[NFBWATlk] Public statement on mistreatment of blind expert witness

[Humberto Avila]

Hello Marci Et Al,


I am so, so so sorry that this kind of crap is still happening in our 
country today, and no more no less, but our elected officials! Yes, this 
kind of behavior must stop instantly.

I am going to share on my social networks, LinkedIn and FB, and I will 
make sure that this gets spread out to the universe.

It makes me question whether the efforts of the NFB and other consumer 
advocacy orgs are really working. This seems like a complete step back. 
I don't really understand how people in the country are really like 
sometimes. This is sad, and honestly, a betrayal over the progress that 
has been fought for and hard won over the years especially with the kind 
of civil rights laws that our federal Congress has passed over the years.

When will people with disabilities and those who are blind be given the 
full dignity we deserve?

I'm sure many of us now know, given the political situation and mess 
this country is in now. I, quite frankly, am not at all surprised this 
would be happenning any time soon. What a pain. andn what a shame!

And I'm sorry that we all have to live through this s****y comportment 
our public officials, and public at large, because it seems like at 
least to me, the general public elected these people who mocked the 
expert whitness!

Now, let's go live the lives we wants, and let's go build the National 
Federation of the Blind of Washington, and let's put an end to this 
incompetent treatment of Blind people!


On 2/15/2025 4:21 PM, Marci Carpenter via NFBWATlk wrote:
> Last week, a competent, blind, expert witness testified at a Congressional hearing. He was mocked and mistreated by Members of Congress and by some media outlets. Below is our national statement about this in a press release. We must stand united against such horrible, stereotyped treatment of blind people by elected officials and media outlets!
>
> If you ever wondered why we need the National Federation of the Blind, this is a prime example.
> https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/statement-national-federation-blind-harmful-stereotyping-blind-people-political
>
> Marci
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