Senate Republicans shoot down Disability Rights Treaty for no good reason

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20602953

The 61-38 vote on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities meant the treaty failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed.

Disabled former senator and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole, who uses a wheelchair, appeared on the floor of the Senate in support.

The treaty was signed by 155 nations and ratified by 126, including Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia.

It says all nations should work to ensure that disabled people enjoy the same rights and freedoms as other citizens.

I don't pay much attention to American politics these days, but sometimes something happens that's so stupid even I can't ignore it.

Essentially, a bunch of Senate Republicans saw that the UN was sponsoring this treaty and immediately rejected it on the basis that they believed it would somehow erode American sovereignty:

Others, like Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe, said they voted against the measure because of the extra regulation it would bring with it.

"I do not support the cumbersome regulations and potentially overzealous international organisations with anti-American biases that infringe upon American society," Mr Inhofe said.

Yet, the treaty does not have any provisions that would change existing American law, and in fact it's based on the Americans With Disabilities Act that was pushed by George W Bush and signed by Obama.

So yeah...

Disabled people having less freedom than others is a cornerstone of American society.

Maybe they should stop complaining about being disabled and get a f*cking job. Maybe then they won't be so impaired, the lazy crips.

I'm proud of Republicans. They're deciding to not grant themselves any special rights. Most of them were born with degeneration in the white matter of certain parts of their brain associated with learning and feeling empathy. This disability is commonly known as "psychopathy".

Common symptoms of psychopathy include but are not limited to:
-Excelling in business, banking, and politics.
-Theft
-Bed Wetting
-Starting Fires
-Animal Cruelty
-Assault
-Battery
-Sadism
-Vindictiveness
-Egomania
-Superficial Emotions and Empathy
-Rape
-Child Rape
-Murder
-Serial Murder
-Mass Murder
-Genocide
-Democide
-Autodemocide

Originally posted by Darth Jello
I'm proud of Republicans. They're deciding to not grant themselves any special rights. Most of them were born with degeneration in the white matter of certain parts of their brain associated with learning and feeling empathy. This disability is commonly known as "psychopathy".

Common symptoms of psychopathy include but are not limited to:
-Excelling in business, banking, and politics.
-Theft
-Bed Wetting
-Starting Fires
-Animal Cruelty
-Assault
-Battery
-Sadism
-Vindictiveness
-Egomania
-Superficial Emotions and Empathy
-Rape
-Child Rape
-Murder
-Serial Murder
-Mass Murder
-Genocide
-Democide
-Autodemocide

I wouldn't say thats just republicans. imo thats politicians in general lol

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Maybe they should stop complaining about being disabled and get a f*cking job. Maybe then they won't be so impaired, the lazy crips.

This was just another way for disabled people to suck on the government's teat, and take all my tax dollars to trick out their wheelchairs.

Originally posted by BlackZero30x
I wouldn't say thats just republicans. imo thats politicians in general lol

Yeah, but there's a difference. When it comes to sex for example, Democrats and liberals tend to cheat on their wives, usually in public, and often using national security secrets as pillow talk. Republicans and conservatives on the other hand like to wear diapers in cemeteries and often enjoy ****ing children and running child pornography rings.

soooo what would a Republican-Democrat be like?.....

Originally posted by BlackZero30x
soooo what would a Republican-Democrat be like?.....

Demo-as in not the full version just a level or timer before stopping...sometimes both
Crat-civil rat

Repub-drunks that have enough brain cells left to realize they need more space
lican-they think about anything salty they can lick...anything

i think both are bad but obviously Democrats win

Originally posted by Villelater
Demo-as in not the full version just a level or timer before stopping...sometimes both
Crat-civil rat

Repub-drunks that have enough brain cells left to realize they need more space
lican-they think about anything salty they can lick...anything

i think both are bad but obviously Democrats win

Lame.

Disabled people, as a fact, cannot be equal to their abled counterparts. There are things they just cannot do that their abled counterparts can. It is utterly stupid to think that there needs to be a special provision to make things equal.

1.Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one's own choices, and independence of persons.

Stupid. Some disabled people lack the ability to make individual, autonomous decisions. Some of them lack the ability to act independently of abled persons. Throwing a silly blanket statement like this out there just shows that this is more about a "feel-good" message of idiots pandering for votes than it is about actually making meaningful lawful contributions to the civilized world.

2.Non-discrimination

Impossible: they have to be discriminated against as a necessity in some situations. No, paraplegic dude, you cannot take that escalator at the mall. No, quadriplegic gal, you cannot ride that roller-coaster. No, cerebral palsy guy, you cannot go to the gun firing range. No, mentally disabled friend, you cannot sign those legal documents.

"Throwing a silly blanket statement like this out there just shows that this is more about a "feel-good" message of idiots pandering for votes than it is about actually making meaningful lawful contributions to the civilized world."

3.Full and effective participation and inclusion in society.
See point #2.

4.Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity
I agree with this but you shouldn't legislate
bullsh*t like this. "I think people should appreciate daisies. Not enough people appreciate daises. Make it a law!" Sure, humans are not daises, but you get the point.

5.Equality of opportunity
See points 1 and 2.

6.Accessibility
That should be up to the business owners, not the law. If a business wants to be an a**hole to a specific group of customers, let them. Do force them to pander their business to specific groups.

7.Equality between men and women
Stupid. Almost irrelevant. Is this implying that women are "disabled" compared to men? It is non sequitur to sneak this bullsh*t into the "treaty".

8.Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities

"Evolving" WTF? Were they trying for an oxymoron? Are they trying to imply their disabilities are getting worse and worse? And, some children with disabilities lack the ability to even comprehend the concept of "identity". This is making my brain hurt. Who wrote this bullsh*t? Someone who has no idea what disabilities are, obviously. A bet a politician wrote this. 😐

Basically, this is just more sensationalist garbage. It makes for a great headline, though. It certainly makes people rally around the "cause" for why the GOP is stupid, right?

Generally speaking, seems like the GOP is at a crossroads. Voter demographics are changing, and adaptation is going to be especially difficult for a party that prides itself on conservatism (oh, the irony). But hopefully, the era of wealthy WASPS in charge is coming to a close.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Respect for inherent dignity . . . Stupid.

Stopped reading there.

Originally posted by Mindship
Generally speaking, seems like the GOP is at a crossroads. Voter demographics are changing, and adaptation is going to be especially difficult for a party that prides itself on conservatism (oh, the irony). But hopefully, the era of wealthy WASPS in charge is coming to a close.

It's what's already happened with the black and gay votes.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Stopped reading there.

Yeah, if that is how you read things, you are probably better suited not reading things. Context is pretty important of which you seem to overlook.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
On the flip side, the democratic party may try even less in the future because they'll be more certain that they have a strong bloc of gratis votes that don't need to be wooed.

It's what's already happened with the black and gay votes.

Originally posted by dadudemon
this is just more sensationalist garbage.

pot, meet kettle

Originally posted by Oliver North
pot, meet kettle

IDGI

the majority of your position against the bill appears knee jerk and sensationalist to the point that you seem to be deliberately misreading the intent of the bill to rant about what you perceive as a PC mandate.