tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post8752102695790528345..comments2024-03-29T04:56:02.252-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Government’s attack on mentally disabled a moral failureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-66949801603132968742008-08-01T16:37:00.000-07:002008-08-01T16:37:00.000-07:00As a disAbled person I can say it's tough being di...As a disAbled person I can say it's tough being disAbled.Thank god I have the mental faculties to be able to get through.<BR/>I can only imagine the misery that awaits the mentally disAbled, when all support is cut off.<BR/>p.s the capital A in disAbled is intentional.Dirk Buchholzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570132508341336729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-40125955014739375512008-07-29T08:13:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:13:00.000-07:00No change"I would like to clarify a recent change ...<B>No change</B><BR/><I>"I would like to clarify a recent change to an eligibility regulation that outlines IQ 70 or below as one of the requirements used to determine if adults receive services from Community Living BC.<BR/><BR/>The change is in response to a recent court decision that said eligibility criteria should be legislated.<BR/><BR/>Nothing has been changed. Everyone previously receiving services will continue to receive services. This is a temporary solution and our actions maintain the status quo."</I><BR/><BR/>Rich Coleman, Minister of Housing and Social Development - The Province, July 29, 2008.<BR/><BR/>O0ops: After more than five years and zero consultation Coleman, again, gets it wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-38980227026016211852008-07-29T07:34:00.000-07:002008-07-29T07:34:00.000-07:00"Yeh, but who else ya' going to vote for?" That's..."Yeh, but who else ya' going to vote for?" That's the mantra of the united right wing in this province. But I'd say any member of the Liberal caucus and any supporter of that party in BC who does not take a stand against this and similar policies will have been tainted with the same stain. BC will never be in contention for the best place on earth when those who worship only at the alter of Mammon persuade a majority of voters that do otherwise aren't fit to govern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-81730550932355500022008-07-28T19:47:00.000-07:002008-07-28T19:47:00.000-07:00I WANT TO CORRECT MY STATEMENTPEOPLE WITH AN IF OF...I WANT TO CORRECT MY STATEMENT<BR/>PEOPLE WITH AN IF OF 70 OR<BR/>LESS WILL BE HELPED BUT<BR/>OTHERS OVER THIS IQ WON'T.<BR/>THAT'S SO STUPID PEOPLE NEED<BR/>HELP OVER A 70 IQ.<BR/><BR/>I LIVED OUT EAST FOR YEARS<BR/>AND THIS IS THE MOST STUPID<BR/>GOVERNMENT I'VE HEARD OF,<BR/>THEIR POLICIES HELP VERY LITTLE.<BR/><BR/>THEY SPEND ENORMOUS AMOUNTS<BR/>OF MONEY ON LUXURY BUT WON'T<BR/>HELP THOSE THAT NEED HELP.<BR/><BR/>THEY ARE STUPID PERSONS AND<BR/>REAL JACKASSES!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-41146178095722466902008-07-28T19:40:00.000-07:002008-07-28T19:40:00.000-07:00I read the recent articleand it's not a sound deci...I read the recent article<BR/>and it's not a sound decision<BR/>nor wise to help mentally<BR/>challenged persons with<BR/>an IQ of 70, what are they <BR/>going to come up with to<BR/>CONTROL and SAVE MONEY, THEY<BR/>ARE NOT PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND<BR/>THESE ISSUES, NOR ARE THEY<BR/>INTERESTED IN WANT TO UNDERSTAND.<BR/><BR/>THINGS NEED TO CHANGE AND I<BR/>THINK THE BEST WAY IS TO FORCE<BR/>THEM TO CHANGE WITH MIGHT<BR/>AND A GOOD FACE TO FACE<BR/>FIGHT!!! OTHERWISE THEY WILL<BR/>CONTINUE AS THEY ARE TO MAKE<BR/>STUPID CHOICES FOR THOSE WITH<BR/>MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.<BR/><BR/>PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND<BR/>MENTAL ILLNESSES NEED TO BE <BR/>ON BOARD TO MAKE SOUND WISE<BR/>DECISIONS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-15464595444278862202008-07-28T10:10:00.000-07:002008-07-28T10:10:00.000-07:00And we quote, from our evil overlord himself, in w...And we quote, from our evil overlord himself, in what he ironically calls his "Message from the Premier and Accountability Statement"<BR/><BR/>The Five Great Goals will place British Columbia at the top in literacy, healthy living, social support, environmental management and job creation. To achieve the Five Great Goals the Office of the Premier provides overall management and strategic direction to government.<BR/><BR/>The Five Great Goals are to:<BR/><BR/>1. Make B.C. the best-educated, most literate jurisdiction on the continent. <BR/>2. Lead the way in North America in healthy living and physical fitness. <BR/>3. Build the best system of support in Canada for persons with disabilities, those with special needs, children at risk and seniors. <BR/><BR/>http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2006/sp/prem/<BR/><BR/>This is not essentially about disabled folks and their rights to access services (or supports to the families who care for them). This is primarily about the pending privatization of the welfare system in BC. Creating a cloak of invisibility and a GIANT gaping hole into which these folks will disappear from age 19 onwards, so they will have a difficult time getting onto welfare once it is privatized. <BR/><BR/>There is more on our blog about this. It is one of the most pressing issues that will occur in the next year to 2 years and this will change the fabric of BC for generations to come if it is not stopped, or undone.BC Liberals Suckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646644405853395094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-12548083273483092922008-07-27T21:59:00.000-07:002008-07-27T21:59:00.000-07:00What a hard hearted government we have here in BC....What a hard hearted government we have here in BC. Massive surpluses because services are constantly being cup. To arbitrarily decide a IQ is sufficient reason to cut people off assistance at the age of majority. Where do they go if their familes arn't rich? What facilities are ready and able to care for them,? Campbell doesn't care and Coleman does what he is told, as its the way he stays in Cabinet. It's tough enough to have a disabaled child but for a government to remove them from assistance at a certian age is beyond contempt. Are they throw away people? In Campbells eyes the answer is yes. A 400 million overrun on some convention center is OK. Phony pay out of 100 dollars costs over 400 million. No sweat folks. But to hell with the disabled, Shame on you Gordon for being such an ass. Did anyone support you when you were a fall down drunk driver convicted? Sure lots of folks felt sorry for you and you are still in power. They made a big mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com