[Blindtlk] FNC Alert

[Graves, Diane]

David, David, and All,

I think this is a very good point too.  In light of all the much bigger
fish we have to fry, if we get to up in arms with this issues, we could
be construed as being petty too.


Diane Graves 
Civil Rights Specialist 
Indiana Civil Rights Commission 
Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit 
317-232-2647 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of david r. stayer
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:14 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FNC Alert


I basically agree with what Dave just said.  I believe there are more 
important issues and we should not fight this one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:01 AM
Subject: [Blindtlk] FNC Alert


A couple of things occur to me as I read this thread. Back in the day,
we had a national board member who was well regarded in the organization
named E. U. Parker. Many years at convention, E. U. would put up a
resolution about Braille money. Each year it wouldn't get any support,
and he'd withdraw it. Then, we resisted it, I believe, because it was
"something special" for blind people. Most countries didn't do anything
special about their money, and we were the norm, bills the same size
etc.

Move forward thirty years, and we, the U.S. are the hold outs. The world
has changed, and everyone else is making money different, not for blind
people, but for everyone else. The fact that it helps blind folks is
only a serendipitous benefit. So, here's the question. Is it worth
fighting? I believe that we are seeing a rock rolling down hill, and
it's going to happen eventually.

Finally, I believe that our real problem isn't the size, shape, color
and texture of money. I just think that I need to collect a large enough
sample of world money to be able to study it at length during my long,
luxurious retirement. Please send samples for my collection.


        Dave Hyde, Professional Development Coordinator Wisconsin Center
for the Blind and Visually Impaired 1700 W. State Street Janesville, WI
53546
telephone:  608.758.6152;
Toll-Free: 866.284.1106 Extension 34
Cell"  608.751.0960
Email:  david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us





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