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2006-11-28 -Short Attention Span Theater-

US Judge: US Paper Money Discriminates Against The Blind

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Posted by Frank G 2006-11-28 18:59|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The government discriminates against blind people by printing money that all looks and feels the same, a federal judge said Tuesday in a ruling that could change the face of American currency."

Oh, for cryin' out loud... can we start rounding these assholes up and putting them in camps yet?

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2006-11-28 19:19|| 2006-11-28 19:19|| Front Page Top

#2 We're runni' off the rails on a Crazy Train.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-11-28 19:24|| 2006-11-28 19:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Congress, I suspect, could easily amend the cited Act to require all paper money to be indistinguishable to blind people and furthermore requiring the US courts to leave this alone, on grounds on impeachment of judges. Not that Congress ever takes a straightforward course.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-11-28 19:35|| 2006-11-28 19:35|| Front Page Top

#4 can we start rounding these assholes up and putting them in camps yet?

Concentration camps for blind people? Jeez, that seems a little harsh there, Dave.

What? Who? Liberal Activist Judges in camps? Oh, nevermind

/litella

Posted by Parabellum 2006-11-28 19:51|| 2006-11-28 19:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps they could take half the money it would require to make the changes and dump it into research to restore sight to the blind instead.

Posted by gorb 2006-11-28 20:06|| 2006-11-28 20:06|| Front Page Top

#6 I say we ship them (the judges not the blind) to that workers paradise - North Korea.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-11-28 20:23|| 2006-11-28 20:23|| Front Page Top

#7 What a Jackass...

Melanie Brunson, a member of the American Council of the Blind, told the court that she folds her bills into different shapes: $1 bills stay straight, $5 bills are folded in half left to right, $10 bills in half top to bottom and $20 in quarters.

This is what most blind people do in my neighborhood. And when asked, we help them with their money, in the same way we help them cross busy streets.

This judge is forgetting that there are good and kind people- and even the blind can recognize them.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2006-11-28 20:32|| 2006-11-28 20:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Hey, we've got brail on the drive-up ATMs, why not go for talking money?

Posted by Phineter Thraviger 2006-11-28 21:08|| 2006-11-28 21:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Next up: judge declares the existence of pens and paper to be discriminatory.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-11-28 21:37|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-11-28 21:37|| Front Page Top

#10 More like 'Judge declares sight discriminatory - orders everyone blinded!'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-11-28 21:43|| 2006-11-28 21:43|| Front Page Top

#11
Actually, it's a wonder this issue hasn't come up before now. I guess all of the asshats smell weakness, and want to get their punch in while they can.

Posted by Mick Dundee 2006-11-28 22:59|| 2006-11-28 22:59|| Front Page Top

#12 Ok, but only if you make it a law that they have to translate for themselves when they do that crazy hand-jive, man...

Posted by Uneagum Spinter2998 2006-11-28 23:58|| 2006-11-28 23:58|| Front Page Top

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