[blindlaw] NationalFederationof theBlindRejectsNelson-CollinsAmendment

[chatter8712 at gmail.com]

I guess the real question here is whether someone is willing to
develop this, or whether we are asking the major disability advocacy
groups to do this. I have a background in web design and would not
mind helping out on something like this, and I think it would be a
great idea.

On 2/9/09, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I too am on many email lists and to give the NFB credit of the lists that I
> was on it was the first organization to post information about the
> Nelson-Collins amendment. It seems that many of the other disability
> advocacy organizations did not post it until later or not all. Had an
> legislative action been in place along with the alert emails members could
> have clicked on a link in the email and generated an email or fax to those
> Senators acting on this amendment. While my background is not in web design
> I have much experience in political and community organizing and in that
> regard I am familiar with how these systems work. If this goes forward I
> would be willing to be involved in the process.
> Chuck
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 3:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] NationalFederationof
> theBlindRejectsNelson-CollinsAmendment
>
>
>> Probably the fastest way to reach people is via email.  I received no less
>>
>> than five emails about the Nelson-Collins amendment in the span of about
>> nine hours.  But then, I am on the right lists and check my email
>> frequently.
>>
>> To that extent, what can be easily done is already being done.  What more
>> could be done is a complex problem, I think.  I am not surprised it has
>> been on the back burner waiting for someone with the energy and drive to
>> step forward and make it happen.  You might have successfully volunteered
>> yourself to be that person.  *grin*
>>
>> My point in discussing this particular amendment is that is that there
>> wasn't time to discuss it.  We had pretty much one day to take whatever
>> action was to be taken.  And we did, based on what time we had.  There's
>> not much that can be done when a near supermajority starts trying to cram
>> legislation down our throats with hundreds of pages and dozens of
>> amendments unless you are right there and watching it constantly.  You
>> don't have time to get the word out, and the people you want to get the
>> word out to probably haven't got time to respond.  It's unfortunate, but
>> this is what we've got.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 08, 2009 at 11:50:03PM -0800, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>> I'm not sure that I understand this logic in that the issue here is
>>> methods in which members can effectively be mobilized to take action to
>>> support the NFB philosophy when advocating for legislation. When chapter
>>> meetings are held once a month and state bulletins and publications such
>>> as the Monitor are published once a month this does not provide for
>>> timely action on the part of members. The Nelson-Collins Amendment is not
>>>
>>> really the issue here it was the means that the broader issue came to
>>> light as there was a need for immediate action to be taken by members and
>>>
>>> an inadequate method of members to take such action. While many questions
>>>
>>> have always been raised regarding the quality of VR services limiting
>>> funds for such services will not improve them on any account. Perhaps the
>>>
>>> NFB needs to spend some time and money on modernizing the way it relates
>>> to members and how effective existing methods of communication are in
>>> mobilizing its members. Is the current method of distributing legislative
>>>
>>> information through audio tapes played at chapter meetings the most
>>> effective method? I for one would prefer to receive legislative email
>>> alerts as is done with most other advocacy organizations as it is much
>>> more expedient with regard to use of time at chapter meetings and the
>>> fact that it is available in an accessible format for immediate action by
>>>
>>> members. This does not preclude the use of information published in
>>> Braille but it would result in a greater degree of member participation
>>> and involvement.
>>> Chuck
>>
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