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From: Grant.Downey@p0.f9.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Grant Downey)
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Subject: Re: THE BROKEN ROSE AND VIXEN
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Date: 10 Jul 90 20:23:52 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

As a veterin NFB chapter president of ten years the local chapter is 
much more attuned to the needs of individuals, small groups, and their 
local communities than either the state or national officers.  As a 
veterain state board member, Newsletter editor, and P.R. director one 
hard lesson I learned is that it is best to keep any disagreements one 
may individually have with state officers or national officers quiet or 
risk being blackballed.  What the NFB does and stands forhas really 
opened up opportunities for the blind unquestionabely and the hard work 
at all levels has made life the best it has ever been for the blind in 
this country.  However when it comes to the polotics of the 
organization that is a different story.  Polotics is politics but the 
favoratism in the NFB for special picks and special people runs 
rampant.  When the powers that be of the NFB decidewhothey want as 
fellow powers that be the decision is not based on leadership ability, 
qualifications, or abilities but rather on who is most popular and cho 
is most politically favored by thepresent powers that be.  If the work 
of the NFB could be separated from the polotics of the NFBand the work 
efforts held in priority the NFB would be the best organization going. 
However over the last fifteen years the NFB has put more and more 
effort into satisifying political ambitions of its members, especially 
officers, and board members on the National and State levels thus it 
seems as though overall NFB is loosing its focus as an organization 
dedicated to helping the blind become first class.

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