[Blindtlk] Fwd: [Nfbv-announce] Retirement of Dr. Maurer

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
The one thing that bothers me, personally, is that I don't know Mr.
Riccobono, nor does he know me. Dr. Jernigan and I knew each other. Mr.
Maurer and I know each other. So, for me, it feels like I am going to feel
less connected to the ones who are leading the NFB.
I fear that some of us older Federationists are going to be marginalized,
just like we are in society in general. 

I understand Mr. Maurer's wish to retire but it is a sad day for me, and I
know, I am only one rather small voice in the crowd.
Many blessings,
Lauren

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ray Foret
Jr
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 3:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: [Nfbv-announce] Retirement of Dr. Maurer

Paul, You seem, with respect, to be implying that one must choose between
lack of transparency and a good program for the blind or else full
transparency and a bad program for the blind.  I do not agree.  Here is what
I think will go down.  Maurer will support Riccobono and then, when it comes
convention time, and time to elect the next president, Riccobono will be
chosen by acclamation without any competition.  Now, if one were to take
this process strictly in parliamentary terms, it would be impossible to
quarrel with its legitimacy.  My concern, to speak frankly, is this.  That
looks too much like a mere hand off instead of a legitimate election.
Smooth?  Yes.  Efficient?  You'd better believe it.  Morally right?  Well,
that's where I have a slight problem.  I'm not saying that this way of doing
it is completely wrong:  however, when you have a process that looks too
much like you're just handing it off, you might as well not even bother with
the formality of election.  Just might as well go ahead and crown Riccobono
king of the movement.  I just do not feel terribly comfortable with the way
things look like they're going to happen.  Call me a traitor to the movement
if you will:  but,  'Tain't no skin off my nose.  Look, this procedure just
don't set to well with me.

	I ain't sayin that President Mauer can't support whom he pleases,
and I ain't sayin he can not publically say whom he supports nor that he
can't urge the members to back his choice:  But, to just do a hand off and
have the election as a mere formality really bugs me.



Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
built-in!

Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!

On Dec 1, 2013, at 5:01 PM, Paul Wick <wickps at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ray that's how things have always been in the Federation In the world 
> of the organized blind there is an organization that while it lacks 
> transparency has a strong program, while another has democratic forms, 
> but is kind of an empty suit when it comes to the programming 
> department; I would rather be part of the former than the latter. I 
> wish President-designate Riccobono well, and may he reach out to all 
> the unaffiliated blind people rather than just preaching to the choir.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Paul
> 
> On 12/1/13, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7706 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I should like to pint out that there seems to be an assumption upon 
>> the part of the top NFB leadership that Mark
>>> 
>>> Riccobono will sort of just be given the presency of the federation.  
>>> That strikes me as not being the proper democratic way to do things.  
>>> To assume that just because Doctor Maurer personally supports Mark 
>>> Riccobono for president he will just sort of be handed the 
>>> presidency by Dr. Maurer and the election of Mark Riccobono a mere 
>>> formality strikes me as being very improper.
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the 
>> blind built-in!
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!
>> 
>> On Dec 1, 2013, at 12:44 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> Riccobono
>> 
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