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From: Scott.Howell@f521.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Scott Howell)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Pending Expulsion from NFB
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Date: 4 Dec 90 16:15:25 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 >To: All
 >
 >Friends, I wish you all to know that the National Federation of the Blind
 >is today seeking to pass a motion at a national board meeting to expel me
 >as a member.  The reason is views I expressed that were not party line
 >concerning some of the procedures of the scholarship committee and the
 >insufficient priorty given to combatting unemployment of the blind versus
 >fighting for the right of blind people to sit in the exit rows of airplanes.
 >
 >As many of you know I have been a dedicated member of this organization for
 >a decade.  It is truly shocking, saddening, and painful to see this
 >campaign to expel me because I have thought for myself as to the best

     First of all I am very, very sorry to hear what has happend.  However, 
I would at this time like to say that I am not going to sit here and 
discredit NFB, but I will say that first the members I have had contact with
 have been very pushy.  I won't mention the names, but I worked at a college 
a few years back and the director of Handicapped Afairs gave this NFB member 
my home phone with out my permission.  I was very angry and of course the 
college took k action and they even acted as if I were wrong for getting 
so bent out of shape.  Then for several months this nfb person called and 
called trying to get me to attend there meetings saying they would get 
transpo etc and I kept saying nicely no.  They got very nasty after the 
second or so time and finally they just gave up.  Also I know another member 
who I saw at the college and this person was a member of nfb and they went 
about beating their chest and yelling blind rights all the hell over the 
place and generally made people rather hostile toward themselves.  Now I am 
not saying all nfb members are loud, nasty, pushy, etc, but nfb has always 
been known for their outspoken manner and from what I know and have seen I 
am not surprised.  It would seem that an organization like nfb doesn't like 
people who rock the boat especially when they can think on their own and 
voice their opinions.  I am aloud my views so here it is.  Nfb is an 
organization with very radical ideas and policies, they don't like those who 
rock the boat, they have some good ideas, but execute them in a very pour 
manner and do nothing more than attrack attention to the blind and really 
make people notice their "handicap".  Now don't jump on me because your 
views are your rights.  Thanks had to get that off my chest.  I wish you the 
best of luck.

                               Scott Howell

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