[Blindtlk] NLS

[Mike Freeman]

We won't be getting books through the mail, either, because all of NLS is shut down. 
Mike 

> On Oct 2, 2013, at 19:27, "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> 
> Well, we'll just have to get books the old fashioned way for a while, through the mail.  Unfortunately, I agree with you about Congress.  Our representative in this district and our senators here are pretty good, but generally they're not in touch with real people any more, unless those people have lots of money, like certain special interest groups whom I won't mention because I might stir up a hornet's nest, but it's really very heartbreaking and very disappointing.
> 
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- From: Ericka J. Short
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 9:29 PM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindtlk] NLS
> 
> I haven't used BARD in a while so I didn't realize it was considered a
> "non-essential service."  Unless we all flood congress' phone and emails
> with complains they won't do anything.  They are too busy  acting like
> bullies on the playground to talk to "real" people.  We aren't on their list
> of lobbyists they're scared of.  Being from Paul Ryan's WI district, people
> who aren't rich are not on his radar.  Ron Johnson is even worse.  He has
> this pipedream that all disabled people  can just call a neighbor and get
> rides.  He doesn't believe we should or can be independent at all.  These
> guys are blinder than we are!
> 
> Mike, I agree with you on your critique of privatization. Milwaukee is
> trying to privatize the bus system.  NOT good.  We already privatized some
> social services in WI to make  save money and make Walker happy.  It's not
> going well.  Nobody regulates them and it's awful.  Our motto is "Forward"
> but we are going back ward.
> 
> Ericka
> 
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