[Blindtlk] liberal vs. conservative was Adjustment to Blindness Training, NFB Centers or Not?

[Ray Foret Jr]

Well now, I did not know that.  Let me put things solidly back on track by saying that oficially, the NFB cannot take stances for either the right or the lefft.  Good thing too.  Why?  Simple.  IF the NFB took a stance strictly for the right, it would alienate those on the left:  and, there's a fairly good chance they would leave and form their own outfit.  Nor can the NFB take stances for the left.  Why?  Same reason.  It would alienate those on the right who might perhaps then leave and form their own outfit.  Now, stop and consider what would happen if either or both occured.  We would no longer have an NFB.  We've always prided ourselves that we are a cross section of society:  and thus, a true reflection of the people of this country.  Conservative federationists like me just accept the fact that their are liberal federationists in the group whether we like it or not.  We accept this fact because, honestly, it's better to have them join us and make a more powerful movement than to have them seperate from us and thus have more splintering.  Perhaps they feel the same way about us.  Look, after what happened from 1957 to 1962 when the ACB was formed because some people wanted to either rule or ruin the federation and got mad because they couldn't get their way, do you honestly think we want yet further devition?  I suspect not.  That is why the NFB has very wisely concluded to keep away from such matters in so far as they concern blindness.  

That's also why we don't tolerate such discussions here.


Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in!
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray
Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!

On Mar 26, 2013, at 11:50 PM, Paul Wick <wickps at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just want to chime in here,  to mention that the spiritual
> inspiration for the NFB, Dr. Newel Lewis Perry (1873-1961) who was Dr.
> TenBroek's mentor in his youth, was a far-right conservative in his
> politics in all areas not related to blindness, and he saw no
> contradiction.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Paul
> 
> On 3/26/13, Peter Wolfe <yogabare13 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Daniel,
>> 
>> 
>>    Thanks for sharing your take on the two party in the U.S! However,
>> I'd say there are rooms of agreement like liberals have the Small
>> Business Administration that fulfills the social freedom piece and the
>> capitalist economic freedom too. These aren't exactly muturally
>> exclusive in all circumstances like education is socially liberating
>> and provides an opportunity for economic freedom too! I'm just in the
>> liberal camp because conservatives don't provide funds to express this
>> economic freedom. I guess what I'm saying that the whole system is
>> anti-quated cause now days that you need an education. Don't we all
>> agree on that? So, if you do that your more moderate not conservative
>> and that means conservativism  is a dated concept needing to be
>> relegated in the trash bin.
>> 
>> 
>> sincerely,
>> Peter
>> 
>> On 3/26/13, Daniel Garcia <dangarcia3 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Google the Nolan Chart.
>>> 
>>> Conservatives believe in economic freedom, but not social freedom.
>>> Liberals
>>> believe in social, but not economic freedom.
>>> 
>>> A few days ago Senator Rand Paul suggested that the GOP should embrace
>>> social freedom, thus turning the GOP in a more Libertarian direction.
>>> 
>>> Daniel
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> --
>> Cordially,
>> Peter Q Wolfe, BA
>> cum laude Auburn University
>> e-mail: yogabare13 at gmail.com
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>> Peter Q Wolfe
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