[CT-NFB] Federation Philosophy and Reproductive Rights

[Veronica Alston]

On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 5:31 PM Shonda via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> So well said Justin
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> Stay Safe
> BLM
> Shonda R Rosetta (860)951-6107
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> National Federation Of The Blind Ct Affiliate Board Member &
> Shoreline  Chapter President
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> On Mar 2, 2021, at 17:15, Esther via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> hey, Justin, beautiful job on that article. It was fabulous. I really
> enjoyed reading it. Keep up the good work. Esther
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> Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+!
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> On Mar 2, 2021, at 1:13 PM, Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
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> Well said Justin!
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> Best Regards,
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> Maryanne Melley
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> President
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> National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
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> “Live the Life You Want; Blindness is Not What Holds You Back”
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> *From:* CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Justin
> Salisbury via CT-NFB
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 2, 2021 1:02 PM
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> *Cc:* Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>
> *Subject:* [CT-NFB] Federation Philosophy and Reproductive Rights
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> Hi everyone,
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> I had attempted to post this in follow-up to Deb Reed’s email about the
> February Braille Monitor. As someone who is personally a product of the
> mentoring and organizing of the National Federation of the Blind of
> Connecticut, I want to share with everyone a piece that I was fortunate
> enough to publish in the March issue of the Braille Monitor.
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> I am hopeful that it will lead to meaningful reflection and discussion.
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> Some of us may have heard people say something like “I am a member of the
> National Federation of the Blind; therefore, I am 100 percent pro-life,” or
> “I am a member of the National Federation of the Blind; therefore, I am 100
> percent pro-choice.” I contend that the Federation is not inherently
> pro-life or pro-choice.
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> Here it is:
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> https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2103/bm210314.htm
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> Aloha,
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> Justin
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> Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury
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> “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate
> the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who
> feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”
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That’s a very nice article Justin. it’s just furthers my point about how
people take so many things for granted. Blindness is just a technicality it
does not defined any of us.
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