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Sunday 22 March 2009

Obama "joke" about Special Olympics is just not funny


It's been on TV news and in newspapers all around the world, so you probably know that US President Obama made a flippant "aside" about Special Olympics on a national TV show a couple of days ago. It wasn't funny (although the TV audience laughed), and there has been a great deal of response. The President has apologised to Special Olympics International President, Tim Shriver - and SO has sensibly taken the opportunity as "teachable" moment for the community at large.

If you are interested in following the debate that has ensued, here is a selection of starting points:

Special Olympics

Disability News (Patricia E Bauer)


Blog commentaries:

Planet of the Blind

Bad Cripple

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