Wheelchair Accessible Monkey Bars and Pole Vaulting

[tardfarmer]

Since when does anyone have a RIGHT to "full access" to private property ? The ADA is another one of those incredibly misguided and misused pieces of legislation. I never realized that anyone had a RIGHT to access to absolutely everything everyone else has.

This reminds me of an ordinance they tried to pass in an Ohio city that would have forced all construction of new homes to be wheelchair accessible.

What if I don't have a wheel chair or choose to roll around on the ground? Does everything have to be "roll over friendly" ? What if I weighed 700 pounds and was bedridden? Does everything have to be "double bed accessible" ??????

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...600578_pf.html

washingtonpost.com
Court Expands Scope of Disabilities Law

By HOPE YEN
The Associated Press
Monday, June 6, 2005; 12:59 PM



WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court, expanding the scope of a landmark federal disabilities law, ruled Monday that foreign cruise lines sailing in U.S. waters must provide better access for passengers in wheelchairs.

The narrow 6-3 decision is a victory for disabled rights advocates, who said inadequate ship facilities inhibited their right to "participate fully in society."

"With this decision the Supreme Court has told the cruise lines that we are entitled to what every other passenger receives _ access to emergency equipment and the full range of public facilities," said Douglas Spector of Houston, one of the disabled passengers suing the cruise lines.

A spokeswoman for the International Council of Cruise Lines, based in Arlington, Va., said the group was reviewing the decision and had no immediate comment. The ruling has wide implications for the cruise industry, which fears that remodeling to comply with the disabilities law could cost millions.

Congress intended the 1990 American with Disabilities Act to apply to cruise lines, justices said.

"The statute is applicable to foreign ships in the United States waters to the same extent that it is applicable to American ships in those waters," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority. He was joined by Justices John Paul Stevens, David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer.

[tardfarmer]

BTW: I was on a carnival cruise about 15 years ago, they had elevators etc. and a ramp to get on board. They're talking about going to stupid extremes to accomodate EVERYONE. A woman on board was wheelchair bound and dying of cancer, me and the wife dined with her and her husband every day, they had no problem.


Did work in the past on a 40 channel narrowband FM xmitter/rcvr cause the ADA was going to get further legislation through that every seat in every public arena had to have adjustable volume ear muffs so the "hearing impaired" could blast a speakers voice into their heads.


How far on this stuipid crap are we going to go ????

[Aught Six]

What next? Are the disabled going to forgo all of this ADA garbage and just sue the government right at the get-go because they can't walk? It's just not fair, after all.

[Charley]

It gets even worse! Back in the early 80's, my brother was a tanker driver in SAC. Not naming the AFB, but the base he was at was cited for violating the ADA because the alert facilty (secure area, air crews only!) did not have wheelchair accessable toilet facilities and ramps.

[Charlie P]

Are the disabled going to forgo all of this ADA garbage and just sue the government right at the get-go because they can't walk

Why because the goverment won't fund stem cell research? Wait a minute.

[tardfarmer]

Why because the goverment won't fund stem cell research? Wait a minute.

It's interesting to note that the most innocent in society are deemed as free game while the most violent are protected, get free health care, 3 squares and educational advantages.

Why don't we experiment on inmates? Or would that be "inhumane" ?????