[Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

[Mark Tardif]

Or folks with money.  At times I think one can really start to think that.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Hyde, David W. (ESC)
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:53 AM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Hiring a Driver

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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