[nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself

[Mike Freeman]

I get the impression that it is not the problem on the West Coast that 
it is elsewhere in the country. I know that Dr. Maurer remarked to 
someone when he attended our state convention that he was gratified at 
the harmony we displayed. That didn't mean we didn't argue passionately. 
But personalities were largely absent from the fray. Guess we didn't 
take ourselves too seriously.

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: T. Joseph Carter
  To: NFB Talk Mailing List
  Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself


  Sherri,

  I don't see this happening much.  Maybe it's because here in Oregon we
  haven't got many chapters or that we're somewhat spread out.  I do 
think
  people in general place too much emphasis on competition as part of 
our
  society, but I don't see frequent examples within the NFB.

  I'm sure it happens now and then, I just don't see it as a major 
problem
  within the organization.


  On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:09:34AM -0500, Sherri wrote:
  > I wonder if the fates are telling me not to send this message out? 
This is my third attempt. *smile*.
  >
  > I read the thread concerning the differences and similarities 
between ACB and NFB and it brought to mind another subject.
  >
  >
  > I would propose that this is due to possibly personality 
differences, but what really bothers me about both organization is the 
in-fighting that goes on
  > and the clash of egos. I have noticed that if a chapter, for 
example, does a fund-raising project, they don't want to talk much about 
what kind of results
  > they had, particularly if it was successful for fear that some other 
chapter might outdo them. I have seen chapter members totally take 
credit for things
  > that other chapter members did without thought or thanks to the 
chapter member responsible for the idea in the first place. If a strong 
person comes into
  > the organization with ideas to develop and forward the goals of the 
NFB chapter, often, his ideas are thwarted, because others feel 
threatened by that
  > person.
  > I don't get it! I know that whatever is accomplished in the NFB 
Greater Orlando chapter, it is not me, Sherri Brun as president that 
accomplished this,
  > but the chapter as a whole, of which I am one small part.
  > I believe that this in-fighting and the ego problems that exist have 
done much to drive very capable, enthusiastic and involved people away 
from NFB.
  > We say we are working to "change what it means to be blind", but 
often, it seems to me we let our personalities and egos get in the way. 
It would be my
  > hope that we could do more toward walking the walk instead of just 
talking the talk of what it means to be a Federationist.
  > Looking forward to your feedback. *smile*
  > Sherri Brun
  > Secretary
  > National Federation of the Blind of Florida
  > President
  > National Federation of the Blind
  > Greater Orlando Chapter
  > E-mail:
  > mailto:sbrun at cfl.rr.com sbrun at cfl.rr.com

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I get the impression that it is not the problem on the West Coast that it is elsewhere in the country. I know that Dr. Maurer remarked to someone when he attended our state convention that he was gratified at the harmony we displayed. That didn't mean we didn't argue passionately. But personalities were largely absent from the fray. Guess we didn't take ourselves too seriously.
 
Mike
 
----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:tjcarter at bluecherry.net T. Joseph Carter
To:
mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org NFB Talk Mailing List
Sent:
Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:44 PM
Subject:
Re: [nfb-talk] conflict within the nfb itself
Sherri,
I don't see this happening much.  Maybe it's because here in Oregon we
haven't got many chapters or that we're somewhat spread out.  I do think
people in general place too much emphasis on competition as part of our
society, but I don't see frequent examples within the NFB.
I'm sure it happens now and then, I just don't see it as a major problem
within the organization.
On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:09:34AM -0500, Sherri wrote:
> I wonder if the fates are telling me not to send this message out? This is my third attempt. *smile*.
>
> I read the thread concerning the differences and similarities between ACB and NFB and it brought to mind another subject.
>
>
> I would propose that this is due to possibly personality differences, but what really bothers me about both organization is the in-fighting that goes on
> and the clash of egos. I have noticed that if a chapter, for example, does a fund-raising project, they don't want to talk much about what kind of results
> they had, particularly if it was successful for fear that some other chapter might outdo them. I have seen chapter members totally take credit for things
> that other chapter members did without thought or thanks to the chapter member responsible for the idea in the first place. If a strong person comes into
> the organization with ideas to develop and forward the goals of the NFB chapter, often, his ideas are thwarted, because others feel threatened by that
> person.
> I don't get it! I know that whatever is accomplished in the NFB Greater Orlando chapter, it is not me, Sherri Brun as president that accomplished this,
> but the chapter as a whole, of which I am one small part.
> I believe that this in-fighting and the ego problems that exist have done much to drive very capable, enthusiastic and involved people away from NFB.
> We say we are working to "change what it means to be blind", but often, it seems to me we let our personalities and egos get in the way. It would be my
> hope that we could do more toward walking the walk instead of just talking the talk of what it means to be a Federationist.
> Looking forward to your feedback. *smile*
> Sherri Brun
> Secretary
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> President
> National Federation of the Blind
> Greater Orlando Chapter
> E-mail:
> mailto:sbrun at cfl.rr.com mailto:sbrun at cfl.rr.com
mailto:sbrun at cfl.rr.com sbrun at cfl.rr.com
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