[Vision2020] RE: wake up call

[Donovan Arnold]

Phil,

The word  "Retarded" is a medical diagnoses.  Just as "autism", "mildly 
retarded", "Schizophrenic"  and "emotionally disturbed" are defined medical 
terms.  Mentally handicapped is not a medical term. Nor is it illegal to 
give alcohol to someone that is medically "handicapped".   If you are 
offended by the medical term then I suggest you write the publishers of the 
DSMV-IV and ask them and the entire scientific community to change that word 
to something you feel comfortable with. Until then, I will use the words as 
defined by the DSMV-IV so what we are not using arbitrary definitions. I am 
not using the word in an derogatory way. I don't go around calling people 
retards as you seem to be implying. I call people by their names. I am using 
it in the correct fashion and for the specific reason that definition was 
created. What would be prejudiced is if I charged people with a diagnoses of 
"mentally retarded" with the same responsibilities as someone who is not. It 
is our moral duty to speak up for those that don't know they are being taken 
advantage of. It is you that takes their money and allows them to fall 
victim to discrimination and addiction. You know better, they don't.

"It is against the law to ask an individual if they are an alcoholic, what 
their medical diagnosis is or is not and or "written permission from their 
guardian" before I serve them. Privacy is a constitutional right."

It is also against the law to knowingly serve an alcoholic, someone who is 
intoxicated, or who is not their own legal guardian. You do this all the 
time. You also have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason. 
Rather than doing what is morally and ethically correct, you choose to do 
what results in making you wealthier and play ignorant.

"so is the state, city and county.
>  Let me help you:
>Alcohol Beverage Control
>Health Department
>Health and Welfare
>Adult Protection Services
>Moscow PD
>There are no laws of any of their books."

Sorry, they sell within the law.

"Please bring "adult protection services" in tonight just to prove to 
yourself and whoever else you are talking to that apparently you are a bit 
over educated? NOT!"

Well, for one smarty pants, I would not announce the time and date I would 
go in there. Considering that it would be easy to obey the law at that time. 
Second, that is not the way adult protection services works. However, if you 
are admitting to still serving individuals illegal, I will contact adult 
protection services. They well get to the issue based on their priorities.

"Let me inform you that all of the above mentioned are happy that we offer a 
place for the disabled to get together and try to blend in, inclusion, with 
others. Humanitarian? You bet!"

Gee great, a place where people can get together and abuse their minds and 
bodies with drugs. That is really being a humanitarian. And you give them 
free food, drink, and provide and elevator or ramp too right??? No, ok, so 
what you are really doing is taking their money, and not even providing a 
way for many people who are disabled a comfortable and safe way in and out 
or a place to sit. They come for one reason, they are addicted to the drugs 
you serve them.

This Monday is Presidents Day. I will make sure that by then I have 
contacted Adult Protection Services or someone better suited to do it and 
that proper authorities are contacted regarding the guardianship of the 
people you are serving. Perhaps it is legal to serve someone who is 
diagnosed as being "mentally retarded" can be served alcohol until they pass 
out every night using their social security check. However, I highly doubt 
this. It is my guess that it is just so prevalent in bars, or difficult to 
prove.

I am not saying that it is wrong to allow a person with a disability to have 
a cold brew with his buddies and sing karaoke for the evening. But this not 
the case. This is the case of excessive and dangerously high alcohol 
consumption two six times a week.

Phil, you know this is wrong and are taking advantage of your neighbor any 
way you try to justify it.

This is my last attempt to convince you to do what is right. I will simple 
give it to others to deal with. No sense in arguing about it any further. It 
is your decision to obey the law or not, and legal authorities to 
enforcement it. All I can do is appeal to your humanity and bring it to 
everyone's attention. Which is what I have done. I will give you the last 
word. But it doesn't change what you are doing to other people. You serve a 
very dangerous drug and its distribution should be taken very seriously. 
This includes saying NO to people that are not capable of making that call 
on their own.

Good Day,

Donovan J Arnold