[nabs-l] A common-sence legislative idea

[Serena]

I agree, too!

Serena


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Spangler" <spangler.robert at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A common-sence legislative idea


>I definitely agree.
> I have no interest in having blind people driving.
>
>
> Jim Reed wrote:
>> Hey all, The following is not going to sit well with some of you so let 
>> me preface it with some personal background to set the context:
>> 1. By 2005 I was legaly blind with RP.
>> 2. In the summer of 2007 I bought a car.
>> 3. In summer of 2008, I wrecked said car, with a passenger, because I did 
>> not see the sharp turn ahead. Fortunatly, the accident was injury-free, 
>> but could have just as easily been a fatal roll-over.
>>
>> That said, my idea:
>> Blind people, contingent upon recieving any government services which 
>> they qualify for,(in part, or in whole) as a result of being blind, must 
>> permanatly surrender their drivers license.
>>
>> I know some will say this is cohersive, and it is.
>>
>> Some will say it prevents blind people from recieving essential services, 
>> it does; but, no one has the right to endanger the life of another, and, 
>> if a person chooses to do so, that person does not deserve the support of 
>> society or it's government. And lastly, some will make a free-choice 
>> arguement. To them I would say blindness isnt a choice, its a fact.
>>
>> This is one of those "father knows best" type situations where what is 
>> truely best for the individual is percieved by that individual as 
>> negitive.
>>
>> As it seems likely that it is the younger blind people who are most 
>> inclined to make choices similar to mine, what we are really talking 
>> about here is saving the next generation of blind people from injury, 
>> death, or legal troubles.
>>
>> As negitive as this may seem to some blind people, if it saves even one 
>> life, blind or sighted, then it was worth it.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>> Jim
>>
>> "Ability is of little account without opportunity."   |     -Napoleon 
>> Bonaparte
>>
>>
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> Robert Spangler
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> Student Senate - Recording Secretary
> Ohio Association of Blind Students - President
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