[nfb-talk] ACB members in NFB

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

Good one William;
We need to stand on our own two feet and defend our rights.  I can not
believe any blind person would not promote Braille, independence, the
Lewis Braille Coin...  I just know it is true.  There are some very nice
ACB members out there but if I had not left the ACB, when I came back
from AEB in Little Rock, and Joined the NFB, I would not have my job
today.  They have helped me to build my comfidence and independence.  I
was overprotected as a child.  I thank the NFB for helping me succeed in
the working world.  Now I am out there mentoring others!

Terry Powers


-----Original Message-----
From: Wm. Ritchhart [mailto:william.ritchhart at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:07 PM
To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] ACB members in NFB

Marsha,

I am afraid I have to disagree with you.  The challenges of today are no
grater than the challenges of the 1950's - 1970's.  ACB was of no
positive benefit to the blind then and nothing has changed.  The NFB can
do more good for the blind by ignoring the ACB and doing what it
believes best.  

That is how all that has been achieved for the blind has been
accomplished.  ACB is no different today in it's philosophy and actions
then it was 40 years ago.  They contribute very little of positive value
and should be generally ignored.   


William
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Marsha
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:24 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] ACB members in NFB

  It seems to me that we have many challenges on all sides confronting
us 
now and in the near future.  The entire framework of blind services
could be 
changing.  There are threats to Randolph-Sheppard, threats to any rehab 
programs.  The idea of privatization of services could take any
opportunity 
for choice away from us.  Perhaps instead of us taking shots at the ACB,
we 
should see how many things we might have in common.  Although our 
philosophies toward blindness may be different, totally opposite some
say, 
we had better work together as much as possible or we could lose the
headway 
we have made.  Although we may not want to admit it, ACB does some good 
things.  They are not perfectly bad and we are not perfectly good.  If 
people can conduct themselves in a respectful manner, we should listen
to 
what they have to say no matter where they are coming from.  The future
has 
many potential threats.  We must find the best ways to deal with them.
We 
are, after all, a minority in a minority.  It will not be possible to 
survive unless we do some serious thinking.

Marsha Anderson 

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