[IL-Talk] Let's Remember Who We Are

[Leslie Hamric]

thank you, Mark. and as others have said, I think there's a way to keep everybody informed without expressing opinions about the president. I definitely have my own, but out of respect I'll keep them to myself.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Oct 10, 2025, at 2:13 PM, Mark Peters via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Well said Leslie.
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> Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] Let's Remember Who We Are
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> good call. My suggestion would be for our members not to post anything politics altogether. But that's just my two pennies worth. I could definitely see how these funding cuts would affect blindness educatio and I suspect the member who  posted just wants to keep us in the blind community informed.just to be on the safe side, we probably want to repair pain from posting anything political altogether.
> Leslie Hamric
> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
> 
>> On Oct 9, 2025, at 12:15 PM, Robert Gardner via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hello, those on our state list serve, Il-Talk
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>> I know are emotions are running high these days when it comes to
>> politics and everything about them. I personally am among that group
>> also. But remember that Il-Talk is a list serve with a mission to
>> discuss issues that concern blindness.
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>> As your Moderator for the list serve, I usually stretch that mission
>> statement to include personal and family issues among our members like
>> births, deaths, and health issues. Postings like that help to keep us
>> together as an NFB family.
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>> But we definitely are not a list serve to discuss politics. If you
>> have views on that subject you wish to express please find another
>> list serve or chat group that has been created to discuss such issues.
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>> We are not going to allow a political fire fight among our members on
>> Il-talk. Those who post blatant political messages will be removed
>> from Il-Talk at my direction by those heading NFB.Org.
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>> So far I have not seen such messages that go over the line when it
>> comes to expressing personal political views, but a few that come
>> close. Please be careful about what you post to Il-Talk and we should be okay.
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>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Robert Gardner
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>> Il-Talk Moderator
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