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Police officers in Illinois raise money for Special Olympics

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122195) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 May 24

I admire the work of the Illinois police officers who donated their time on Friday when police officers stood on top of the roof of Dunkin' Donuts around the state to raise around $1 million dollars for Special Olympics. The...

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Why Does The Special Olympics Need Taxpayer Funding Anymore?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 1 Apr 19

The Special Olympics is a great organization that has accomplished awesome things. The athletes who compete in these games are awesome people who have not only overcome physical and mental disabilities, but can compete at amazing...

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Autistic boy, 9, disqualified from Special Olympics swimming final 'for going TOO fast'

Mary Ann @therealmaryyy (3162) • Philippines 28 Nov 16

i had to really google swimming and really need to make sure that i understood the basic rules in joining a swimming competition. obviously it is a sport. a RELAY that involves butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and...

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Union thugs bully Special Olympians

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 9 Jun 11

During a special ceremony to honor Special Olympics Athletes, union thugs used the occasion to show how inhuman, heartless and trashy they really are. While Gov. Walker was speaking, union thugs (dressed as zombies) walked between...

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RIP Eunice Kennedy Shriver

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 11 Aug 09

http://shrinkify.com/135r [i]"HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who emerged from a powerful male-dominated political family to found the Special Olympics and become a leading advocate of the mentally...

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Off Handed Comments - What do they tell us about a person?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 24 Mar 09

When a person is talking in conservation and makes a slip it is some times referred to as a Freudian slip. A Freudian slip is often though to be the sub conscious coming through and it is what you really mean. For example you are...

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Obama on Leno

pauld43 @pauld43 (194) • United States 21 Mar 09

Do you believe that Obama really messed up by his special Olympics remark that he made on Leno. As a president shouldn't he be held to a higher accountability. I think it was a major gaffe, but hopefully he will learn from his...

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Can This Be The Beginning of More Understanding?

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 21 Mar 09

On Jay Leno Thursday night President Obama made an inappropriate joke about Special Olympics. He has made an apology. I understand thoughtless jokes that were not intended to hurt. I think most of us make them. Special Olympics...

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Obama's 'Special' comment on Jay Leno

Fortunata @Fortunata (1135) • United States 20 Mar 09

Did you know Obama made a joke about Special Olympics? Apparently when he was on Jay Leno, he compared his bowling game to being like that of a mentally retarded person. Talk about insensitive...I know he apologized...

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Obama in the Special Olympics?

deejean06 @deejean06 (1952) • United States 20 Mar 09

I did not watch the President on the Tonight Show last night. It wasn't because of any political reason - I just cannot stay up that late anymore and have not seen the Tonight show in years... But I did see a clip this morning...

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Imagine the OUTRAGE!

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 19 Mar 09

Yes, it is true. President 0bama made fun of the Special Olympians by comparing his bowling to the heroic efforts of these handicapped atheletes. Unbelievable! Here's the...

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Will you be taking the "Plunge" this year.....?

Feona1962 @Feona1962 (7526) • United States 19 Jan 09

http://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/polar_plunge.asp "Money raised from the Polar Plunge will support local Special Olympics programs in Wisconsin, allowing nearly 10,000 athletes with cognitive disabilities to experience...

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Looking for a worthwhile project this winter

venshida @venshida (4836) • United States 9 Nov 08

The Special Olympics need scarfs. If you have some free time, and looking for a worthwhile project why not make a couple of scarfs for this great organization. Here is the link...

Have you ever tried ramp bowling?

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 28 Sep 08

I took one of my guys (I work with developmentally disabled adults) to a Special Olympics bowling event. I have not been the regular person working with him, so this was my first time doing this. Trust me, it is harder then it...

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2009 Special Olympics project.

thebeaddoodler @thebeaddoodler (4262) • Lubbock, Texas 30 Aug 08

Any knitters or crocheters looking for a worthwhile project? Any body interested in helping out the Special Olympics can read more at the URL below. There are patterns for knit and crochet if you don't have one in mind. The only...

doughnut eatting contest pits cop against cop

scottyrocket @scottyrocket (62) • United States 30 May 08

I just read this on mainetoday.com.Lewiston maine is going to have a doughnut eatting contest with law enforment agents to raise money for special olympics in maine.The officers will compete for the title of top doughnut cop.Oh...

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Special Olympics

h7onest @h7onest (28) • United States 14 Jun 07

There is a great movie for Special Olympic Fans that I just love. It's called "Loretta Clayborne" It will make you cheer, laugh, and cry

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Not Transparent Enough

somebodybig @somebodybig (941) 3 Jun 07

The requirements for participating in the paralympic games,special olympics world games or deaflympics are not transparent

CJ Won Another Medal..!

cjsmom @cjsmom (1423) • United States 21 Mar 07

Some mylotters may have noticed that I haven't been around for a week or so; things have been going on here which were out of my control. Needless to say I have a lot of friend's discussions that I need to go through; may take...

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Special Olympics!

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 1 Dec 06

Do you know of this charitable organization? Do you support it?

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