[nabs-l] Security in ourselves, acceptance in others

[David Andrews]

I have an open mind and I don't need you lecturing to me.  My point 
was that such a discussion isn't the purpose of this list.

Dave

At 06:16 PM 6/9/2011, you wrote:
>David:
>With all due respect, can we not have an open mind?
>
>After all: Chris isn't doing any obvious harm by presenting an 
>opposing view is he?
>Is he telling us to join the ACB?
>No, and I take that as harmless.
>
>Why silence what could possibly be a question that will be brought 
>up by future leaders anyway?
>
>Sooner or later we'll have to debate not the marrits or not of the 
>organization, but what we stand fore because as the world evolves, 
>so must our stance on issues--we can never stand solid by one policy 
>and say we will follow it until we die for if the target changes, 
>then so must our aim--and we should be open to anything and consider 
>all as long as our principles of blind independence and first class 
>citizenship are not at risk.
>
>You realize its not the ACB that you oppose, its their ideas, and 
>are we not open to discussion on this?
>Just because we talk doesn't mean we do,
>are you by any stretch of the imagination suggesting that there is a 
>hidden threat in reading a politically contrary paper?
>
>I agree--if Chris were to do it every month I would see why,
>but just once won't hurt anyone will it?
>
>
>Jorge
>
>
>On Jun 9, 2011, at 4:42 PM, David Andrews wrote:
>
> > Chris:
> >
> > While what you are trying to do is "well meaning," it is 
> inappropriate, and not in step with the purpose of this list.  This 
> is not a debating society, and nor are we a vehicle to distribute 
> the Braille Forum.  This list is for NABS and blind students, not 
> to discuss the founding of the ACB, or debate how it is different from the NFB.
> >
> > David Andrews, List Owner
> >
> >
> >
> > At 02:55 PM 6/9/2011, you wrote:
> >> Hmm...  that's interesting.  Well, I went out of my comfort zone 
> a little and signed up to get both the Monitor and the Braille 
> Forum (ACB's magazine) by email.  I will attach this month's 
> Braille Forum.  Although a lot of it has to do with the lagistics 
> of their convention in Reno, please especially take time to read 
> the President's Message column from Mitch Pomerantz.  You'll see 
> there what he says about the NFB and Dr.  TenBroek and Dr.
> >> Jernigan, while comparing the ACB's founding to that of the 
> United States.  What do you all think of this? Am I stirring the 
> pot too much? Oh heck...  another little debate won't hurt.  * Smile!