Hit the nail on the head, if I do say so myself.

>>>What is bothering me is that it seems there is an intolerance to allow anyone to
>>>speak againt the views of someone afflicted with a disease.
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>>Claiming that he was faking it for political reasons is hardly speaking against his views - it's attempting to discredit him so that his views are discounted, regardless of their merits.
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"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease," Limbaugh told listeners yesterday. "He's moving all around and shaking and it’s purely an act.... This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox. Either he didn’t take his medication or he's acting."

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>>Considering that Parkinson's causes rigidity, this is really stupider than usual of Rush...
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>Here's an article in the Toronto Star by Linwood Barclay you might like.