

Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio will accommodate large numbers of attendees, but registration is required. As we near the date of the forum, more information on how individuals can register to attend this event will become available. Please visit this site periodically for updates or subscribe to JFA email for all the latest on this event.

Forum Poster

Download a flyer and publicize the event in your organization and community.

Posted by:

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
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Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net
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Disabled, and Waiting for Justice - New York Times

Sun, 04 May 2008 13:22:26 GMT

Disabled, and Waiting for Justice - New York Times

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Northlake IL. 60164
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Disaboom.com launches

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:09:00 GMT

Democrats.org has a post called "Disaboom.com launches" that's worth checking out...

"Disaboom.com is made for the community, by the community to be the premiere destination for anyone touched by a functional limitation or disability."

Disaboom.com launches.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:33:27 GMT

Democrats.org has a post called "Disaboom.com launches" that's worth checking out...

"Disaboom.com is made for the community, by the community to be the premiere destination for anyone touched by a functional limitation or disability."

Posted by:

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
E-mail: EdwardJanus@msn.com
Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net
Blog: www.EdwardJanus.spaces.live.com

Press Conference to Unveil ADA Restoration Act

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:06:38 GMT

Democrats.org has a post called "Press Conference to Unveil ADA Restoration Act" that's worth checking out...

Leading Members of the House and Senate will unveil bills at a press conference to restore the full promise of that landmark civil rights legislation.
Sincerely,
Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
E-mail: EdwardJanus@msn.com
Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net
Blog: www.EdwardJanus.spaces.live.com

YOU NEVER REPLY TO ANY EMAILS I SEND YOU. A COMPLAINT I EMAILED to Obama’s Website Administrators and Campaign Personal.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:22:10 GMT

YOU NEVER REPLY TO ANY EMAILS I SEND YOU | Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

I am a DISABLED SUPPORTER with DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT to Obama’s Website Administrators and Campaign Personal.

I am BIG SUPPORTER and a Network Member here at Obama for America Website. I have also donated almost $100.00 of my own money to his Campaign which I can hardly afford because I am on Permanent Social Security Disability. I setup a Fund Raising Campaign, Writing in the Community Blogs, Sending Invitations, Joining Groups, Build up a Friends Network and Trying to Spread the Word.

When I tried to Setup and Run a DISABLED GROUP called:
‘Disability Advocate and Activist Group Blog’
Sharing Useful News and Helpful Resources.

So we could Spread, Share, Gather Information regarding DISABILITY ISSUSES. This would help Senator Obama better understand what the Disabled Communities and what their needs are. He himself has ASKED for our comments.

Now, the Obama Website Administrators sends me an email rejecting my cause and wants to know HOW this group would help get him elected. And turned me down for a DISABLED GROUP SITE.

I still LOVE, SUPPORT and well VOTE for Senator Obama. This has no reflection on him.

But, I feel like his ‘Website Administrators and Campaign Personal’ Has Just DISCRIMINATED against ALL US DISABLED FOKES in America.

I will no longer be active here at ‘Obama for America Website’. I’ll go elsewhere to HELP SUPPORT Senator Obama and the Disabled with my cause.

Sincerely,

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist
10707 Wrightwood Ave.
Northlake IL. 60164
E-mail: EdwardJanus@msn.com
Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net
Blog: www.EdwardJanus.spaces.live.com

Copies To:

Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
Obama Website Administrators
Campaign Personal
Campaign Headquarters
Democratic Party Community Blogs
Obama for America Community Blogs

Article #2. How Tax Credits Benefit People with Disabilities.

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:40:25 GMT

Welcome to the second in a series of columns discussing timely tax issues. The initial column looked at the tax rebate and how to make sure you take the steps needed to get your rebate. But, rebates aren’t the only way to save on taxes.

In fact, if you are looking for a real world example of the principle of “give and take,” look no further than our federal tax code. Our tax system both takes and returns our tax dollars (through various credits, deductions and exemptions) in a way that is seemingly designed only to confuse the average taxpayer.

