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From: Lois.Briggs@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Lois Briggs)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: blind politics
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Date: 17 Jun 91 20:28:41 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 In the article Mr. Bailiff describes how he
 TC> was almost mugged one night near the campus of Yale University,
 TC> but when the mugger found out he was blind he decided not to
 TC> mug him. Mr. Bailiff argues that he shouldn't be given any
 TC> special treatment, because he is blind.

 I'd like to know
 TC> what other people think about this.

I've voiced few opinions on subjects such as this one in the past, but
can't pass this one up.  It seems to me there are "perks" to just about
everything in life, and if being blind saves me from a rape, mugging or
robbery -- JUST CALL ME BLINK OR WINK OR WHATEVER YOU WANT!  Of course
SWEETIE PIE is my preference.

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