Sweeping New Regulations

Sweep: verb [trans] - to move or push someone along with great force. I was swept away by the crowd.


For those of us who have never felt the power of a Tsunami or a riot and hence have not yet been "swept" away against our will by either the force of nature or a crowd gone wild - get ready. Your government (all those caring elected - legally and otherwise -  officials) is about to make sure you are not left behind.

Pre 1980, back when the United States was a decent place to be born, live and grow up, people with "disabilities" were simply that - disabled. Not able to participate in some or many aspects of life, they had to make do as best as possible with the tools God gave them. Life is hard for almost everyone, including Paris Hilton, and harder for some than many.

But, but, but you say? That isn't fair. You're right. What's fair is to make life miserable for everyone. That way we can all be equally miserable. And so, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission came to the rescue of God and DNA. Passing the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1980, which "defined" disabled as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity." Not further defining "major" or "activity" in the previous sentence allows the government to legislate and/or regulate the workplace anyway it sees fit to interpret. These types of interpretations ALWAYS lead to power grabs, wealth for pro-government supporters and misery for everyone else.

When an employed person satisfies the disabled moniker - the employer must suffer by providing approved accommodations. No matter what the employer's sacrifice, these required accommodations will never be sufficient. For if they were, we would no longer need the government to meddle in our private sector - and meddle they must for that is all that they are good for.

As of this writing, approximately 40 Million workers are considered disabled. That is simply not enough. Under the new regulations "Some people might even say that a majority of Americans are covered as disabled under the law" says attorney Condon McGlothlen. Now that's more like it. The majority of Americans are now controlled by the government in one fell swoop - or is it sweep.

Sharky&Sharky believe this should be taken one step further. Elect ONLY wheelchair ridden or otherwise obviously disabled candidates. If we have to comply - so should they.

See ya under the rug.

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