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

Thu May 21 08:24:03 UTC 2009

If forty-seven out of fifty people testifying, three rallies, and a 
two thousand letters from kids, as well as overwhelming public 
support weren't enough, do you really think they'll change their 
minds now?

Testimony this morning will be by invitation only.  Supporters of the 
Oregon School for the Blind have been told simply that we are not 
invited.

Joseph

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 09:52:39PM -0700, alena roberts 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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