[Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Having worked on lost causes in the past, I understand the idea that sometimes we think that being an advocate is not worth the effort. You may be right, it might not work. You can depend upon the fact that its lack will insure that no changes happen. I generally use the Arlow Guthrie rule for meetings I want to influence. He said
"If just three people walk in, sing a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walk out, they may think it's an organization;
And if fifty people a day walk in, sing a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walk out, friends they may think it's a movement..."

The point being that if just one or two blind people show up at a meeting, it is easy to ignore us. If, however, you get a bunch together, and you form a group in the meeting, you get noticed. Sometimes, they don't pay any attention to what you say, but they will know you're there. Like the mule, first you have to get their attention.

Don't give up on your politicians. They need to stand for re-election. They won't want someone (or a lot of someone's) going to the press showing that all they care about are folks with cars.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of DJ Reese
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:48 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

David:

Unfortunately. advocacy won't work down here because the politicians have made up their minds that they aren't spending a dime on public transportation here and they mean it.  Its way to complicated to get into in this forum however, that is the short and the long of it.  Those who live here in the Metro Atlanta area know just what I'm talking about.

DJ Reese

----- Original Message ----- 

Sounds like a good chance for some advocacy. You may not win, but it is certainly worth the try.


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