[Blindtlk] Why do we advocate?

[Cindy Handel]

Mary,

I'm sorry you took the responses in the way you did.  I don't think they 
were intended that way.

It is important to advocate.  But, we also have to choose our battles.  If 
it's more efficient for a relatively small group of people to pay for a cab 
or ask a neighbor to drive them once every six years than to ask an entire 
department to move or open another office, for our benefit, then I think we 
need to ask for a ride or pay for a cab.  Being independent doesn't always 
mean doing everything on our own, without help from anyone.  I believe it 
just means that we can get the job done.

Cindy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mary McGee
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 2:52 PM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Why do we advocate?

Hi, All;

            This will be the very last thing I post.  I asked a question and
now it's implied that I only associate with blind people.  If we're to
depend on sighted people to drive us everywhere, why do we as an
organization advocate at all?  Why advocate for Internet access-just get a
neighbor to read things for us!

            I thought this organization was about making life better for
blind people.  Guess I'd better ask more questions of our leadership before
I say any more here.  I asked a question, plain and simple.  I work
full-time and don't need this.

Mary L. McGee





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