Thursday, February 20, 2014

Editorial: Abbott needs a more progressive approach on disability lawsuits (A CRITIQUE)

     An article published in the Dallas Morning News on the 18th of February discusses Attorney General Greg Abbott’s approach on disability lawsuits.  First and foremost I feel that the article was very informative.  I was not aware of the way sovereign immunity, a legal doctrine declaring that the state cannot commit a legal wrong and is therefore immune from civil suit and legal prosecution, has been used in cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.  
     I feel the writer did his best to provide an unbiased approach and present facts and arguments for both sides.  However, the author definitely had a strong opinion that was made clear at several places in the article.  The article was well written and easy to read, even for someone with no prior knowledge on the subject.  
     The writer provided the information in an organized manner.  The important terms used in the article were paired with proper clarification where it was needed.  The author claims that the state should do more to protect the civil rights of disabled citizens.  This claim is stated at the beginning, reiterated in the middle and brought full circle in the conclusion.  
     Overall, the article was directed at Texas’ general public; more specifically, citizens who are unaware of this issue, or are not already supporters of disabled Texans and their civil rights.  The audience is identifiable through the author’s lack of political and legal jargon, and his persuasive undertone throughout the article.  

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