[Blindtlk] [Nfbmd] Fwd: Presidential Proclamation--Anniversaryof theAmericans with Disabilities Act
Chris Nusbaum
dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
Sat Jul 30 00:07:25 UTC 2011
Thank you, Steve! Great to hear that, as I tend to be a
controversial poster sometimes! * Smile!
Chris
"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
on this link to learn more and to contribute:
www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
Foundation.
Sent from my BrailleNote
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:40:06 -0500
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] [Nfbmd] Fwd: Presidential
Proclamation--Anniversaryof theAmericans with Disabilities Act
Chris, not to correct you, but the sub-minimum wage issue is
just a part of
this as the greater event that this proclamation is addressing is
the 21st
anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities
Act. After 21
years, Americans with disabilities still do face many forms of
discrimination both covert and overt, and I would be that almost
every
person on this list can cite at least one example where they were
discriminated against because of no other than that they are
blind. This is
why the NFB and all of the Divisions work so hard to break down
these
barriers that still exist in our society even 21 years later.
Unfortunately, the barriers that we most often encounter are not
physical,
but rather attitudinal ones that are the more difficult to tear
down.
Always good to see your posts my young friend!
Steve Johnson
-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 8:03 AM
To: Blind Talk list; NABS list; NFB history list;
david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] [Nfbmd] Fwd: Presidential
Proclamation--Anniversary of
theAmericans with Disabilities Act
Hi all,
This is a Presidential Proclamation regarding subminimum wages,
written by
President Obama. The attached proclamation is a PDF, so the text
is pasted
below the message. Dave, if you feel it is appropriate, please
post this to
the NFBNET-MEMBERS or NFBNET-MASTER list.
Chris
"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
Maryland have the
ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click on this link to
learn more
and to contribute:
www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
Foundation.
Sent from my BrailleNote
---- Original Message ------
From: Matt Roberts <blindbikernfb at cfl.rr.com
Subject: [Nfbmd] Fwd: Presidential Proclamation--Anniversary of
theAmericans
with Disabilities Act Date sent: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:41:44 +0000
I'm sending this to the list, because I don't think anyone has
posted it
yet. The attached file is a PDF file, so I'm pasting the text in
the body
of this e-mail as well.
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release July 25, 2011
ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2011 -------
BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION
Generations of
Americans with disabilities have improved our country in
countless ways.
Refusing to accept the world as it was, they have torn down the
barriers
that prohibited them from fully realizing the American dream.
Their
tireless efforts led to the enactment of the Americans with
Disabilities Act
(ADA), one of the most comprehensive pieces of civil rights
legislation in
our Nation's history. On this day, we celebrate the 21st
anniversary of the
ADA and the progress we have made, and we reaffirm our commitment
to ensure
equal opportunity for all Americans.
Each day, people living with disabilities make immeasurable
contributions to
the diversity and vitality of our communities.
Nearly one in five Americans lives with a disability. They are
our family
members and friends, neighbors and colleagues, and business and
civic
leaders. Since the passing of the ADA, persons with disabilities
are
leading fuller lives in neighborhoods that are more accessible
and have
greater access to new technologies. In our classrooms, young
people with
disabilities now enjoy the same educational opportunities as
their peers and
are gaining the tools necessary to reach their greatest
potential.
Despite these advancements, there is more work to be done, and my
Administration remains committed to ending all forms of
discrimination and
upholding the rights of Americans with disabilities. The
Department of
Justice continues to strengthen enforcement of the ADA by
ensuring that
persons with disabilities have access to community-based services
that allow
them to lead independent lives in the communities of their
choosing. Under
provisions of the Affordable Care Act, insurers will no longer be
able to
engage in the discriminatory practice of denying coverage based
on
pre-existing conditions, and Americans with disabilities will
have greater
control over their health care choices. And last year, I signed
an
Executive Order establishing the Federal Government as a model
employer for
individuals with disabilities, placing a special focus on
recruitment and
retention of public servants with disabilities across Federal
agencies.
Through the ADA, America was the first country in the world to
comprehensively declare equality for citizens with disabilities.
To continue promoting these principles, we have joined in signing
the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. At its
core, this
Convention promotes equality.
It seeks to ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy the same
rights and
opportunities as all people, and are able to lead their lives as
do other
individuals.
Eventual ratification of this Convention would represent another
important
step in our forty-plus years of protecting disability rights. It
would
offer us a platform to encourage other countries to join and
implement the
Convention. Broad implementation would mean greater protections
and
benefits abroad for millions of Americans with disabilities,
including our
veterans, who travel, conduct business, study, reside, or retire
overseas.
In encouraging other countries to join and implement the
Convention, we also
could help level the playing field to the benefit of American
companies, who
already meet high standards under United States domestic law.
Improved
disabilities standards abroad would also afford American
businesses
increased opportunities to export innovative products and
technologies,
stimulating job creation at home.
Equal access, equal opportunity, and the freedom to make of our
lives what
we will are principles upon which our Nation was founded, and
they continue
to guide our efforts to perfect our Union. Together, we can
ensure our
country is not deprived of the full talents and contributions of
the
approximately 54 million Americans living with disabilities, and
we will
move forward with the work of providing pathways to opportunity
to all of
our people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States
of America,
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of
the United States, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, July 26, 2011, the
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I encourage
Americans
across our Nation to celebrate the 21st anniversary of this civil
rights law
and the many contributions of individuals with disabilities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth
day of
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the
Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
BARACK OBAMA
--
Matt Roberts
_______________________________________________
blindtlk mailing list
blindtlk at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
for blindtlk:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/dotkid.
nusbaum%40gmail.com
More information about the BlindTlk
mailing list