In the car listening to the radio this morning I was disappointed to hear talk show guest host, Norman Goldman, on the Ed Schultz Show, using words and phrases that perpetuate negative stereotypes and reinforce ignorant attitudes about people with psychiatric disabilities. Mr. Goldman is an attorney and describes himself as "progressive." Unfortunately, his attitudes about people with disabilities are incredibly regressive.

On 7.15.09, the New York Times Magazine published Dr. Peter Singer's article on rationing health care in the US. Unfortunately, Singer's notion of rationing is based on the "worth" of individuals with disabilities when compared to those without disabilities. A NYT graphic accompanying the article was particularly worrying.