[BlindTlk] Fw: The Meaning of Independence?

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O, priceless!   I love the satire here, gave me a good chuckle.

Thanks, Jude!



-----Original Message-----
From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2021 4:29 PM
To: Ericka via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Fw: The Meaning of Independence?

We'll have to build it otherwise the blindness industry will get involved and once that happens even Jeff  Bezos won't be able to afford to buy or run the ship.


On Sun, 29 Aug 2021, Ericka via BlindTlk wrote:

> Yeah, we?ll build and fly our fully accessible ship. Jeff Bezos isn?t invited!!!
>
> Ericka Nelson
>
> > On Aug 28, 2021, at 9:43 PM, Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > If they ever do get independence fully working, they'll be able to 
> > put each independent blind person on their own planet as researchers 
> > and they'll get along just fine.
> >
> >
> >> On Sat, 28 Aug 2021, Colleen McFadden via BlindTlk wrote:
> >>
> >> I believe that we are all dependent on one another and it doesn't 
> >> matter if we have a disability or not;  we all have our weaknesses.
> >>
> >> Colleen
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> >> Cory McMahon via BlindTlk
> >> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 5:07 PM
> >> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> >> Cc: Cory McMahon
> >> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Fw: The Meaning of Independence?
> >>
> >> Jen,
> >>
> >> By your definition, disabled people will never be "independent" as 
> >> some of us will forever be dependent upon mobility devices, 
> >> transportation from others, etc.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Cory McMahon
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jen via 
> >> BlindTlk
> >> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 11:39 AM
> >> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> >> Cc: Jen <spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net>
> >> Subject: [BlindTlk] Fw: The Meaning of Independence?
> >>
> >> So I've read "The Nature of Independence," which I think is a great speech.
> >> But what does independence really mean? I think independence means 
> >> doing everything for yourself and never asking for or needing help 
> >> again. Also - independence is something you work on for a while, 
> >> and then you have it, and you're all set.
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