The Americans with Disabilities Act notification bills in Congress, including the one sponsored by Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., are a waste of time and a civil-rights violation.
Julie Reiskin from the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition had it right, but I believe the two recent Herald articles missed a couple points. The ADA does not allow for “drive-by” lawsuits that collect damages – that is the states. States decide whether people can collect damages. A federal bill will not address the problem. The bills would allow the creation of a waiting list for the civil right of access to one’s own community.
The ADA law has been in place for 26 years, and now we have to notify each business and wait an additional six months for them to come up to code? Don’t roll back our rights!
Martha Mason, executive director Southwest Center for Independence
Durango
