[Diabetes-talk] A visually impaired person makes it to thetop36for season 8 of american idol

[Mike Freeman]

Diane:

In a humorous vein: so what if he's blind? And I should have thought a 
blind person would have had more inteligence than to subject himself to 
Simon's badgering! (grin)

On a more philosophical note, if we *truly* believe that we, the blind, 
are simply normal people who cannot see an that the real problems of 
blindness are social, not physical, then we should acord the blind no 
more honor for getting on American Idle, climbing Mount Everest or 
becoming Governor of New York than we would anyone else. In other words, 
I contend that our adulation of blind figures who have executed 
so-called "firsts" says more about *us* than it does about *them!*

Just an alternative viewpoint! (grin)

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A visually impaired person makes it to 
thetop36for season 8 of american idol


Mike,
I feel it is important that we realize he is blind!
di
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A visually impaired person makes it to the
top36for season 8 of american idol


> Er, um, is he diabetic? If not, we're skirting off-topicness! (big 
> grin)
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "cherylandmaxx" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 4:56 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] A visually impaired person makes it to the 
> top
> 36for season 8 of american idol
>
>
> His name is Scott MacIntyre and is from Scottsdale, AZ.
>
> And he is blind.  Sings great, plays the piano.  I like him. my 
> daughter
> says he is cute to, not gorgeous but cute.
>
> Anyway, I usually don't watch Idol myself, but he talks about 
> overcoming
> issues being visually impaired and I am sure he will inspirationaly 
> for
> other blind people to go for there dreams.
>
> If you can let us try and support him, listen to idol, and make the
> choice
> for yourself.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
>
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