[nfbwatlk] Fw: NFB Article by Dr. Maurer in today's NewYorkTimes

[n7pzr]

I agree with Mike and Kevin.

Paul Whipple n7pzr
Vice President Inland Empire Chapter
of the National Federation of the Blind
of Wa.
phone 509/362/3148
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
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> Absolutely. I am becoming increasingly frustrated that more and more of us
> don't seem to be able to distinguish what constitutes discrimination and
> what constitutes merely a pain-in-the-neck!
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larose, Kevin" <Kevin.Larose at ssa.gov>
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:42 AM
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> YorkTimes
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>
> A very good op ed, I must say. Actually, I think I do see the point. The
> best analogy I can come up with on the spur of the moment is Braille
> menus. They are wonderful to have, absolutely, and it's great when
> restaurants have them (much more now than in the past, by the way), but
> not having any available does not constitute discrimination. It doesn't
> mean that I, as a blind person, have to leave the premises without
> partaking of the restaurant's fare. I may have to have my waitperson
> give me an idea of what the menu has to offer, and more often than not
> they're more than happy to do so, although I've had some rather
> frustrating moments in Mexican restaurants. <G> The point being, not
> having the menu in Braille is an inconvenience, not discrimination. In
> my more lucid moments, I do know it's important to, um, discriminate
> between the two. Like I have said elsewhere, I strongly suspect this
> debate is purely academic, as this case will almost certainly be bottled
> up for years, and will soon be a deep, dark and distant memory. I still
> think accessible currency is a good idea, but so are seeing-eye cars,
> and those are impractical too. <G> We do have to get along in this
> society, after all.
>
> KL
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