[nabs-l] re. 9/11, call to reason

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Angela,

Thank you for that! I'll just add, if you want to still talk 
about it, just take it off list!

 Chris Nusbaum

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Angela Fowler" <fowlers at syix.com
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:26:52 -0700
Subject: [nabs-l] re.  9/11, call to reason

Hello folks,
First let me say that, though flight attendants have tried to 
take my cane
and put it up, I have only to firmly but politely tell them that 
we always
have our canes with us, and demonstrate how easy it is to lay it 
along the
side of the plane by the window, no danger nor inconvenience to 
anyone.  They
never give me any trouble beyond that point.
    Second, the issues surrounding 9/11 are controversial at 
best, and
arguing about them at this point will do nothing to further our 
common cause
which is, need I remind folks, changing what it means to be blind 
for all
blind people.  I have seen this discussion degenerate into 
liberal verses
conservative mud slinging, and feel that it has become 
anti-productive.
Please folks, let's stop fighting over things we can't at this 
point change,
and focus on the things we can.
Angela
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