[Blindtlk] FW: Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer

[David Andrews]

Would everybody please be a little more civil.  We all aren't going 
to agree, but we don't have to be judgmental and mean about it.  Just 
say you don't agree and this is why.....

David Andrews, Moderator

p.s.  Comments like "lighten up" don't really add to the quality of discourse!


At 12:24 PM 9/23/2010, you wrote:
>You need to get a clue.  She's rightk and, it's quite clear that she 
>is.  anybody with half a brain can see that.
>
>D
>Sincerely,
>The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
>A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
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>On Sep 23, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Steve P. Deeley wrote:
>
>you need to lighten up.
>Steve
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jewel S." <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 12:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer
>
>
> > A small step forward for the military, but a big step back for the
> > image of blind people in my opinion. They talk about how devastating
> > losing his sight was, how he wanted to die, that his life was black
> > literally and figuratively, and how he broke down crying because his
> > life was so horribly changed.
> >
> > Captain Smiley tries to push that his life is normal. He makes light
> > of his wanting to have fun (surfing, mountain climbing, parachuting),
> > but the Fox announcer seems so shocked and awed that a blind person
> > could do such things.
> >
> > Good for Captain Smiley. I'm sure he'll go far and represent people
> > with visual impairment well, but this video certaionly doesn't.
> >
> > My two cents,
> >
> > On 9/23/10, Hyde, David W. (ESC) <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us> wrote:
> >> I think this represents a small step forward by the military. 
> They at least
> >> didn't give him a discharge and a thank you..
> >>
> >>
> >> http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/21915181
> >>
> >>
> >>
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