[Blindtlk] Fwd: Amazon press releaseConcerningAccessibilityofWeb Site

Sat Jan 5 20:03:41 CST 2008

Dear All,

I have kept quiet about this issue up to now, but here is what I have to 
say.
Access is fundamental to any service, job or business we need or thing we 
have to do.
The law says that any business doing business with the Public must be 
accessible.
If we did not have this law in effect, we would still have segregation going 
on in this Country where a person , just because they are different than the 
people running the place, count bar their entry, use and the benefit of that 
service or business.
This is not fair and it is not American.
What if you could go into a store, but you were the only person not allowed 
to enter a special deals back room, where you could get special deals. 
Imagine if you were barred from doing what everyone else could do just 
because you were different.
I have fought to protect these rights for the same people that don't want to 
let me in just because I am different?  No way.  I would drive a darn tank 
through their store and out the other side first.
We are just fighting for our rights  to access a service that is offered to 
the Public and the last time I looked, I was one of them.
If anyone wants to start a picket line, call me.

Down with Target and their stock.
Shop at Wall-Mart
David Evans, NFBF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dewey bradley" <dewey.bradley at att.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Amazon press 
releaseConcerningAccessibilityofWeb Site

> I'm not afrade of what people think, I was just trying to say It in a nice
> way, un like you!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gloria Whipple" <fairyfoot at dc4pc.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Amazon press release
> ConcerningAccessibilityofWeb Site
>
>
>> If you are afraid of  what people are going to say about your message, 
>> why
>> post it!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of dewey bradley
>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 8:21 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Amazon press release Concerning
>> AccessibilityofWeb Site
>>
>> I don't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers here.
>> I do agree that the web needs to be accessible, but don't you think that
>> peple will look at this is some one sooing private companys?
>> It's just like the target lawsuit.  what would you guys think if you had 
>> a
>> websight, and someone was trying to tell you how to run your business?
>> It's not like we don't have a choice, the government is a different 
>> story,
>> but with them, they have to do It.
>> If a company don't want my business, I just take It elswhere.
>> Why doesn't the NFB fokis on things like makeing transit companys comply
>> with the ADA, instead of suing businesses?
>> It's not like these companys make us give them our money.
>> that's just my view, sorry if you don't like what I have to say.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
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>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 1:16 PM
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Fwd: Amazon press release Concerning Accessibility
>> ofWeb
>> Site
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>----------
>>>>Amazon.com Accessibility to be Completed June 30, 2008
>>>>
>>>>The National Federation of the Blind and online retailer Amazon, Inc.,
>>>>have announced that work to make Amazon.com fully accessible to blind
>>>>computer users is to be completed by June 30, 2008.  In March of 2007,
>>>>Amazon entered into a technology development agreement with the
>>>>National Federation of the Blind pursuant to which Amazon was to
>>>>attempt to make Amazon.com fully accessible by December 31, 2007.
>>>>Because of the complexity of the task, it was recognized that this was
>>>>an ambitious goal and that problems might be encountered; accordingly,
>>>>the agreement provided that Amazon could have a six-month extension,
>>>>if necessary, to complete work on making its Web site fully accessible
>>>>to blind computer users.  Amazon's Web site has improved; nonetheless,
>>>>Amazon recognizes that it is not yet fully accessible.  Amazon has
>>>>indicated that it will complete the task within the extended period.
>>>>
>>>>Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
>>>>said: "Full and equal access to the Internet is critical in order for
>>>>the blind to participate fully in today's society.  While Amazon.com
>>>>is not yet fully accessible, we are pleased with the progress that has
>>>>been made and we believe that the company remains committed to making
>>>>the site fully accessible.  We will continue to work with Amazon.com
>>>>to ensure that the blind can shop for books, music, movies, and the
>>>>myriad other products available at this leading online retailer with
>>>>the same ease and convenience as all other shoppers."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>># # #
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> David Andrews and white cane Harry.
>>>
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