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

[Joshua Lester]

If the Department of Justice ruled, that the ADA applies to Websites,
why then doesn't it apply to this stuff, we'e discussing?
That's crazy!
Blessings, Joshua

On 8/7/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sadly, no.  I agree, Bridgit! Dr.  tenBroek made a great point in
> his famous speech Within the Grace of God, when he said
> (paraphrasing) "Our founding fathers said in the Declaration of
> Independence that "all men are created equal." This does not
> exclude anyone with disability, including the blind."
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>   Sales and Advertising Coordinator
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> impaired children in MD say "I can!"
>
>
>
>  Sent from my BrailleNote
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 14:58:18 -0500
> Subject: [nabs-l] Bad News for blind and visually impaired people
>
> 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
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> 	<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> 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
>
>
>
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