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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640482620-21072013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>nathanile,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640482620-21072013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>thank you for making clear about our state affliate and the
baby's funding for this family.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640482620-21072013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>please no more questions and discussions on this topic.it;s
been beaten to death. you make it very clear where we
{state}stands.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640482620-21072013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>eileen</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Nathanael T. Wales<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 20, 2013
1:04 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] [Ct-NFB] Humanity ofthe National Federation ofthe
Blind<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Justin,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I’ll confirm that no affiliate funds are being expended on this baby and
family, doctors, etc. Our office is collecting donations as already
requested, tracking them, and depositing them into our checking account; and all
funds collected on the baby and family’s behalf will then be dispersed to
purposes appropriate with the decisions already made. It’s exactly like
one of our restricted funds (it is in effect a new restricted fund).</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Our office staff’s time spent on this has been
minimal. Our time as members, as volunteers, is an individual
responsibility as well as a collective decision. I will echo your
suggestion to again contact Senator Murphy and our individual House of
Representatives member to remind them of our legislative priority regarding
subminimum wages and accessibility of college level E-books (which we call
“T.E.A.C.H.”). I know you yourself are working on an application for a
grant to our affiliate, Rich and Ilene are working hard on chapter fundraising,
Ed is leading our at-large chapter, etc., etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>And I know many of us are looking forward to
baseball tonight (and another opportunity for fundraising and
publicity)!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Nathanael Wales</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu
href="mailto:PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu">Justin Salisbury</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 19, 2013 9:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=ct-nfb@nfbnet.org href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">NFB
of Connecticut Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] [Ct-NFB] Humanity ofthe National
Federation of the Blind</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Then again, if we are using our human resources and time to do it, we are
donating money to it. It's just not a direct donation.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It's what we economists call implicit costs instead of explicit
costs.<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Jul 19, 2013, at 8:57 PM, "Justin Salisbury" <<A
href="mailto:PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu">PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Well said, Trevor. Very well said.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To be clear, I don't believe we are donating any affiliate money to the
cause. We are still using our human resources for it, though.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If we had already accomplished all of our goals as an organization and as
a movement, the freedom to allocate resources to this cause might be
different. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I certainly hope that all of us who have chimed in on this issue have
already very thoroughly contacted our legislators about the items on our
legislative agenda. In light of their inactivity, I think it is
important for all of us to contact them all again, anyway. While I don't
believe that anyone should be repetitive on this listserv, I believe it is
time again to begin circulating information about our legislative
agenda.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yours,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Justin</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Jul 19, 2013, at 6:52 PM, "Trevor Attenberg" <<A
href="mailto:tattenberg@gmail.com">tattenberg@gmail.com</A>>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
can’t speak on the amount of money available other than it is not unlimited,
especially at the local CT level, where we’ve been facing some financial
difficulties since the start of the financial downturn. But This is most of
all not very much a financial question as it is a question of purpose,
principal, direction, and message. As an organization that puts great stock
in a specific important message, we have to really steer our official
activities so as to not cloud that message as we’ve done with this
project. As much humanitarianism as this project
might represent, it has indeed created a negative portraiture of blindness,
which is precisely what we don’t want. I believe there are better ways to
deal with such cases as this with the child and family; but I also think
such complex issues surrounding immigration and conditions overseas are not
our strength or role to play. If this was a life or death thing where only
we could help, it’d be a different story. In conclusion, I don’t think you
necessarily need to tap into NFB resources in order to play a role in the
pursuit of this family’s visas. There are other roads to take with such
circumstances.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Best
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Trevor
A<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><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="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Terry Hulbert<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 19, 2013 6:09
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] [Ct-NFB] Humanity of the National Federation of the
Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Surely
that the NFB with all of its millions of dollars available to the national
office can certainly take this humanitarian act. Min, this should be done on
a case by case basis. On this case, I vote YES!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><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="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Elizabeth Rival<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 19, 2013
12:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'; 'Richard
McGaffin'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] [Ct-NFB] Humanity of the
National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We,
NFB are not providing surgery or pretending that we have doctor knowledge,
we are providing a family a new life in the U.S. and permanent membership of
NFB parent and children division. Beth <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><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="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Justin Salisbury<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 19, 2013
9:34 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Richard McGaffin; NFB of Connecticut Mailing
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB] Humanity of the National
Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>I have no problem with individuals helping this mother
and baby acquire surgery. I have no problem with that at
all.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>We are in organization with a purpose, and this cause
lies outside our purpose. Though it may be benevolent, it is not appropriate
for our organization. I enjoy going to church, but I recognize that religion
is not and will not be taught in public schools. It's the same
concept.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>Again, since we have already made these commitments, I
believe that we must honor them and be accountable for them, but I do not
believe that we should go down this road again.<BR><BR>Sent from my
iPhone<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><BR>On Jul 19, 2013, at 9:25
AM, "Richard McGaffin" <<A
href="mailto:rmcgaffin@snet.net">rmcgaffin@snet.net</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">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, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Rich<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
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<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Rob Palaski <<A
href="mailto:PALASKI65@COMCAST.NET">PALASKI65@COMCAST.NET</A>><BR><B>To:</B>
'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <<A
href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</A>> <BR><B>Sent:</B>
Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:23 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ct-NFB]
Humanity of the National Federation of the Blind</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi
beth</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; 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><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Ct-nfb [<A
href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
<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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; 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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Ct-nfb [<A
href="wlmailhtml:{5067628C-8734-4C16-BADC-ADA957CA1F4B}mid://00000680/"
target=_blank>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; 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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Get
national's view on this issue.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">eileen</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Ct-nfb [<A
href="wlmailhtml:{5067628C-8734-4C16-BADC-ADA957CA1F4B}mid://00000680/"
target=_blank>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Al<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">On
Jul 16, 2013 10:50 PM, "Justin Salisbury" <<A
href="wlmailhtml:{5067628C-8734-4C16-BADC-ADA957CA1F4B}mid://00000680/"
target=_blank>PRESIDENT@alumni.ecu.edu</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">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. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">I
want to do my best to help correct that lack of
understanding.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Please help me by explaining what part of our
philosophy appears inhumane so that it can be
explained.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Yours,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Justin<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Justin M. Salisbury<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">B.A. in Mathematics<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">Class of 2012<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">East Carolina University<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="wlmailhtml:{5067628C-8734-4C16-BADC-ADA957CA1F4B}mid://00000680/"
target=_blank>president@alumni.ecu.edu</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">“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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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