<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span><strong>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. </strong></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="hr" style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" contenteditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Stanley Torow <setorow@optonline.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'Richard McGaffin' <rmcgaffin@snet.net>; 'NFB of Connecticut
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<div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="yiv766741379812345317-19072013"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">i agree with beth & rich. we need to help this women. i
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard McGaffin<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 19, 2013 9:25
AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb]
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<div><span>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, </span></div>
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<div><span>Rich</span></div>
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<PALASKI65@COMCAST.NET><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'
<ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:23
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>Hi
beth</span></div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>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</span></div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'> Ct-nfb
[mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth
Rival<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of
Connecticut Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] Humanity of
the National Federation of the Blind</span></div></div></div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>National
is the one that called me to help her. In India they don’t have the knowledge to
do these operations. Beth </span></div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'> Ct-nfb [<a href="" rel="nofollow">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet..org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stanley Torow<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2013 4:35
PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re:
[Ct-nfb] Humanity of the National Federation of the
Blind</span></div></div></div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><span style='color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'>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.</span></div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><span style='color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'>Get
national's view on this issue.</span></div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><span style='color: blue; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'>eileen</span></div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Tahoma", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;'> Ct-nfb [<a href="" rel="nofollow">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet..org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Al Sylvestre<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:06
PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb]
Humanity of the National Federation of the Blind</span></div>
<div>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.</div>
<div>Al</div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">On Jul 16, 2013 10:50 PM, "Justin Salisbury"
<<a href="" rel="nofollow">PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu</a>>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">Dear all,</div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">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.</div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">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. </div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">I want to do my best to help correct that lack
of understanding.</div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">Please help me by explaining what part of our
philosophy appears inhumane so that it can be explained.</div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">Yours,</div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">Justin</div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">Justin M. Salisbury</div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">B.A. in Mathematics</div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">Class of 2012</div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">East Carolina University</div>
<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal"><a href="" rel="nofollow">president@alumni.ecu.edu</a></div>
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<div class="yiv766741379MsoNormal">“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</div>
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