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

Thu Nov 29 13:13:42 CST 2007

This statement might be silly, but I wonder if the introduction of this 
Braille flag is more symbolic of the blinded veterans being remembered than 
the fact that Congress feels we need or would want a Braille flag. Could 
this flag be meant to demonstrate Braille and tactile markings to show how 
Braille and tactile markings look? Yes, it may send the wrong message to the 
public, but I wonder if the intent of this flag is more what I stated above. 
Take care.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Bullis" <mabullis at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169,American Braille 
Flag Memorial Act


> Well, the part about honoring blinded veterans is a good idea.  All this
> nonsense about the blind needing a special flag, or even putting a special
> flag in Arlington seems a bit much.  There are plenty of flags that you 
> can
> feel the sewn on stars and stripes.  I think all that simpery nonsense 
> about
> how blind people haven't had access to the flag is just silly and although
> it might pull a few heart strings, it also gives a very wrong impression 
> to
> the public.
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Constance Canode
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:36 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fw: [acb-l] Fwd: [CCB-L] H.R.4169, American 
> Braille
> Flag Memorial Act
>
> What a waste of time this bill is in my humble opinion.  This obviously 
> will
> be the only tactile flag in existence.  The flag is the flag and all
> Americans know what is on it and can recite the Pledge without it being in
> grade 1 Braille on this tactile flag.  It makes one wonder what ludicrous
> garbage the ACB will come up with next.  Wow, I can hardly wait.  By the
> way, we have a flag on a pole outside of our house and it is not tactile.
> Congress should get busy and do something worthwhile like getting us out 
> of
> Iraq.
>
> Connie Canode
> At 08:23 AM 11/20/2007, you wrote:
>>Can't we all just get along? I am tired of all the anger and discord
>>that we are displaying.
>>Have a happy Thanksgiving! Share some love and goodwill!
>>Hope
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>.From: "Alan Wheeler"<awheeler at neb.rr.com>
>>.Sent: 11/20/07 9:16:21 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 .
>>.I didn't think I had felt the stars & stripes on a flag, either.
>>.
>>.----- Original Message -----
>>.From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein at verizon.net>
>>.To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>.Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:06 AM
>>.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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