MN Autism TF Meets Oct 3rd, 2013 – Drama Continues

From what I understand the mediators who if you remember took sides initially were there and thank god this was their last time. I mean really – what kind of mediation happens when the mediators are not objective and have clouded judgement. How does that even work – mediate by taking sides.

At any rate, I am glad they are done and good riddance. Here is my view;

Rep Norton (who since she joined MN ATF has been nothing but disruptive) and company are demanding to remove members by pulling their names out of a hat. I kid you not. They are also demanding to change a law that passed both chambers of MN legislature and signed by the Governor in a barbaric and silly way. I love how they say “we hear your concerns” and yet keep voting unfairly and silly. The sheer smug and arrogance of Rep Norton is really beyond belief. If you can believe it ever since she joined MN ATF and for the past several months now, we have wasted time and efforts on useless and meaningless chat and words. Rather than who can be removed, silenced, dictated, etc and etc, we should be concentrating on our actual charge of statewide autism plan. 

Here is the statue that Rep Norton keeps referring to but as usual either does not understand or refuses to understand the content. I wonder where I noticed that before? Oh yeah – in her autism legislations for the past four years. 

And, if you read the task force section it says very clearly the following statements; 

Subd. 6.Advisory task forces.

 

If the existence of an advisory task force is mandated by statute, the task force shall expire on the date specified in the enabling legislation. If no expiration date is specified, the task force shall expire two years after the effective date of the act creating the advisory task force. If the existence of a task force is authorized but not mandated by statute, the task force shall expire at the pleasure of the person or group which creates the task force, or two years after the first members of the task force are appointed, whichever is sooner. A person or group mandated or with discretionary authority to create a task force may create another task force to continue the work of a task force which expires, unless the enabling legislation specifies an expiration date or creation of another task force is prohibited by other law.

There are over hundred Minn house representatives and current Speaker Thissen appoints the queen of autism disparity. Go figure and please vote wiser next time because insanity is voting for the same people and expecting different policies and outcome. 

Thanks!

Idil – Somali Autism Mom and Minority Advocate