[blindlaw] National Federation of the Blind RejectsNelson-Collins Amendment

[Chris Danielsen]

Hi Everett,

The money that would be stripped out of the stimulus package by the
Nelson-Collins amendment is slated to go to state vocational rehabilitation
agencies. Some state VR agencies are very good, some are awful, and most are
probably somewhere in between. But many of them are currently cutting what
services they do offer because of the economy. Even in states where the
services blind people receive are not the best, it stands to reason that
those services will not improve if they are cut further. Saying that we
shouldn't fight the amendment because the services are lousy anyway is like
saying you're starving, but then saying that if you can't have filet mignon
you will pass on bread and water.

I'm curious to know what you mean when you say that you do not like the
language in NFB press releases. Is it the language you dislike or the
policies it represents? I'm not asking to be sarcastic; I'm really curious
about what it is specifically about the language that you dislike.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 5:00 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] National Federation of the Blind
RejectsNelson-Collins Amendment

Good evening,

I doubt that by rejecting the amendment
that all Americans will have the training and insentive to work.   
Since an overwhelming majority of blind and visually impaired American's are
unemployed under the current system then leaving the system the way it is
likely isn't the best idea.

Perhaps the system needs more funding, perhaps it needs to be replaced with
something better, but the current system at the current funding level isn't
working.  I really dislike the language used in almost every NFB press
release.

Everett

On 6-Feb-09, at 4:35 PM, Freeh, Jessica (by way of David Andrews
<dandrews at visi.com
 >) wrote:

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org
>
> National Federation of the Blind Rejects Nelson-Collins Amendment
>
> Urges Senate to Retain Rehabilitation Funding
>
> Baltimore, Maryland (February 6, 2009): Dr. Marc Maurer, President of 
> the National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest 
> organization of blind people in the United States, said: "The purpose 
> of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 currently being 
> debated in the United States Senate is to reduce unemployment and to 
> restore economic security for all Americans.  In order to accomplish 
> this goal for Americans who are blind or have other disabilities, 
> state vocational rehabilitation programs must be adequately funded. 
> The National Federation of the Blind urges all members of the United 
> States Senate to reject the Nelson-Collins Amendment and retain the 
> $500 million currently allocated for vocational rehabilitation.  By 
> doing so, the Senate will ensure that all Americans have the training 
> needed to work and contribute to this nation's economic prosperity."
>
> # # #
>
>
> About the National Federation of the Blind
>
> With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is 
> the largest and most influential membership organization of blind 
> people in the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives 
> through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs 
> encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading force 
> in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In 
> January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind 
> Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the 
> United States for the blind led by the blind.
>
>
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