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This shit is developmentally disabled.
I'm waiting for the day when we can't call people assholes, but "positive attitude impaired" or call the crazy bible-thumpers "secularly challenged".
It sucks he can't ride his moped- but there's a reason they require a permit to drive. The tests for the permit exist to prove (to some degree) the mental capability to handle the instrument. I don't care if he's been burnin' up the asphalt (sorry, pavement, asphalt sounds like it has the word ASS in it, and we can't have that) for nigh on 40 years, he's not allowed to. The first time he hits a car, even as accidental as anyone could have an accident, there will be a nightmare. He might die, the family will sue, the OTHER people might be hurt, THEY'LL (rightfully) sue because he's not supposed to be on the road, it's a huge deal.
So, yeah, find him a church group or a Rascal (those little motorized chairs), and let the man be at peace again. A large part of anyone's feelings is the way those they look to are feeling... kids get upset if mom or dad are upset, and these poor folks often look on for the same kind of reassurance. I hope her negativity doesn't filter down to him. What I find odd, though, is her insistence that the government not help, but that churches are somehow required to provide this type of public service. Sure, they do a lot, but are they properly trained to handle these special needs? Most churches don't have a lot of money as it is, so I hope she's planning on volunteering her time to get others to follow suit.
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