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

[Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)]

Yeah, and he probably would have insisted that we submit our papers in
*print*, just as other classmates would have.  (Grin.)

Bennett Prows
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Undoubtedly. I wonder how many of our good opposition would survive one
of 
his logic or law classes? Not to discriminate, grin, but the same could
be 
said for quite a number of our members also.

Several years ago Ben and I decided that we would have liked to have
audited 
one of his classes. However, we decided that he would have sat both of
us 
down and given us a little talk which would have amounted to: "Do the
work 
or buzz off!"

Mike

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Knowing the battles that Dr. Tenbroek fought at the beginning of this
organization, I wonder if he isn't shaking his head somewhere about the
molehills we make into mountains.

Alco
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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
>
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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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