[nabs-l] Waver

[Kirt Manwaring]

Sean shoots...and he scores!  Very well said.

On 1/12/11, Sean Whalen <smwhalenpsp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Joe,
>
> I agree with you 100% that we would be well served to have something to
> clearly and concisely lay out NFB's policy positions in one place. Frankly,
> I wish something like that existed and that it didn't have to come to people
> suggesting that NABS compile it.
>
> I just don't feel that the class waiver question, like the paratransit
> question or any number of others which I view as individual questions,
> should be included in NFB policy. NFB should advocate for access to course
> materials, but not tell individuals whether or not they should take waivers.
> NFB can choose to advocate for paratransit service, or not, but I don't
> think we need an organizational position on whether or not to take it where
> it exists. How people choose to interpret the philosophical underpinnings of
> the NFB, and how people choose to incorporate that interpretation in their
> own lives is, as far as I'm concerned, their own business. That doesn't mean
> that I might not have my own opinion based on my own philosophical position,
> but I'll keep it to myself, unless, of course, somebody asks.
>
> All this said, I definitely share your frustration with the frequent
> mischaracterization or oversimplification of NFB policies, especially among
> those you enumerated.
>
> And, finally, come on now Joe! Whoever said I was a Democrat? We all know
> that was simply a hypothetical example!
>
> Take care,
>
> Sean
>
>
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