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

Thu May 21 21:05:54 UTC 2009

That is sad news.  When is the Oregon school for the blind supposed to 
close?
----- 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: Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Governor Sacrifices the Blind for Short Term Politics


> 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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>>-- 
>>Alena Roberts
>>Blog: http://www.blindgal.com/
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