[blindlaw] National Federation of the BlindRejectsNelson-Collins Amendment

Sat Feb 7 01:57:49 UTC 2009

I posted on another list that it would be helpful if NFB had a legislative 
action center where members and supporters could send emails or faxes to 
legislators on issues such as this. Today when this came up I attempted to 
contact the offices of
Senators Boxer and Feinstein and was unsuccessful due to busy signals. As my 
time is valuable I only was able to do it once. Usually when I have time to 
respond to such issues it is at night or on week ends when legislative 
offices are not open. I personally do not have the time to prepare emails or 
letters on numerous pieces of legislation. When an organization provides 
such a service to its members and supporter the organization is showing 
appreciation of the members continued involvement and support on such 
issues.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Danielsen" <cdanielsen8 at aol.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] National Federation of the 
BlindRejectsNelson-Collins Amendment


> 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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