[nabs-l] Bad News for blind and visually impaired people

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

This is a perfect example of how we are not all equal in America.  This
is a time honored tradition in a country that prides itself on being the
land of the free.  The Civil Rights era is still going strong, and those
with disabilities have now entered the race.  A judge just said, "You
have no right to access these forms of information even though those
with sight can."  Where are our rights?  This thinking, this kind of
ruling makes a statement that those with sight are superior to those
without sight.  All people are in deed not created equal in this
country.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

Message: 11
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 12:39:58 -0700
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [Nfbmd] Fwd: [Nfbf-l] Bad news for blind and
	visually impairedpeople
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This was posted when the decision came out and discussed at 
considerable length.  This is the problem when you start forwarding 
people?s forwards of forwarded forwards?the NFB was the plaintiff in 
the case, so of course we know the outcome already.

The judge ruled California state law does not supersede the federal 
Air Carrier Access Act which claims any and all jurisdiction for 
accessibility in and around airports.

We?re not done with this.

Joseph - kf7qzc