[nfb-talk] To Be or Not to Be, Irritated

[David Andrews]

John:

While I can't speak for Jim, I don't think your interpretation is 
what he was trying to say.

I think he is saying that we can figure out ways to handle our money, 
and we can cross most intersections successfully with out APS's, 
however our priority must be to change those fundamental negative 
attitudes that many people still hold.

Dave

At 08:31 PM 5/8/2008, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Marks" <blind.grizzly at gmail.com>
> > I know the story is sad, but the reason I told what happened is that I
> > think
> > we need reminders that we have not quite come as far as we like, and the
> > traditional battles are still with us.  I was thinking about John, the
> > lister who has been challenging NFB philosophy and actions.  We're not
> > going
> > to change minds by sending the message that we need accessible pedestrian
> > signals or accessible money if we fail to put what's going on in its
> > proper
> > context.
>
>Holy cow! We don't *HAVE* accessible money. To suggest that this guy's
>attitude is the result of accessible money or audible walk signals is
>ridiculous.
>
>If someone already thinks blind people can't do anything, how in the world
>are you going to convince him otherwise if you can't even tell your own
>money apart?
>
>Man, this is ridiculous. I've never seen such a series of absurd
>rationalizations in my life.
>
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