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

[T. Joseph Carter]

Kori,

Of course it's symbolic.  The question is, what is it symbolic of?  The
more I look into it, the less I believe this has to do with honoring or
remembering anything.  The driving force behind this is anti-war politics
and our lives are being held up as an example of the pitiful fate that
awaits our troops as long as we stay in Iraq.

My personal opinion on this war is irrelevant--I will not be portrayed by
either side of this debate as a helpless pitiful blind person who is
deprived of even the ability to feel a flag.  It's shameful, and it is
beneath our dignity to even treat this as an altruistic, if misguided,
gesture.  There's nothing altruistic about it, and the people responsible
know exactly what they're doing.


On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 02:13:42PM -0500, Kori King wrote:
> 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.