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From: William.Wilson@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (William Wilson)
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Subject: Re: Pending Expulsion from NFB
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Date: 5 Feb 91 20:03:57 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

DA>> building, other vending machines, etc.  I believe that our machines are
DA>> placed
DA>> and operated by commercial vending machine companies.  They should of
DA>> course go
DA>> through proper channels, and if they haven't, then the machines shopuld be
DA>> removed.  You and others seem to be implying that the NFB is directly going
DA>> in
DA>> and threatening the income of blind vendors.  I don't believe that this is
DA>> the
DA>> case.

Walter,
     You gave an excellent response to David's message about this
vending machine thing, but now with a good night's sleep under my belt,
I'm ready to abandon my one night self imposed clam-up on this NFB thing
and point out a few things more:
     David, why is it you and the other NFB members consistantly tell us
what we are implying and thinking?  I, for one, never said that the NFB
was intentionally going after blind vending stand operators with their
machines, and most definately didn't mean to imply it!  If there was any
implication in my message, it was that the NFB wanted to make a few
bucks for distributing peanuts, and they didn't look beyond their noses
as to how it could affect the personal income of a blind person in the
process!  Further, you say that the vending machines are supplied by
regular vending machine companies, merely being contracted by the NFB,
so this practice is subject to normal rules of the building, so ok.
Well, excuse me, but isn't the NFB in the business of exposing unjust
laws and rules and fighting against them!  How in the world can you use
this line of argument to suggest it is fine for the NFB to contract a
vending machine in the same building as a blind vending stand
operator???
     Finally, I know you are upset by the way some people are claiming
that you will never say a word contrary to the NFB philosophy, and I
have done my best to avoid doing so myself, but holy smoke, don't you
see why they would come to that conclusion???  I honestly am not trying
to be an anti-NFB person, just as I am trying to not be a pro-ACB
person, but at least in my mind, the credibility of the NFB would be
increased if just once I saw some questioning of their policy by good,
loyal members such as yourself!  As soon as I find an organization of
over 2 people that I agree 100% with, not only will I become a loyal
member, I'll give up all my personal goals just to help accomplish the
goals of the organization!  This isn't going to happen though, simply
because there is still not a National Willie Wilson Clone Federation!
     And oh yeah, anticipating your response, I understand why it would
not be in the best interests of any organization to show public
disapproval of its policy in a forum such as this where many people form
opinions of the organization, but couldn't you even show us just a sign
that some of us are causing you to think a little about these issues?
                                                        Willie

... BlinkTalk, Dr. Deb and Silver in Pittsburgh!

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