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To: Michigan governor, Michigan state representative, Michigan Supreme Court, and Michigan attorney general
Will on Wheelz Differently Abled
Mr. Larry Barnett, Jr., Founder and CEO
Dr. Germanuel L. Landfair, MD, V. Pres.
Ms. Jeanette Lundy Fisher, CFO
Mr. Shawn Gills, COO
Mr. Conrad Prophet, COO
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Detroit Service Center
3054 West Grand Blvd., suite 3-600
Detroit, Mi. 48202
(313)456-3701
October 26, 2020
RE: Human Rights Complaint
ADAAA of 2008
Dear Division of Human Rights:
Please accept this letter of complaint regarding Quadraplegics in the United States of America. I am Larry Barnett, Founder of Will on Wheelz. I have been a quadriplegic in the State of Michigan since I was six years old, many decades ago and I, along with every other quadriplegic, has suffered, not only systemic racism, but classism; source of income discrimination and violations of our human rights for simply being quadraplegics in the United States of America.
Human rights are applicable to all people, therefore everyone in the country is entitled to human rights by virtue of being human. Section 9 of the Constitution provides that everyone is equal before the law and has equal protection and benefit of the law. No person, including the State and private companies may unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly on one or more grounds against any person on one or more grounds including race, gender, color, age or disability. Section 10 of the Constitution further provides that everyone has the right to have their dignity respected and protected
Social Security Income should be quantified with the Constitution in mind similar to how the Statutes interprets the instructions and purpose of the law. Thereby, a $776 monthly ssi check and SADI for quadraplegics has not been carefully thought out to the point of discrimination nor has it been fairly increased to match inflation. Dignity and respect is determined by many factors and living conditions is one of those factors.
Thus, at 1.3% we are not provided enough money to keep up with society nor are we even considered for work just for being quadraplegics. We are discriminated against and automatically counted out of the work industry; my personal educational grant was cut in Michigan by Jennifer Granholm, crushing my dreams to be whole as a person. Our needs for special equipment is expensive and a means of making us whole and affording us an opportunity to participate in the workforce and contribute to the betterment of society.
Personally, I attended Delta College before funding was cut. There was no consideration of what school mean to me as a quadriplegic. I was not allowed to complete my education. I never felt more alive when I was in class. As a quadriplegic I have been discriminated against because of my disability. As you may notice on my logo I coined the term “differently abled” because our conditions should not be the very reason that we are discriminated against.
The Constitution seeks to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities. persons with disabilities to include those who have long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis. This is a clear recognition that persons with disabilities are equal and valuable members of society and should be recognized in all aspects of life.
There is no single definition of disability that has achieved Global consensus as the concept of disability is evolving. The concept has evolved from the initial
charity or welfare approach that viewed quadraplegics as persons with disabilities as objects of pity who required help; to the medical approach that sought to treat the disability; to the current social and human rights approach in which quadraplegics are included in the laborforce.
This approach is progressive in that it is not only about providing disability related services, but goes further in adopting measures to change attitudes and behaviors that stigmatize and marginalize quadraplegics, eliminating the physical and social barriers that inhibit quadraplegics from exercising their rights and ensuring that laws and policies support non-discrimination and guarantee rights of quadraplegics to participate fully in society.
In the end, when considering quadraplegics, although “differently abled”, it should refer to the consequences of the interactions of the individuals with an environment that does not accommodate those individual’s differences and limits or impedes quadraplegics participation in society.
Thank you for taking out the time to review my complaint. I would like an opportunity for all quadraplegics to at least have an equal opportunity to share our talents with society. We are human who share feelings, thoughts, drive, a sense of community and would like to be included. I am
Very truly yours,
Mr. Larry Barnett, Jr.,
Founder and CEO
Dr. Germanuel L. Landfair, MD, V. Pres.
Ms. Jeanette Lundy Fisher, CFO
Mr. Shawn Gills, COO
Mr. Conrad Prophet, COO
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Detroit Service Center
3054 West Grand Blvd., suite 3-600
Detroit, Mi. 48202
(313)456-3701
October 26, 2020
RE: Human Rights Complaint
ADAAA of 2008
Dear Division of Human Rights:
Please accept this letter of complaint regarding Quadraplegics in the United States of America. I am Larry Barnett, Founder of Will on Wheelz. I have been a quadriplegic in the State of Michigan since I was six years old, many decades ago and I, along with every other quadriplegic, has suffered, not only systemic racism, but classism; source of income discrimination and violations of our human rights for simply being quadraplegics in the United States of America.
Human rights are applicable to all people, therefore everyone in the country is entitled to human rights by virtue of being human. Section 9 of the Constitution provides that everyone is equal before the law and has equal protection and benefit of the law. No person, including the State and private companies may unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly on one or more grounds against any person on one or more grounds including race, gender, color, age or disability. Section 10 of the Constitution further provides that everyone has the right to have their dignity respected and protected
Social Security Income should be quantified with the Constitution in mind similar to how the Statutes interprets the instructions and purpose of the law. Thereby, a $776 monthly ssi check and SADI for quadraplegics has not been carefully thought out to the point of discrimination nor has it been fairly increased to match inflation. Dignity and respect is determined by many factors and living conditions is one of those factors.
Thus, at 1.3% we are not provided enough money to keep up with society nor are we even considered for work just for being quadraplegics. We are discriminated against and automatically counted out of the work industry; my personal educational grant was cut in Michigan by Jennifer Granholm, crushing my dreams to be whole as a person. Our needs for special equipment is expensive and a means of making us whole and affording us an opportunity to participate in the workforce and contribute to the betterment of society.
Personally, I attended Delta College before funding was cut. There was no consideration of what school mean to me as a quadriplegic. I was not allowed to complete my education. I never felt more alive when I was in class. As a quadriplegic I have been discriminated against because of my disability. As you may notice on my logo I coined the term “differently abled” because our conditions should not be the very reason that we are discriminated against.
The Constitution seeks to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities. persons with disabilities to include those who have long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis. This is a clear recognition that persons with disabilities are equal and valuable members of society and should be recognized in all aspects of life.
There is no single definition of disability that has achieved Global consensus as the concept of disability is evolving. The concept has evolved from the initial
charity or welfare approach that viewed quadraplegics as persons with disabilities as objects of pity who required help; to the medical approach that sought to treat the disability; to the current social and human rights approach in which quadraplegics are included in the laborforce.
This approach is progressive in that it is not only about providing disability related services, but goes further in adopting measures to change attitudes and behaviors that stigmatize and marginalize quadraplegics, eliminating the physical and social barriers that inhibit quadraplegics from exercising their rights and ensuring that laws and policies support non-discrimination and guarantee rights of quadraplegics to participate fully in society.
In the end, when considering quadraplegics, although “differently abled”, it should refer to the consequences of the interactions of the individuals with an environment that does not accommodate those individual’s differences and limits or impedes quadraplegics participation in society.
Thank you for taking out the time to review my complaint. I would like an opportunity for all quadraplegics to at least have an equal opportunity to share our talents with society. We are human who share feelings, thoughts, drive, a sense of community and would like to be included. I am
Very truly yours,
Mr. Larry Barnett, Jr.,
Founder and CEO
Why is this important?
This petition is important because I feel that quadriplegic have been locked out of society far to long. If they don’t want to give us jobs our government assistance must be increased.