[blindlaw] U.S. Dept. of Labor listening tour

[Steve P. Deeley]

Just tell Obama that if he doesn't sign all of the blind will vote for the 
next Republican presidential candidate in 2012!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Pepper" <b75205 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] U.S. Dept. of Labor listening tour


> Well, I testified, and I demanded that Obama sign an executive order
> ordering the US census to count the blind, the visually impaired and the
> disabled.  One of the speakers from Reach was saying that he was going to
> send a message to Obama on the disability issue and so I stood up and said
> that the CDC is currently tracking 18 million Americans over the age of 40
> who have the 6 major eye diseases that cause blindness, and 17 million 
> more
> have cataracts whcih is twice the population of african americans who 
> voted
> in the 2008 election.  This was filmed for CSpan but I do not know when it
> will be on.  But it was a good meeting.
>
> I explained what I could do with my process for accessibility and the
> progress on that issue too.
>
> James Pepper
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