[blindlaw] petition

[Mike Freeman]

The usual mantra of many agencies/counselors amounts to the statement"Our 
state agency already has an orientation and training/adjustment center 
in-state which is largely already paid for so it's a waste of tax dollars to 
send the client out-of-state to what are essentially duplicate services 
which may be more expensive in any event". Implicit in this mantra is the 
assumption that there is nothing especially different or unique in training 
imbued with NFB philosophy.

Mike Freeman, President
NFB of Washington

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Dubin" <mdubin at pobox.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] petition


> 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
> mdubin at pobox.com
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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
>>
>> http://www.petition2congress.com/2/2768/rewriting-us-rehabilitation-act-1973/
>>      Quick
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