[Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] Humanity of the National Federation of the Blind

Sat Jul 20 13:13:51 UTC 2013

I must apologize for my poor choice of words here we shouldn't be taking sides we should just offer to help if we can, and for those who choose not too, so be it. 

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 From: Stanley Torow <setorow at optonline.net>
To: 'Richard McGaffin' <rmcgaffin at snet.net>; 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 1:54 PM
Subject: RE: [Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] Humanity of the National Federation of the Blind

i agree with beth & rich. we need to help this women. i 
side with beth. 
eileen

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 From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Richard McGaffin
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 9:25 
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[Ct-NFB] Humanity of the National Federation of the Blind

I agree Rob, look since I've been a member of the NFB, I've done 
everything from writing letters to Social Security to let them know that people 
have moved with theor new address, because they didn't know how to contact them, 
to giving out BESB's phone number and looking up things on the internet tor 
independent living adds, and phone numbers for people who need help, and not all 
the folks were blind. look it's as simple as this we're here to help. I know 
this is a gray area but hey who am I to deny anyone for help. Here's another 
example I received an e-mail from a woman who's six year old son is blind in 1 
eye, but because he has normal visio in his other eye Besb refuses to help him. 
So do I tell the lady to get lost, or do I inviter her to a meeting. I chose to 
invite her to a meeting perhaps we'll be able to give her some assistance or 
perhaps not, but it's not my call, I believe it's hers so she comes checks 
us out,  

Rich 

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From: Rob Palaski 
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Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:23 
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[Ct-NFB] Humanity of the National Federation of the Blind

Hi 
beth 
I 
understand that it is the NFB’s policy to help people live more productively 
with blindness. But I think that in the interest of humanity I think that this 
woman needs help and that we should help her. My vote is yes 

From:Ct-nfb 
[mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth 
Rival
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:05 PM
To: 'NFB of 
Connecticut Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] Humanity of 
the National Federation of the Blind 

National 
is the one that called me to help her. In India they don’t have the knowledge to 
do these operations. Beth  

From:Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet..org] On Behalf Of Stanley Torow
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 4:35 
PM
To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'
Subject: Re: 
[Ct-nfb] Humanity of the National Federation of the 
Blind 

I 
agree. We need to know how National stands on this issue. Being blind in America 
is not like being blind in India. We have resorces to help. Does India have the 
same help to its blind population? In India it is better to be visual than 
blind. It is a third world country and does not give great help to its disabled 
population. 
Get 
national's view on this issue. 
eileen 

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From:Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet..org] On Behalf Of Al Sylvestre
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:06 
PM
To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] 
Humanity of the National Federation of the Blind 
NFB is an advocacy organization; it is not, to the best of my knowledge, a 
charity. The collection and disbursement of money for the benefit of the child 
who is the subject of this discussion is a charitable endeavor If this is to be 
an NFB-sanctioned undertaking, then it seems to me that NFB National's 
permission must be secured to proceed in its name. 
Al 
On Jul 16, 2013 10:50 PM, "Justin Salisbury" 
<PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu> 
wrote: 
Dear all, 

It has occurred to me that some here believe 
that part of the National Federation of the Blind’s set of operating principles, 
or “philosophy,” is inhumane. 

My knee jerk reaction was a laugh, but, now 
that I think about it, that means that there is a misperception or lack of 
understanding that exists about us.   

I want to do my best to help correct that lack 
of understanding. 

Please help me by explaining what part of our 
philosophy appears inhumane so that it can be explained. 

Yours, 

Justin 

Justin M. Salisbury 
B.A. in Mathematics 
Class of 2012 
East Carolina University 
president at alumni.ecu.edu 

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, 
committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever 
has.”    —MARGARET MEAD 

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