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16 Sep 2005, 9:33 am

Interesting.

And weird.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... ,+01:44+PM

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16 Sep 2005, 9:38 am

BeeBee wrote:
Interesting.

And weird.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... ,+01:44+PM

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I wonder if someone near the top of GM doesn't now have a child (grandchild, newphew or niece, something) with autism? That's the kind of thing that often provokes such corporate largesse.

You know the other side of this coin, don't you Beebee.

Let the "curbie" debate begin anew! :lol:



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16 Sep 2005, 9:43 am

Yikes! You're right.

Great. :roll:

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16 Sep 2005, 11:25 am

I don't like this.


We could boycott them into changing their mind?

I guess it'll be hard to boycott GM into changing their mind? They're everywhere, and could easily go without such a small group of customers buying their products.


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16 Sep 2005, 11:25 am

Oh ohhhhhhhhhh....silent protesting!! !


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16 Sep 2005, 11:37 am

Well, I do drive a GM product but probably won't be buying another car for quite some time.

I plan to write a letter to the local dealership and the headquarters asking if they understand how contrivesial this issue in within the ASD community.

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16 Sep 2005, 12:15 pm

Where's theASman when you need him...


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16 Sep 2005, 12:34 pm

GM's stock has gone to h*ll. It's considered a junk bond now. They can't afford boycotts!



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16 Sep 2005, 6:43 pm

Good thing I already like Mopar stuff. 8) :P :lol:



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19 Sep 2005, 4:37 am

We do not even know how a quote normal brain works on a neuro-biologal level. And CAN wants to cure it how ? right now that's in the realm of Sci-fi. High middle and low level auism acures in a very low percent of humans I see CAN says they want to help adapt that's ok to me but the brain tweaking no i disagree strongly on that.


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19 Sep 2005, 6:12 am

*kicks self in the rear for buying a GM in July* :x



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19 Sep 2005, 11:01 pm

Let's apply for a grant and use it to found a cohousing community for peple with autism who don't need to be cured.


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20 Sep 2005, 10:58 pm

I don't get this whole "anti cure pride for my disability(label in many of your cases)"



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20 Sep 2005, 11:13 pm

The only reason I am opposed to a cure being developed is that it would most likely be forced on people despite any risk of complications or severe and dangerous side effects. I don't want to be cured despite the problems I've encountered to preserve my individuality. It's not a matter of pride for me, since hardly anybody I know cares about the label anyway. There are other comorbid conditions I would want cured though.