[blindlaw] petition

[Marc Dubin]

The petition reads: "Blind consumers working with federal state agencies for the blind and Visually Impaired should be allowed to attend National Federation of the blind training centers and they should be fully paid for by said agencies in the U.S.A. Please rewrite...."
Would someone please explain to me what the problem is that is being experienced?
How are they being denied the right to attend NFB Training Centers?

Thanks.
marc


Marc Dubin, Esq.
Director of Advocacy, Center for Independent Living of South Florida
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-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:08 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] petition

Unfortunately, petitions put forth on Internet sites like this have little 
if any real effect with Congress. It is much more effective to use a system 
of actual letters that can electronically be submitted to members of 
Congress and/or state legislators. Working with many groups as a consultant 
on legislative issues I have raised this issue previously. While consumers 
definitely need a choice and self empowerment to attend facilities of their 
choice for rehabilitation the Rehab Act of 1973 or any other legislation 
will not get rewritten using this format.
Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal
1237 P Street
Fresno ca 93721
559-266-9237
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr. Alexander Scott Kaiser" 
<MisterAlexanderScottKaiser10301990 at gmx.com>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:43 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] petition


> please read and sign
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> http://www.petition2congress.com/2/2768/rewriting-us-rehabilitation-act-1973/
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