Rep. Ryan orders protesters with disabilities arrested

[KamaAina]

Source: CNN iReport

“I think it is ridiculous we have to get arrested to be able to talk to our members of Congress. But Medicaid funding means life and death for seniors and people with disabilities so, if arrests are necessary, we will do it again,” said Bruce Darling, an organizer with Rochester, NY. ADAPT, who spent the night jailed.

Under the Ryan Plan, Medicaid programs would be cut by 35%, which translates to a loss of $772 billion in human services. Additionally, the Ryan Plan proposes a system of Medicaid block grants for states—giving states greater ability to make cuts.

Of the 60 million people counting on Medicaid right now, 8.5 million are people with disabilities; 8.8 million are low income, frail, elderly and disabled individuals who rely on Medicaid to plug the gaps in Medicare coverage, such as long term care. Medicaid pays for vital services to assist people with intellectual disabilities to live and work in the community rather than be forced into an institution; and screening programs to identify and diagnose disabilities for children


Read more: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-601806

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And how many tax dollars will Mr. Budget Hawk be spending to jail these peaceful, nonviolent protesters??

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[Scuba]

2. Since when does a US Congress Critter have power to order arrests?

[fredamae]

3. When "she" feels threatened?

[Arkana]

4. If Ryan was a Democrat the Republicans would be baying at the moon

for his blood.

[Jefferson23]

5. Republicans consistently find ways to define the phrase, " a new low" n/t

[Snoutport]

6. bastard. (pardon my french...and i'll edit it if you want me to)

But I HATE how the Republicans have been treating people with disabilities and our grandparents.

[SoapBox]

7. Paul "Eddie Munster" Ryan...Traitor and Terrorist.

...never fails to amaze how much hatred he and his Thug ilk have for America and Americans.

You can give him your comments here:

http://paulryan.house.gov/

[Honeycombe8]

8. It didn't say what they did to get arrested.

They probably didn't get arrested simply for protesting. People usually get arrested for interfering with others' rights....like interfering with a meeting or a speech or blocking entrances, etc.

[Downwinder]

9. Or just being in the way.

[Honeycombe8]

10. Name an instance in recent years where people were arrested for protesting...

where they weren't interfering with someone else's rights.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. What rights were these protest organizers interfering with when they were

arrested pre-crime style? It's amazing to me how people can still be this clueless after the bush years:

Before the convention began, search warrants were executed by Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher<49> in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.<50> Six persons who were a part of the organizing group, the RNC Welcoming Committee, were arrested when police executed search warrants on a handful of homes in Minneapolis and Saint Paul during the weekend preceding the convention.<51>

Media outlets reported on several of the searches.<52> Given the nature of the probable cause for the warrant applications, a district court judge authorized no-knock warrants. Police entered the homes wearing body armor with weapons drawn, which is standard for no-knock warrants.<52> RNC Welcoming Committee members detained at the group's headquarters, located in an old theater on Saint Paul's West Side, were ultimately arrested by Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher of misdemeanor fire code violations.<52>


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Republican_National_Convention

Or these people?:

Numerous troubling cases were reported, notably:

* A 15-year-old diabetic girl on her way to a movie was arrested.<38>
* A former vice president of Morgan Stanley was arrested while riding her bicycle.<38>
* A 16-year-old protestor was lost to her mother for two days, even though her mother knew about and supported her daughter's participation.<39>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Republican_National_Convention_protest_activity

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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

23. It's too bad. I would have loved to read what deleted said. nt

[Downwinder]

28. So would I.

[blackspade]

14. double sigh....

:eyes: :eyes:

[blackspade]

13. sigh.

:eyes:

[plumbob]

15. Actually, they were arrested for being in the building.

http://www.americanindependent.com/181851/disability-advocates-take-to-capitol-hill-demand-rejection-of-ryan-budget-plan

....Members intend to crowd the House building until they are spoken to by congressional leaders, Ryan or the president or until they are arrested....

Yes, they showed up 300 strong and were arrested a few hours later for refusing to leave at 6:30.

Those pesky whining people in wheelchairs are ALWAYS depriving SOMEONE of their rights, dammit! Makes you just want to make them disappear. Then we could get after people on crutches, people who wear glasses, too tall, too short, too fat, too thin. "Will there be anything else, Mr. Pot?" "No, we welcome Mr. Ryan and his friends to our way of thinking - 'To keep you is no benefit, to destroy you is no loss.'"

Just for the record, what is your preference for personal space?

[Gemini Cat]

18. Say what!?

Yes, people do get arrested for simply protesting. Sometimes they even get killed.

[No Elephants]

21. Why are you speculating in order to justify Ryan?

[Metta]

12. The rancid odor of fascism.

Happy karma, Paul Ryan.

[TomCADem]

16. Can You Imagine If Democrats Demanded The Arrest Of Astroturf Disrupters?

Fox News would go crazy. But, Ryan does it with impunity.

[StarsInHerHair]

17. another Republiscum, 'how low can they go' is NOT what you want 2 see

from those types, they're very proficient at bringing nightmares to life.

[SpiralHawk]

20. Freaking Fascist Republicon Homelanders

...they absolutely hate the American Way...

[No Elephants]

22. ...

"Under the Ryan Plan, Medicaid programs would be cut by 35%, which translates to a loss of $772 billion in human services. Additionally, the Ryan Plan proposes a system of Medicaid block grants for states—giving states greater ability to make cuts."

[lonestarnot]

24. Piece of shit!

[Blue Owl]

25. LOCK THEIR WHEELS

Big macho tough man Paul Ryan's gonna throw down his hammer.

[KamaAina]

27. It's been done

A high-tech twist on that is for power chair users to turn their chairs off, then look wistfully at the officer and say, "Oh gee. I can't figure out how to turn it on." :evilgrin:

[opihimoimoi]

26. GET THE HOOK.....recall the SOB ASAP

[bobthedrummer]

29. K&R + an archived thread that is most likely a stealthy part of this corporate fascist agenda

humbly offered this Holocaust Memorial Week because I pay attention to history.

January 1, 1934:"The Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring" took effect (started 1-1-08)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2570336

I wonder how many of these citizens are disabled Iraq/Afghanistan veterans?

[KamaAina]

30. Sorry I missed that.

:(