[Electronics-Talk] Electoral Votes

[David Andrews]

I am sure there is, but not on our server.

Dave

At 06:45 PM 11/9/2016, you wrote:
>is there a listserve where I can gist about trump? and other political
>topics? have a nase day
>
>On 11/9/16, Donald Moore via Electronics-Talk
><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Be serious!!  Just maybe no one wanted a treasonous crook in the
> > Whitehouse.
> > Ya think?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf Of S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 6:09 PM
> > To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> > Cc: S L Johnson
> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Electoral Votes
> >
> > I suspect that Trump used lots of his money to buy those last minute votes.
> >
> > Hillary has been ahead all along until the late hours last night.  That to
> > me sounds like a fixed election.  I don't care how many electoral votes
> > that
> > nut has but Hillary had many more individual votes.  She should be the
> > president.  I am afraid what will happen to all the disabled people with
> > Trump and all the other republican nuts like him in office.  Trump has
> > already said he will cancel health care.  He does not believe in any
> > funding
> > for low income people such as those of us on disability.  We could lose all
> > the funding and benefits that help those of us who are no longer able to
> > work due to medical issues or disability.  We will not see any legislation
> > passed that will improve accessibility for blind people.  I am very
> > afraid!!!
> >
> > A Proud Very Upset Hillary Supporter
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Donahue via Electronics-Talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 3:11 PM
> > To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> > Cc: Peter Donahue
> > Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Electoral Votes
> >
> > Good afternoon everyone,
> >
> > He needs 270 electoral votes to secure the presidency and has them.
> >
> > Peter Donahue
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> > Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 1:29 PM
> > To: Ray Foret jr via Electronics-Talk
> > Cc: Jude DaShiell
> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility
> >
> > I just got one of the newer xfinity remotes where the ok button has ridges
> > in it and the surrounding arrow keys are indented.  It is possible to vote
> > with one's money and I expect those with dyslexia are facing similar
> > problems.  One thing to keep in mind, Trump has to win the Electoral
> > College
> > vote and failing that he does not become President.  The Electoral College
> > over-ruled the popular vote in 1984 and 2000 too.  Action happens November
> > 19, 2016 on that front and January 6, 2017 before a joint session of
> > Congress the actual winners in that contest get announced.
> >
> > On Wed, 9 Nov 2016, Ray Foret jr via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 10:41:30
> >> From: Ray Foret jr via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> >>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Cc: Ray Foret jr <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] The Future of Product Accessibility
> >>
> >> As I see it, it?s our job to make sure things are as we say they
> >> should
> > be.  Blaming politisions only goes so far and is, quite candidly, a cop
> > out.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the
> >> blind built-in
> >>
> >> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
> >>
> >> Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon
> >> Wireless
> > iPhone7 and Apple TV user!
> >>
> >>> On Nov 9, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
> > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Now that Donald Trump has been elected president, I wonder how this
> >>> will
> > affect the future of product accessibility?  Trump has publicly stated on
> > the record that he favors less government regulation.  Does this mean that
> > he will push to repeal the Telecommunications Accessibility Act of 2010
> > that
> > mandates that TV sets and cable boxes be made accessible to blind
> > consumers?
> > Will manufacturers be permitted to introduce ever more inaccessible
> > electronic products and appliances because  Trumpand the Republican
> > Congress
> > oppose governmental oversight and regulation? Trump has demonstrated his
> > disdain for the disabled by publicly mocking a disabled reporter without
> > apology.  Do we blind consumers now face the prospect of taking a giant
> > leap
> > backwards in terms of product accessibility?  This is a really frightening
> > prospect.  Who is going to protect our interests?
> >>>
> >>> Gerald