The good news is that there are a number of tax credits that are available only to taxpayers with lower incomes or disabilities. The following—the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Saver’s Credit—are two in particular you should know about.

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC was the subject of a reader’s question submitted through this blog.

If you or your spouse earned any taxable income for the year, you may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The most appealing feature of the EITC is that it is a refundable tax credit. This means that if your credit amount is higher than your tax bill, you can actually get the unused part of the credit back as part of a tax refund.

The EITC is part of a federal tax program designed to help low-income workers and families by offsetting the burden of Social Security taxes and providing an incentive to work. Even if you don’t earn enough to owe federal income taxes you may get a refund from the IRS if you qualify for the EITC. If you qualify, it could be worth up to $4,716 for the 2007 tax year.

Even though it sounds too good to be true, it isn’t. In 2007, more than 22.4 million taxpayers received over $43.7 billion in earned income credits by filing their 2006 federal income tax returns. Unfortunately, the IRS estimates that approximately one in four people who could have been eligible failed to claim the EITC.

According to the IRS, the main reason people fail to claim this important tax credit is because they simply don’t know about it. To help solve this problem, here is what you need to know about the EITC.

If you or your spouse were employed for at least part of 2007, you may be eligible for the EITC based on these general requirements:

2007 EITC Eligibility
Maximum Earnings
Single               Married Filing Jointly     Qualifying Children
$12,590             $14,590                            None
$33,241             $35,241                            One
$37,783             $39,783                            Two or more
Additionally, to be eligible, your maximum investment income cannot exceed $2,900.

The amount of the EITC itself depends on your income and family size. For 2007, the maximum credit amounts are as follows:

2007 Maximum EITC Amounts
Number of Qualifying Children                Maximum Credit
Two or more                                            $4,716
One                                                         $2,853
None                                                       $428

Based on tables provided by the IRS, the maximum credit amounts are phased in from the first dollar earned. The EITC phases out completely when the earning levels mentioned earlier are reached.

When figuring out your EITC, benefits you receive under an employer’s disability retirement plan (providing pensions to workers who lose their jobs because of disability) are considered earned income until you reach minimum retirement age. According to the IRS, minimum retirement age is considered the earliest age at which you could have received a pension if you were not disabled. The taxable disability payments you claim on line 7 of either Form 1040 or Form 1040A count toward qualifying for the EITC.

However, you should be aware that benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance, SSI or military disability pensions are not considered earned income that qualify for the EITC. The same is true for payments you received from a disability insurance policy on which you paid the premiums. You or your spouse must have earned income to qualify for the EITC.

There are several ways to determine EITC eligibility and the actual amount of the credit. The hard way is to work through the worksheets and tables provided in the instructions to IRS Forms 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. An easier way is to use the EITC Assistant tools provided by the IRS that walk you through the entire process. If you elect to do so on your tax return, the IRS can also figure out your EITC for you. If none of these choices work for you, seeking professional tax help is highly recommended because of complexities involved.

Saver’s Credit. For those struggling with the financial hardships caused by a permanent disability, putting away money for retirement may seem like a tough thing to do. However, the reality is that you will need money in later years as well (perhaps even more so than today).

The good news is that there is a way for the federal government to add to your private retirement nest egg through a special tax credit called the Saver’s Credit. This credit is available only to lower-income taxpayers.

Based on the most recent information available, taxpayers claimed more than $900 million in Saver’s Credits on nearly 5.3 million individual income tax returns. The average savings for those filing jointly was $216.

Provided you or your spouse have any earned income, the Saver’s Credit helps offset part of the first $2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to IRAs and to 401(k) plans and similar workplace retirement programs. This credit can be claimed by:

•    Married couples filing jointly with incomes up to $52,000 in 2007 or $53,000 in 2008;
•    Heads of household with incomes up to $39,000 in 2007 or $39,750 in 2008; and
•    Married individuals filing separately and singles with incomes up to $26,000 in 2007 or $26,500 in 2008.

