[nabs-l] Thoughts on the United lawsuit

[Jorge Paez]

Joe:
Just a quick comment.

Yes, we're looking at a 75% unimployment, but if we are to change this, it would be nice if we solve both the challenges faced by braille training, etc., as well as the challenges that the people who do work face, because as our attempts to decrease the unimployment numbers take full effect, more and more people are going to use what you say are low-priority things, such as digital kiosks.

However, I do agree that perhaps suing the manufacturors of these items would be more useful then suing the airline.
What I supposed HQ's reasoning is, if we sue the airline, they aren't gonna wanna use these kiosks, and therefore manufacturors are going to have to make it accessible so they can remain in business.

Jorge



On Nov 2, 2010, at 9:49 PM, Joe Orozco wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> I always respect your thoughtful responses, even when we disagree.  There's
> not much to debate here since the action has already been carried out, and
> the fact is that the lawsuit will help more than hurt us.
> 
> That being the case, I did not ask anyone in power for the logic behind
> their approach.  My sense is that I would not have gotten an answer, not
> when they didn't bother asking for the membership's opinion as to whether or
> not this specific action should have been taken in the first place.  Yes, I
> know there was a resolution this past summer, but advocacy can cost far less
> than litigation.  When you look at it from a cost benefit angle, the people
> you say are mostly flying for business reasons is even more reason not to
> make this a high priority since we're still looking at a 75% unemployment
> rate among the blind.  Your link between the expansion of computer
> restaurant menus and the future potential of the handheld computer itself,
> to me, is more reason why we should spend our limited funds on the
> manufacturers rather than the distributors, which is to say the producers of
> the kiosks and not the airlines that rely on them.
> 
> Ultimately, there is no disagreement about the action in of itself, just the
> priorities into which these actions fit and the funds used in building the
> agenda.  I am a little perturbed that we have moved away from the
> legislative halls and focused more on courtrooms to get our message across.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Joe
> 
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 
> 
> 
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