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[Jesse Johnson]

Why do you guys continue to beat a dead horse

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> On Jan 20, 2016, at 2:24 PM, Bob Hachey via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Let's step back and take a good hard look at the whole picture here. Does
> Vanda exaggerate in its adds. Absolutely! So do most other companies in
> their efforts to sell a product or service. That is the nature of marketing.
> I'd be happier if Vanda showed some of the people who've benefited from its
> product in a work situation. 
> But for an employer or anyone else to jump to the conclusion that all blind
> people have trouble staying awake reminds me of how some bigoted individuals
> believe similar fallacies about minority groups. How many of you have heard
> the fallacy that all Hispanics look alike? Any rational person knows that's
> pure balderdash. A big part of the problem here is that employers have way
> too much power over those of us who seek employment. The fact that employers
> are allowed to jump to false conclusions and then use that as an excuse not
> to hire us is both an injustice and a crying shame. 
> Bob Hachey 
> 
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