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From: Gary.Petraccaro@f90.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Gary Petraccaro)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: blind politics
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Date: 18 Jun 91 16:21:56 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

-> In a message to Tim Cumings <05-23-91 17:47> Lois Briggs wrote:
->
-> LB> I've voiced few opinions on subjects such as this one in
-> LB> the past, but
-> LB> can't pass this one up.  It seems to me there are "perks"
-> LB> to just about
-> LB> everything in life, and if being blind saves me from a
-> LB> rape, mugging or
-> LB> robbery -- JUST CALL ME BLINK OR WINK OR WHATEVER YOU WANT!

     You know, I wouldn't have thought of this if it hadn't been for your
message, but...

     As long as he doesn't want to be discriminated against, I guess I
should look him up and mug him.  Then, we'd have two plusses, he'd be blind
and mugged, I'd be blind and mugger.  Of course, in keeping with the NFB's
success orientation I'd want to get away scot free--who wants to be looked
at as incompetent after all?

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