[nabs-l] Governor Sacrifices the Blind for Short Term Politics

Thu May 21 06:19:34 UTC 2009

Joseph,

So, is the governor officially rescending the order for the commission
to close?  If he isn't, is the commission perhaps thinking that a
demonstration/rally will turn the governor against some sort of
negotiations?  I'm not an Oregon resident, but have been following
this discussion avidly; if it can happen in one state, it can
definitely happen in another.  Thanks for taking the time to clarify
this.
Courtney

On 5/20/09, alena roberts <alena.roberts2282 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am glad that you guys still had the rally. Sorry I couldn't be
> there. Hopefully the legislature got the message.
>
> On 5/20/09, T. Joseph Carter <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> wrote:
>> We were there, NFB and ACB both.  Turnout was ... sad.  But those who
>> came all said the same thing: They'd heard it had been cancelled.
>> Not by the ACB or by the NFB.
>>
>> I want to take a moment to dispel something.  Rumors have been flying
>> that there was some arrangement offered to certain people at the
>> Commission to make this go away if they could, but I don't put much
>> stock in it because I can't find solid evidence.  Frankly, the people
>> supposedly pulling this aren't good enough at deception to pull it
>> off without a trace, and I haven't found evidence yet.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:36:42PM -0400, Ashley  Bramlett wrote:
>>> Joseph,
>>> Stand your ground.  We have the right to peaceably assemble and protest
>>> in this country.  Use this fundamental  right.  Its a shame  the
>>> comission tried to cancel it.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Joseph Carter"
>>> <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:49 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Governor Sacrifices the Blind for Short Term
>>> Politics
>>>
>>>
>>>> The rally may not be as big as we hoped.  The Commission tried to
>>>> cancel it.  (This raises several very important questions about why and
>>>> how they were involved in the first place, but those can wait until
>>>> after we have settled the matter.)
>>>>
>>>> You'd better believe I'll be there.  I'll probably be one of the
>>>> speakers, wearing my student president hat.  (Okay, I don't actually
>>>> wear hats..)
>>>>
>>>> Joseph
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 07:56:57PM -0400, Ashley  Bramlett wrote:
>>>>> Joseph,
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a rally wednesday.  Keep us posted on the turn out.  Post
>>>>> links to news articles or tv clips when they're put out.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Joseph Carter"
>>>>> <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:07 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Governor Sacrifices the Blind for Short Term
>>>>> Politics
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> We've been flooding the state congress with calls and emails.  I've
>>>>>> been on the phone almost constantly, as has our state president Art
>>>>>> Stevenson. We've both been on talk radio about it.  There's a rally
>>>>>> on Wednesday. And there's more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joseph
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 08:07:21PM -0700, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>>>> Oo!  Not good. Is yoru chapter doing anything about it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>>>>> Of T. Joseph Carter
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 1:15 PM
>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Governor Sacrifices the Blind for Short
>>>>>>> Term Politics
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That'll come too late to save the Commission.  The governor has
>>>>>>> called for
>>>>>>> closure by July 1st.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joseph
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:27:23PM -0700, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>>>>> Maybe a resolution for the nfb convention? But I don't know.
>>>>>>>
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