[nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169, American Braille Flag Memorial Act

[GMail]

Sounds like pity for the blind person again. I didn't even have to read the 
whole article. The first few lines say it all. I have nothing against it, 
but it should be a low priority on the Congress's agenda.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Corey Cook" <corey_cook at bellsouth.net>
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169,American Braille 
Flag Memorial Act


>I should think we have more important things to worry about than making a
> special flag for us helpless blind folk.
>
>
>
> Corey Cook
> 803-546-4790
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Wm. Ritchhart
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:34 AM
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169,American Braille
> Flag Memorial Act
>
> Interesting.  I have never encountered an American flag that could not be
> felt.
>
>
> William
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Hope Hein
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 9:06 AM
> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169, American 
> Braille
> Flag Memorial Act
>
> I have felt American flags and they do not have stars nor stripes that one
> can feel.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> .From: "Wm. Ritchhart"<william.ritchhart at sbcglobal.net>
> .Sent: 11/20/07 8:47:35 AM
> .To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'"<nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> .Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169,American 
> Braille
> Flag Memorial Act .
> .Well, I cannot believe that any blind person cannot distinguish the 
> .stars
> and stripes on an American flag.  All you have to do is touch it.
> .I am sorry to hear that the Congress is wasting time on this one.
> .
> .
> .William
> .
> .
> .-----Original Message-----
> .From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> .On Behalf Of Bill Outman
> .Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:00 AM
> .To: NFB of Florida Listserv
> .Cc: Multiple recipients of NFBnet NFB-Talk Mailing List
> .Subject: [nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169,American Braille
> .Flag Memorial Act .
> .Thought this was an interesting article.
> .
> .Enjoy.
> .
> .Bill Outman
> .Daytona Beach, Florida
> .
> .----- Original Message -----
> .From: Andy Baracco <wq6r at socal.rr.com>
> .To: <acb-l at acb.org>
> .Cc: <whoweare at yahoogroups.com>
> .Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:26 AM
> .Subject: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169, American Braille Flag Memorial 
> .Act
> .
> .
> .> This is neat!
> .>
> .> Andy
> .>
> .>
> .> Tiahrt Introduces American Braille Flag Memorial Bill .> .> 
> WASHINGTON -
> U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Goddard) this week introduced .the .> American
> Braille Flag Memorial Bill. The bi-partisan legislation would .> authorize
> .> .> the placement of an American Braille tactile flag in Arlington
> .National .> Cemetery honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, 
> veterans,
> and .other .> Americans.
> .>
> .> Tiahrt was joined by Kansas Reps. Jerry Moran (R-Hays) and Nancy Boyda 
> .>
> (D-Topeka) along with 14 others in co-sponsoring the bill, along with .an 
> .>
> endorsement .> .> by the Blind Veterans of America.
> .>
> .> "Arlington National Cemetery is a national place of remembrance and
> .honor .> for our Nation's veterans, and visited by an estimated 4 million
> .people .> annually,"
> .>
> .> said Tiahrt. "Placing the Braille America Flag here would bring honor 
> .to
> .our .> nation's blind community and allow our blind veterans to "see" the
> .American .> .> Flag again."
> .>
> .> Currently, the United States has over 1,000,000 blind and low-vision .>
> veterans. The Department of Defense estimates that 16% of those .injured 
> in
> .> Operation .> .> Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom suffer 
> from
> severe vision .loss.
> .> An additional 10-12 million Americans have blind and low vision.
> .>
> .> However, prior to the creation of the Braille American Flag the 
> .American
> .> flag was not accessible to the blind. This flag, created by the Kansas 
> .>
> Braille .> .> Transcription Institute, in Wichita, Kansas, has been
> specially .designed .in .> a way that informs the blind of the full color 
> of
> the American flag,
> .13
> .> stripes,
> .>
> .> and fifty stars on the blue field. Additionally, this tactile flag 
> .bears
> .the .> American Pledge of Allegiance in both raised print and Grade One
> .Braille.
> .>
> .> November 13, 2007
> .>
> .> # # #
> .>
> .> Eric Bridges
> .>
> .> Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs .> .> American Council of
> the Blind .> .> Phone: (202) 467-5081 .> .> Fax: (202) 467-5085 .> .> .> 
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