[blindLaw] Blind Law Comments.

Tue Sep 10 14:02:43 UTC 2024

I am not a lawyer i’m perplexed about this ongoing discussion.
I went to BlindLaw page:

<http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org>
BlindLaw Info Page<http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org>
nfbnet.org<http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org>
[X]<http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindlaw_nfbnet.org>

I copied the following text:
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Under list overview page:
<http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo>
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There is a disclaimer, which to my understanding and as I said earlier, I'm not a lawyer, infer to any user using the lists you're using a public platform and in doing so, you are in full agreement.

Below is a listing of all the public mailing lists on nfbnet.org. Click on a list name to get more information about the list, or to subscribe, unsubscribe, and change the preferences on your subscription. To visit the general information page for an unadvertised list, open a URL similar to this one, but with a '/' and the list name appended.

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To my understanding, we as individuals have the information available to us that when we sign up, we are entering into an agreement to utilize a public platform. What changed or what is a new issue?

Thanks

Down the page,

On Sep 10, 2024, at 9:42 AM, Paul Harpur via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Dear Christine

Disability is always sensitive and to help understand what was posted I thought I would try to find the relevant discussion.  I hit Google with your name and disability and found the below article by the American Bar Association instead:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/news/celebrating-disability-pride-at-aba/
Christine Busanelli
Special Advisor to the ABA’s Commission on Disability Rights
“To me, it means not being micro analyzed for what I can and cannot do (related to my disability) and for what technology I use and do not use. It also
means not being compared to someone’s cousin/uncle/mother/brother’s disability issue. It means recognizing that everyone’s disability manifests differently,
and there is no way anyone can understand my life challenges as they are not in my shoes. So when I speak about my challenges, listen with respect and
compassion.”

-----Original Message-----
From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Christine B via BlindLaw
Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2024 11:17 PM
To: maxine.gretchokoff at yahoo.com; Ronza Othman <rothmanjd at gmail.com>; chrisstewartjd at gmail.com; Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Christine B <christinebusanelli at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Blind Law Comments.

Your comments are libelous, Maxine, and a perfect example of why I’d choose to leave this group. I am sharing your spewing hatred now for all group members to view. My disability is not an excuse, it’s a fact. Your obvious concern is for the group name and not its members, how selfish and unprofessional.

Did you think I wouldn’t expose your derogatory tirade? Think again.

On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 8:11 AM <maxine.gretchokoff at yahoo.com> wrote:

Good morning,

    I’ve been keeping up with your comments on our public list serve.
One’s disability is not an excuse, your comments are public and
childish, and I highly recommend you look into constructive criticism,
critical thinking, expectations of privacy, and seek to shift our
community into something more whole rather than be a divisive figure.
Ma’am, please learn from this and engage in a manner befitting an
attorney and a member of the blind community even if you choose not to
associate with the NFB from this point. If your now public comments
are found out, perhaps by a sensationalist media company, please think
of the damage it does to our credibility and image is a community and
not just a specific blind organization. If you’d like to continue the discussion please let me know.
Otherwise, thank you for your time and I hope you have a good day.

Respectfully,

*Maxine J. Gretchokoff (They/Them)*

Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary Airman,

Magnolia At-Large Chapter Member, MS NFB

*Cell:* 769.768.0335

*Email:* Maxine.Gretchokoff at yahoo.com

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