Why is empowerment among the disabled and the elderly such a hot issue for the 21st Century?
As much as I would like to cite humanitarian reasons, the bottom line answer is, I believe, money. With increasing awareness of the disabled population, thanks in part to landmark legislation such as the American With Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act that developed Independent Living and other Federal programs, it has become nearly common knowledge that there are 64 million disabled Americans. With advancing medical science and pharmacology, the average life span for both men and women is increasing, thus greatly increasing the elderly population. This doesnt even take into account the number of post-World War II baby boomers who will be reaching their senior years shortly. President Clintons impeachment was one of the most publicized events of the 20th Century. One of the most controversial activities he conducted was to provide a State of the Union Address in January, 1999 while impeachment proceedings were being carried out, thus attracting millions of vie
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