[nabs-l] Ending the NFB/ACB feud

[Aziza C]

Well said Chris, it's time we all just stop it, and learn to get along.

On 5/19/09, Christopher Wright <chriswright11 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Those who attack the NFB don't speak for me, and I call upon the ACB, as a
> whole to reject those attacks. Attacking each other will get us nowhere. I'm
> sick of the nonsense.
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> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Ending the NFB/ACB feud
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>> Aziza,
>>
>> One reason happened this morning on the ACB's Oregon list.
>>
>> You saw the press release about the closing of the Oregon School for
>> the Blind, severe cuts to our local ESDs, and now closing the Oregon
>> Commission for the Blind.
>>
>> In Oregon, we have been working with the ACB to save our school.
>> Today, the venom they are directing at us over the press release is
>> almost inconceivable.
>>
>> There was an audit of our commission.  The audit found major
>> problems.  We were told by people in a position to know that the
>> Governor hit the roof when he saw the audit.  The audit was covered
>> in the local media, including an example of a $61,000 bike trip for
>> two clients, seventeen employees, and volunteers.  The very next day,
>> our governor announces that he's closing the commission.
>>
>> According to the ACB, closing the commission is not about the audit.
>> They're attacking us for saying it is.  And if it is about the audit,
>> they blame the NFB for the audit.  Rather than trying to work to save
>> our commission, they are vilifying us.
>>
>> Now maybe I'm cynical, but that's just typical of them.  They'd
>> rather attack us for suggesting that someone at the agency screwed up
>> than attack the governor for using this as a pretext to eliminate the
>> agency.  We didn't even suggest someone at the agency screwed up,
>> either--the state concluded as much.
>>
>> How do you have a partnership with someone who vilifies you at every
>> opportunity?  It's great to sit around and say, "Can't we all just
>> get along?!"  Doing that depends on trust, and I don't have any.  Not
>> when the very people you want me to partner with are trying to
>> assassinate my character while you're suggesting it.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 09:56:42AM -0700, Aziza C wrote:
>> >Joesiph,
>> >Two people refusing to try will get us no where, just because they
>> >want to destroy us, doesn't mean that's our final stop. And, you did
>> >say that it isn't the entire ACB, why not work with those willing to
>> >work with us?
>> >Aziza
>>
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