My First Yearly Kos
My first Yearly Kos convention was a wonderful experience. My biggest problem was what workshop to attend. I was amazed at how friendly people were even when they disagreed about topics they are...
View ArticleA Little Bit Special: Three Special Brothers after Mom Died Part 1
I am one of eight siblings, number three in birth order. I have four sisters and three brothers. All three of my brothers have developmental disabilities and one of them also suffers from Bipolar...
View ArticleA Little Bit Special: Three Special Brothers After Mom Died Part 2
Part one of my diary (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/9/2/91036/50668) told the short version of what happened in the first year after my Mother passed away. Part two will tell the short version of...
View ArticleA Little Bit Special:Siblings Unite to Advocate for Their Brothers and Sisters
As a passionate advocate for my brothers with disabilities and mental illness and people like them, sometimes I get so pissed off and discouraged. How the hell can I make a difference, especially here...
View ArticleWhat Do You Feel When You See All The Homeless in The Streets
I love that line from Pink's song Dear Mr President. In Illinois we need to change the title to Dear Mr Governor. In our state we are the worst of the worst and heading lower in terms of money spent...
View ArticleA Little Bit Special: My Brothers Vote
My three brothers have developmental disabilities. All three of them have community jobs, they pay taxes and they vote. There are 35 million people with disabilities in the US who could vote but more...
View ArticleWomen to Undecided Women
I did some volunteering in Chicago Sunday. I was calling voters in Iowa and Wisconsin. My mission was to determine if the person I called was an Obama supporter, a McCain supporter, supported someone...
View ArticleMy Brothers are not pork!
They are getting ready to throw people like my brothers, three men with intellectual disabilities, under the bus in IL. Budget cuts are looming and my brothers are just pawns in the battle. I have...
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