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From: Greg.Mason@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Greg Mason)
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Subject: Re: NFB
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Date: 16 Nov 90 16:23:32 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

The National Federation of the Blind is an organization of the
blind speaking out for the blind.  One of the problems that blind
people have had is that for years sighted people were dictating to
us and deciding for us what our needs are.  It is good that blind
people are speaking for themselves because we know what our needs
are and what needs to be done more than most sighted people.  Most
consumer organizations are political in nature but what we need to
focus on is what NFB has done forthe blind.  Let us look at the
evidence.  Do you like being treated as a second class citizen?  Do
you like being told that you are not capable of sitting in an exit
row but a baby or an elderly lady is?  Are you happy with the
attitudes of others toward you as a blind person?  We can not judge
an organization based on the political ideas of a few people.  I
think it is time for blind people to objectively look at what NFB
has done and then decide if it is a worth while organization.  Let
us look at the results.

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