[Nfb-seniors] Nfb-seniors Digest, Vol 4, Issue 4
Ramona Walhof
rwnfbi at qwest.net
Mon Mar 17 17:33:33 CDT 2008
Of course, we all know that not everybody thinks alike. That is why the
NFB makes its policies by majority vote. We try to choose which efforts
will yield the best results. We just can't do everything we all think up.
If you don't like the NFB, nobody is forcing you to be a member. But
probably no one likes every single person who belongs. We try to be
tolerant of all, because we see ourselves as a movement to improve things
for the blind. We have accomplished a lot, and we still have a lot to do.
You still may not agree with everything we do. But you are misstating some
of our policies and practices.
Ramona
----- Original Message -----
From: <pinkhawaii at gmail.com>
To: <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-seniors] Nfb-seniors Digest, Vol 4, Issue 4
>I do strongly feel that we need free high speed Internet access to download
> the talking books and other educational materials. This seems to fall on
> deaf ears. The "free" web cams from Sorenson are useless
> without high speed acces yet the FCC is subsidizing VRS with about $7 per
> minute. NFB sponsors high priced equipment, but no available $10. hearing
> aids or low cost vision equipment. We need to wake up and really help the
> blind, deaf and handicapped. I am ready to quit the NFB. I got nasty
> letters
> from the senior net from "seeing" blind, that could drive their car for 10
> years. We have "seeing blind in our leadership with guide dogs and wheel
> chairs" for prestige but function well without them. We must ask our
> members
> for honest blind certifications and not sponsor seeing loud mouths!!! We
> must stop the blindfolding in prolonged useless education. The NFB is
> against free bus passes, talking traffic lights etc. to see that we are so
> independent that we are better than the seeing. Such nonsense. All Hawaii
> has less than 30 blind members and we brag to be the voice of the blind???
> I
> could not even get an email to tell me what was presented at our Hawaii
> State conference of maybe 5 truly blind. Our State President is a
> hostile???
> So what is the NFB??? There is no honest change in our NFB everlasting
> unchanging leadership!!! We vote to change the color of the moon but not
> even for legal help from the NFB.
> My Love of Aloha to All HG Pink, pinkhawaii at gmail.com
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 7:01 AM, <nfb-seniors-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 1. Letter Extended, Calls Needed Monday to Help NLS (David Andrews)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:01:23 -0500
>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> Subject: [Nfb-seniors] Letter Extended, Calls Needed Monday to Help
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>> From: Hartle, Jesse
>>
>> To: undisclosed-recipients:
>>
>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 1:44 PM
>>
>> Subject: From Jesse Hartle-Legislative Alert-Dear Colleague Letter
>>
>> Extended
>>
>> Fellow Federationists:
>>
>> We are continuing to make a difference on Capitol Hill. Our "Dear
>>
>> Colleague" letter to support the Talking Books program now has 68
>>
>> members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed on in support.
>>
>> Congressman Towns, the sponsor of this letter, has now agreed to hold
>>
>> the letter open through the close of business on next Monday, March 17.
>>
>> I am asking you to make one phone call Monday morning to your member of
>>
>> the House of Representatives, and urge him or her to sign on to
>>
>> Congressman Towns' "Dear Colleague" letter to support the Talking Books
>>
>> program. I have listed the members that have already signed this letter
>>
>> below. If your member of Congress is on this list, I would like you to
>>
>> call them and thank them for supporting the Talking Books program. You
>>
>> can be connected with your member of Congress by calling the Capitol
>>
>> switchboard at (202) 225-3121.
>>
>> I have included my contact information at the bottom of this message in
>>
>> case you have any questions. Thank you all very much for your hard work
>>
>> on this important project.
>>
>> Members that have cosigned Dear Colleague Letter:
>>
>> Congressman Towns, New York
>>
>> Congressman Hinchey, New York
>>
>> Congressman Nadler, New York
>>
>> Congressman Bilirakis, Florida
>>
>> Congressman Wexler, Florida
>>
>> Congressman Ellison, Minnesota
>>
>> Congressman Oberstar, Minnesota
>>
>> Congressman Walz, Minnesota
>>
>> Congressman Peterson, Minnesota
>>
>> Congresswoman Davis, California
>>
>> Congresswoman Woolsey, California
>>
>> Congresswoman Capps, California
>>
>> Congressman Filner, California
>>
>> Congresswoman Sanchez, California
>>
>> Congressman Berman, California
>>
>> Congressman Moran, Virginia
>>
>> Congressman Scott, Virginia
>>
>> Congressman Whitman, Virginia
>>
>> Congresswoman Schakowsky, Illinois
>>
>> Congressman Gutierrez, Illinois
>>
>> Congresswoman DeLauro, Connecticut
>>
>> Congressman Larson, Connecticut
>>
>> Congressman McDermott, Washington
>>
>> Congressman Wu, Oregon
>>
>> Congressman Blumenauer, Oregon
>>
>> Congressman Markey, Massachusetts
>>
>> Congressman Delahunt, Massachusetts
>>
>> Congressman McGovern, Massachusetts
>>
>> Congressman Lynch, Massachusetts
>>
>> Congressman Tierney, Massachusetts
>>
>> Congressman Capuano, Massachusetts
>>
>> Congressman Gordon, Tennessee
>>
>> Congressman Cohen, Tennessee
>>
>> Congressman Allen, Maine
>>
>> Congressman Michaud, Maine
>>
>> Congressman Sarbanes, Maryland
>>
>> Congressman Cummings, Maryland
>>
>> Congressman Van Hollen, Maryland
>>
>> Congressman Wynn, Maryland
>>
>> Congressman Payne, New Jersey
>>
>> Congressman Passcrell, New Jersey
>>
>> Congresswoman Capito, West Virginia
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>> Congressman Carney, Pennsylvania
>>
>> Congressman English, Pennsylvania
>>
>> Congressman Platts, Pennsylvania
>>
>> Congresswoman Shea-Porter, New Hampshire
>>
>> Congressman Hodes, New Hampshire
>>
>> Congresswoman Johnson, Texas
>>
>> Congresswoman Jackson-Lee, Texas
>>
>> Congressman Ortiz, Texas
>>
>> Congressman Kucinich, Ohio
>>
>> Congresswoman Sutton, Ohio
>>
>> Congressman Chabot, Ohio
>>
>> Congresswoman Cubin, Wyoming
>>
>> Congressman Fortuno, Puerto Rico
>>
>> Congressman Skelton, Missouri
>>
>> Congressman Jefferson, Louisiana
>>
>> Congressman Moore, Kansas
>>
>> Congressman Welch, Vermont
>>
>> Congressman Abercrombie, Hawaii
>>
>> Congresswoman Baldwin, Wisconsin
>>
>> Congressman Langevin, Rhode Island
>>
>> Congressman Kildee, Michigan
>>
>> Congressman Butterfield, North Carolina
>>
>> Congresswoman DeGette, Colorado
>>
>> Congressman Loebsack, Iowa
>>
>> Congressman Johnson, Georgia
>>
>> Jesse Hartle
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind
>>
>> Government Programs Specialist
>>
>> Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233
>>
>> Email: jhartle at nfb.org
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Dr. Heinz-Guenther Pink
> Advocate and program evaluator for the blind, deaf and handicapped.
> Member: NFB Communication Council
> and ATRC Advisory Council of the State
> Member of Senator Chun Oakland's Deaf-Blind Task Force.
> Founder: Computer College of Hawaii since 1963, pinkhawaii at gmail.com
> 410 Magellan Ave. Apt.1002, Honolulu, HI. 96813 , Tel 808: 537-1875
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