Lawmakers missing signs of real issues
Sunday, March 12, 2006
I don't know Rep. Terry Young but the Independence Democrat made headlines this week. Rep. Young proposed a bill in the House that would replace the "Handicapped parking" signs with new signs that say "Accessible parking." Now I assume Rep. Young had the best of intentions. She says the term "handicapped" is offensive to disabled people and "accessible" more accurately reflects their needs in special parking locations.