The maximum Saver’s Credit is half of the first $2,000 saved in a retirement account. This means a tax savings up to $1,000 for a single taxpayer earning $15,500 in 2007 and up to $2,000 for married couples earning $31,000 or less. This savings is in addition to any other tax savings for contributing toward retirement.

It is important to note that the Saver’s Credit amount decreases when earnings are above $15,500 for single taxpayers and $31,000 for married couples. This credit is phased out completely above the income levels listed earlier (e.g., $52,000 for married couples in 2007).

To figure out and claim the Saver’s Credit, use IRS Form 8880, Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions.

Other tax breaks for low-income taxpayers. Depending on your particular situation, there may be many more tax breaks that can take the sting out of filing your taxes and even help your financial situation in the end. To take full advantage of these tax breaks, consider seeking out professional tax assistance or tax preparation software that can help walk you through filling out your tax return.

I plan to contribute a guest column each of the next few weeks for the AAPD blog on tax issues impacting individuals with disabilities. I welcome your questions as possible topics to cover in these columns. Please post your comments here.

Happy tax season!

~Paul Gada is a tax attorney and the personal financial planning director for Allsup, a national provider of Social Security, health care and financial services for those with disabilities.
Copyright, Allsup Inc., used with permission.

Sincerely,

Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

10707 Wrightwood Ave.

Northlake IL. 60164

E-mail: EdwardJanus@msn.com

Web Site: www.EdwardJanus.net

Blog: www.EdwardJanus.spaces.live.com

Photo Album: Blog Images

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:18:44 GMT

Blog Images

Custom List: Useful News and Helpful Resources

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:28:02 GMT

Useful News and Helpful Resources

A.A.P.D.
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Custom List: My Online Life

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:15:00 GMT

My Online Life

Barack Obama | Change We Can Believe In
"Official Website of Barack Obama 2008 Presidential Campaign"
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My Web site. This is a 'Portal Sharing Web Site' that provides links to Information and other Web sites that I would like to share with others.

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Disabled Wife Carol McCain, John McCain callously left behind. | Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Please READ about Disabled Wife Carol McCain, John McCain callously left behind.

Emerging Trends and People with Disabilities: Public Consultation. Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist

Department of Justice Proposes Changes in ADA Title II and Title III Regulations : Your Comments Needed

Department of Justice Proposes Changes in ADA Title II and Title III Regulations : Your Comments Needed

Persons with Disabilities News Update Weblog Post #3 July 25, 2008 | Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

Persons With Disabilities News Update Weblog Post #2 July 5, 2008

Persons With Disabilities News Weblog Post. #1 June 27, 2008

Roger McCarville, of Ortonville, owner and host of the Disabilities Today show on PBS, was appointed by the governor to represent persons with disabilities........

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June 27, 2008

Close up: Roger J. McCarville, owner and host of Disabilities Today show, PBS-TV -

Keep Medicare Fair Petition - Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

Social Security Reform Must Not Harm Disabled Beneficiaries. Posted by: Edward Janus, Disability Advocate and Activist.

I Told You So..... Repost by Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

‘DISABOOM'S Website’ YOU NEVER REPLY TO ANY EMAILS I SEND YOU. A COMPLAINT I EMAILED to Disaboom's Website Administrators.

Don't Let Congress Ruin the Internet. Posted by: Edward Janus | Disability Advocate and Activist.

AAPD-2008 Presidential Election

Disabled, and Waiting for Justice - New York Times

Disaboom.com launches

Disaboom.com launches.

Press Conference to Unveil ADA Restoration Act

YOU NEVER REPLY TO ANY EMAILS I SEND YOU. A COMPLAINT I EMAILED to Obama’s Website Administrators and Campaign Personal.

Article #2. How Tax Credits Benefit People with Disabilities.

Photo Album: Blog Images

Custom List: Useful News and Helpful Resources

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