[Blindtlk] Illegal Expulsions

[David Andrews]

What doe s this have to do with the UN, Peter.  Please stop using our 
lists to promote your own agenda or you will be removed.

Dave

At 09:02 PM 9/22/2014, you 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

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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