[nabs-l] what is Federationism

[Jorge Paez]

Chris:
Those are my thoughts exactly.


On May 4, 2011, at 4:15 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:

> Thanks, Kirt! I completely agree with that philosophy.  Now as I think about it, I think Dr.  Jernigan stated the NFB philosophy very clearly when he said, "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The real problem is the lack of understanding and education which exist.  If a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a minor physical nuissance."
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
> 
> --- Sent from my Braille-Note
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 3 May 2011 16:26:30 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] what is Federationism
> 
> Chris,
> My philosophy is that being blind, if you have the propper training
> and attitude, is just an inconvenience.  Not a debilitating disease,
> and not some amazingly wonderful blessing-just a minor annoyance.  If
> that's Federationism, I guess I'm a Federationist.  But I think you'll
> be surprised how diverse the NFB is in terms of philosophy, the extent
> which blindness shapes members' personal identity, opinions on various
> issues and so forth.  I think the two things that basically every real
> serious member of the Federation believes are (1) blindness can be a
> mere inconvenience and (2) blind people are able to compete on equal
> terms with sighted peers.  I also think the majority, although not
> all, are in favor of legal action to make technology accessible, to
> one level or another.
> Best regards,
> Kirt
> 
> On 5/3/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, all.
> 
> Here's an interesting, maybe somewhat philosophical question for
> all of you.  Sorry for those of you who don't like these topics,
> you don't have to reply.  I've always been an NFB member (since I
> was very little) but I was never really active in it.  Oh sure, I
> followed some of the issues and had some oppinions, but I never
> really was that active in the NFB itself.  Now, after I went to
> the NFB's Leadership and Advocacy program, I seem to have a new
> sense of support for the Federation and as I'm learning more, I
> want to be more active in it.  I really am starting to understand
> and strongly believe in the NFB philosophy, or at least how I
> interpret it.  So I want to ask you a threefold question: what
> does Federationism mean to you, what do you think the NFB
> philosophy is, and why are you a Federationist? I'm not going to
> tell you my opinion just yet, mainly because I don't really have
> a strong one.  That's why I want to hear from you, think about
> your opinions, and finally decide what I believe.  I look forward
> to hearing all of your thoughts!
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
> 
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