Monday, December 13, 2010

26-Year Games Tradition Eliminated

Interesting editorial by Angela Melody of Able Newspaper.

We all know that these are tough economic times and can understand that we must tighten our belts and make do with less. What we cannot and should not accept is how our "disabled" governor can cut an important program for disabled children.
When Gov. David Paterson saw fit to eliminate the Empire State Games from the state budget, he, in the process, cut a small subsidiary program – the Games for the Physically Challenged that brought joy to children who are hearing impaired, deaf, spinal cord injured, amputees, those who have cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, dwarfism, arthritis and yes, even blindness, like our governor.

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