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From: Henry.Kasten@p0.f33.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Henry Kasten)
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Subject: Blindness and the Blindfold Continued
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Date: 20 Nov 90 18:22:47 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

The story about Barrier Town continued with intervies from participants. 
 Most participants did not feel sorry for us.  They did come away with a 
better understanding of what they could do to make life a little better 
for all of us.  Personally, I think my goal of bringing about better 
understandingand realizing the everyone could play a part in making life 
better was accomplished.  I could care less about the dogma of NFB or 
ACB.   We are all individuals, capable of thinking independently.  If 
you feel there is a need for a particular issue to be addressed, then 
address it, don't check to see if you have the acceptance of some 
national organization.  Sure it is great when you can get support from 
these groups, but only you know what is necessary for your community. 
So, go for it, do what you think is best, get involved in your 
community.  Stop waiting for the community to do something, they won't 
unless you get in there and tell them something needs to be done.  NFB 
and ACB can't come to every town and make sure things are the way they 
should be only you can doe that. So, do it.

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