[Blindtlk] Illegal Expulsions

Carly Mihalakis carlymih at comcast.net
Wed Sep 24 06:33:17 UTC 2014 

Evening, Peter, and all, which action?
Car
, At 06:59 PM 9/23/2014, Peter Donahue via blindtlk wrote:
>Hello Ray and everyone,
>
>    The individual in question was not a member of any local NFB 
> chapter, or national division something the Texas Affiliate should 
> have checked in to before taking the action it did. It's like a 
> company firing an employee who had self-terminated their 
> employment. If you asked me such action should be considered to be 
> criminal and any entity engaged in it should be prosecuted and be 
> assessed the maximum penalty for such illegal actions.
>
>Peter Donahue
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret Jr via blindtlk" 
><blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>To: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at comcast.net>; "Christine Olivares 
>via blindtlk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 6:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Illegal Expulsions
>
>
>>I think you missunderstand somewhat.  If a member of the federation 
>>conducts himself or herself in a way which is unbecoming to a 
>>federationist:  (that is to say that if the person attacks 
>>personally any officer or member of the federation politically or 
>>with the intent of destroying the good name of that person) that 
>>individual can be expelled. I am not familiar with what has been 
>>going on in Texas, but, frankly, someone made a remark which causes 
>>me to think that they believe the national board most likely needs 
>>to take a closer look at Texas and perhaps correct some wrong doings there.
>>
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user!
>>Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the 
>>blind built-in and fully protected by ClamXav Antivirus!
>>
>>On Sep 23, 2014, at 6:42 PM, Carly Mihalakis via blindtlk 
>><blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>>Afternoon, Peter, and everyone
>>>,
>>>        Please pardon any ignorance on my part but, ought it 
>>> matter whom frequents meetings? I mean, by virtue of a person's 
>>> presence at said meetings, doesn't that indicate their having 
>>> blind people's best interests in mind?
>>>CarAt 07:22 PM 9/22/2014, Linda via blindtlk wrote:
>>>>Excuse my ignorance. If a person is not a member of an 
>>>>organization, then how can they be expelled? I suppose if the 
>>>>non-members are disruptive, then they should not be at the 
>>>>meeting.  If these people are respectful, then what is the issue 
>>>>in allowing them to attend?
>>>>
>>>> > On Sep 22, 2014, at 10:02 PM, Peter Donahue via blindtlk > 
>>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Hello Mark and everyone,
>>>> >
>>>> >   Blind individuals were "Expelled" from this 
>>>> organization     who > weren't members or chose not to renew 
>>>> their membership due to problems > in their local chapter. Texas 
>>>> is one affiliate that has done this and > needs to be held 
>>>> accountable by the national organization for such > negligence. 
>>>> A simple check of the current dues paying members of our > local 
>>>> chapter could have prevented this from happening. Let that get > 
>>>> out in the press and media. No one will want to join an 
>>>> organization > with a record of expelling non-renewing members.
>>>> >
>>>> > Peter Donahue
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Tardif via 
>>>> blindtlk" > <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> > To: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>; "Blind Talk Mailing 
>>>> List" > <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 6:19 PM
>>>> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Vote on U.N. disability treaty blocked
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >> Bloody figures, of course.  That's all I'm going to say 
>>>> because what >> I really feel like saying is simply unprintable 
>>>> on an open list.  So >> much so, in fact, that someone might 
>>>> want to throw me out of NFB for >> behavior not becoming of a 
>>>> Federationist, grin.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Mark Tardif
>>>> >> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>>>> >> -----Original Message----- From: Sherri via blindtlk
>>>> >> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 9:58 AM
>>>> >> To: NFB Talk Mailing List ; blindtlk at nfbnet.org ; nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> >> Subject: [Blindtlk] Vote on U.N. disability treaty blocked
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Just passing on. Don't want to start a debate!
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sherri
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Vote On UN Disability Treaty Blocked
>>>> >>
>>>> >> By Michelle Diament | September 17, 2014
>>>> >> An objection from a Republican senator Wednesday derailed an 
>>>> attempt >> to
>>>> >> bring a vote on ratification of the United Nations Convention 
>>>> on the >> Rights
>>>> >> of Persons
>>>> >> with Disabilities. (Thinkstock)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> An objection from a Republican senator Wednesday derailed an 
>>>> attempt >> to
>>>> >> bring a vote on ratification of the United Nations Convention 
>>>> on the >> Rights
>>>> >> of Persons
>>>> >> with Disabilities. (Thinkstock)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> An effort in the U.S. Senate to bring a vote on an 
>>>> international >> disability
>>>> >> rights treaty has been squashed.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, took to the Senate floor Wednesday 
>>>> calling >> for a
>>>> >> unanimous consent vote on the United Nations Convention on 
>>>> the Rights >> of
>>>> >> Persons
>>>> >> with Disabilities.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The senator requested two hours of debate on the treaty with 
>>>> no >> amendments
>>>> >> followed by an up-or-down vote much like the Senate did two 
>>>> years >> ago.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Within minutes, however, the plan was shot down with an 
>>>> objection >> from Sen.
>>>> >> Mike Lee, R-Utah, who said that two hours of debate was 
>>>> insufficient >> and
>>>> >> indicated
>>>> >> that amendments should be allowed.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "There are a number of our colleagues, both on and off the 
>>>> committee, >> who
>>>> >> have concerns with this treaty," Lee said.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The U.N. Convention, which establishes an international standard for
>>>> >> disability rights similar to what's already in place 
>>>> domestically >> through
>>>> >> the Americans
>>>> >> with Disabilities Act, was signed by the United States in 
>>>> 2009, but >> Senate
>>>> >> approval is needed for ratification and official participation.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The treaty is broadly supported by disability advocates and 
>>>> many >> civil
>>>> >> rights, faith, business and veterans organizations. However, critics
>>>> >> spearheaded
>>>> >> by the Home School Legal Defense Association contend that the 
>>>> treaty >> would
>>>> >> compromise U.S. sovereignty.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> A previous effort in 2012 to ratify the U.N. Convention
>>>> >> failed
>>>> >> in the Senate on a largely party-lines vote.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Harkin said it was "another sad, irresponsible day in the 
>>>> U.S. >> Senate" after
>>>> >> Lee's objection derailed his hope for a new vote.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Earlier this week, the United Nations announced that 150 
>>>> countries >> have
>>>> >> ratified the disability treaty.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sherri
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>>>> >> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when 
>>>> you think >> no one
>>>> >> is paying attention.
>>>> >> Sherri Brun
>>>> >> NFBF Newsline Chair
>>>> >> flmom2006 at gmail.com
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