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kleinbl00  ·  3208 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Can US Senators Speak English?

It is truly a blunt tool for good.

I've been known to rant rather a lot about the Americans with Disabilities Act and the twisted and ridiculous ways in which it is used. But the fact of the matter is, it's done an awful lot to allow disabled individuals to lead more normal, more comfortable lives. HIPAA is similar - it's a broad set of guidelines that permit people to sue over privacy which is more than the Constitution allows.