Americans with Disabilities Act

Just saw where the Justice Department has made a bunch of new declarations about the application of the ADA. http://www.access-board.gov/recreation/final.htm

Among them - shooting ranges must be wheelchair accessible at every firing station. This should do wonders for such sports as cowboy action shooting and anything that requires agility and speed.

Golf courses must have access to all putting greens, etc. How does someone in a wheelchair swing a golf club?

All new amusement park rides must be wheelchair accessible. I guess we've seen the last of amusement parks in America, not to mention little carnivals.

They already have forced many community swimming pools to close because the alternative was to install thousands of dollars worth of "access" equipment that likely will never be used in most cases.

The definition of "handicapped" is "anyone who feels handicapped for a physical or mental reason". I have a gimpy foot as a reminder of my motorcycle mishap - so conceivably I could get a "handicapped" license plate on my two-wheel motorcycle. Ludicrous.

Let's get a few things straight.

First, the world isn't fair, and the government cannot regulate fairness. No law ever changed reality, let alone human nature. No mountain will ever be wheelchair accessible and still be a challenge to climbers.

"Public" facilities - those run by government agencies - should be the ONLY targets of legislation like the ADA. Anything else is fascism.

Perhaps it's time for a little civil activism - if everyone applies for a handicapped sticker or license plate, and is denied because of a bureaucrat's decision, and sues, the federal government will be so tied up in lawsuits they might not be able to function.

Beautiful dreams...

Or, we could just repeal this feel-good piece of crap. If a business doesn't provide handicap access, for instance, they lose business, and if people feel strongly enough about it, there will be boycotts and such - and if the pressure is great enough, the business will adapt - "good will" is critical to a business.

Let social pressure change things - not lawmakers.