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Letter: Wants sign on courthouse supporting ADA enforcement

Posted at 11:58 am February 22, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Letters 5 Comments

To the Editor:

Regarding the passage of the “In God We Trust” resolution: I want to be the next to add a sign to the top of courthouse since we can now put signs on the courthouse in Anderson County.

I want to have a sign placed on the top of the courthouse stating that Anderson County is in full support of the enforcement of the ADA civil rights laws (Americans with Disabilities Act) passed in 2011.

Failure to do this will say that you are in opposition to the ADA civil rights laws.

I will gladly design the sign to incorporate a wheelchair and people walking with crutches.

I have people who have said they are willing to contribute money to see this come into fruition.

Lee Roy Gilliam

Oak Ridge

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: ADA, American with Disabilities Act, Anderson County, civil rights laws, courthouse, In God We Trust, Lee Roy Gilliam, sign

Comments

  1. Ck Kelsey says

    February 22, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    the national motto is not a “Sign” Never has been !

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  2. Ck Kelsey says

    February 22, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    BTW, THE ADA act was passed when George Bush Sr. was president .

    Reply
    • Ck Kelsey says

      February 22, 2013 at 5:35 pm

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990

      Reply
  3. Skirnir Hamilton says

    February 22, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Sounds like a great idea to me. This area needs a reminder of the ADA. I have never seen this many stores that aren’t handicap accessible. Ramps, if they exist, are small and hidden somewhere. Sidewalks often times have curbs you have to go down and then back up to cross a driveway. A very non friendly wheel chair layout, in my book.

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  4. Mark Caldwell says

    February 26, 2013 at 11:22 am

    Mr. Gilliam, please sign me up. I’ll contribute.

    Reply

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