1.0 link 118562 <![CDATA[Tropic Thunder -- Colossal Blunder]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-p-shriver/itropic-thunderi----colos_b_118562.html After two decades of continued devotion, the Special Olympics is faced with an industry that's determined to test every limit...this time, they've gone too far.

I joined hundreds of protestors at the recent premiere of the film Tropic Thunder to denounce its unfortunate and humiliating portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities. Members of our coalition -- self advocates and family members of people with intellectual disabilities -- have seen the movie pre-release and have reported shock, disgust and in some...

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