Seriously? Seriously? She used the r-word????!!!

Ann Coulter called Mr. Barrack Obama a retard. Yes, she used the r-word. One of the most offensive, disgusting, hate promoting words in the English language. And I for one HATE her for it. I have never met the woman but someone who lacks the sensitivity to know that that word is NEVER to be used, absolutely NEVER to be used to insult ANYONE is APPALLING!

I wonder who raised her? Where are her parents? Even now as an adult if I was her mother I would personally go to her house and make her apologize not only to the President but to all children and adults with Special Needs and those without who were bullied with that word. AND I would wash her mouth out with soap while making a video of it and posting it on YouTube. PLUS make her walk around with a big sign that says "I am an insensitive bitch".

 I occasionally volunteer for the Special Olympics. I am trying to find the genetic causes of Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in order to provide support for these individuals and their families. I assess children with ID on a daily basis to recommend support to make their lives better in school and the community. I have been working with the Special Needs population for 20 years and every single one of these people deserves my respect, admiration, praise, approval and wonder. This woman needs to spend a few minutes with me to, as John Franklin Stephens puts it in his letter "See if you can walk away with your heart unchanged"  Mind you, I am so ANGRY that I would just yell at her.

I am in the process of raising two boys and I have made it very clear to them that THIS word (as well as some others) are NEVER to be used, NEVER EVER. This word carries hatred and MAY NOT under ANY circumstance be used as verbal weapon. I also stick to my guns when it comes to other people using this word. I'll have you know that I once pulled my car over, stopped driving and gave a very stern lecture to a friend of my 14 year old who dared use the r-word in my presence. Petey (not his real name) then apologized profusely and his mother later called me to THANK me for making sure this never happens again.

I URGE you to read John Franklin Stephens response to Ann Coulter (I have attached the link below). He is a young man with Down syndrome who has decided to educate this Coulter neanderthal with his letter and is ROCKING his extra 21 with eloquence and poise. BRAVO JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-p-shriver/an-open-letter-to-ann-coulter_b_2012454.html