[nabs-l] Wanting to be off the 9/11 thread

[vejas]

I'm sorry, Ashley.  I didn't realize you didn't intend it to go 
this far.


 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Date sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:28:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Wanting to be off the 9/11 thread

I think we decided not to talk about it.  But the media and 
everyone made a
big deal this year because it was a decade ago.  In history, we 
often mark
things by decade.  I wanted to mention the tragedy of 9/11 
because I figured
some of you were commemorating at your campus via vigils or 
prayers or
moments of silence.  I figured we could talk about what you did 
to
participate in the events to reflect on this tragedy as it does 
affect
students and it is a good reminder for us students to have a 
safety plan in
mind.  For instance, if you are at home, have a cane at more than 
one
entrance.  If you need to run out quickly, you may not be at an 
exit where
you place your cane, unless you plan ahead.
And I thought some of you may have had loved ones who you lost.
But the thing got out of hand and brought  up politics instead.  
When a
tragedy strikes my family, we try to come together and put our 
differences
aside.  I would hope the nation would do the same.  I remember 
when my uncle
passed unexpectedly from a heart attack, we all immediately 
dropped what we
were doing; we either drove or flew to SC depending on where we 
were in the
country.  There was an outpouring of support for him with a 
memorial service
quickly planned and carried out.  Flowers, cards, and money were 
brought to
the funeral home.

While I did not lose anyone in 9/11 I have lost friends and 
family dear to
me including my grandfather.

Finally, I'm not sure who you are; it would be curteous for 
everyone to sign
their name.
But for the  comment on mass genocide, on the news it is talked 
about.  So
I'd disagree that we do not recognize it.  What about those 
rallies for
Darfur in DC? What about the protests and organizing I've heard 
about by
progressives? You actually have to watch the news to find out.  
And NPR had
lots of news on violence as well.

Anyway, that is enough.  I'll write more off list if you or 
anyone responds.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: frandi.galindo at gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:45 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Wanting to be off the 9/11 thread

    Then why talk about anything tragic on any day.  oh, I find 
it kind of
strange that people made more of a big deal of 911 this year than 
the past 9
years.  Don't get me wrong, I feel bad for those who lost family 
members and
for those who died, but come on.  You don't hear people talking 
about the
mass genocides that happened in rwanda, Guatemala, armenia, and 
in other
nations.

-----Original Message-----
From: vejas
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:04 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Wanting to be off the 9/11 thread

But why talk about 9-11 on 9-15? It makes no sense whatsoever.
Vejas


----- Original Message -----
From: <frandi.galindo at gmail.com
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:41:58 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Wanting to be off the 9/11 thread

Ok, I agree with you about wanting to keep this list to school,
and student
related issues, but you can't really stop the topics that people
want to
discuss.  I have seen anouncements about radio shows, radio
stations, people
talking about their music, and the music that they created.  It
is pointless
to try to ask someone to stop talking about something, they will
stop on
their own volition.  It is up to who ever monetors this list to
stop, and
control the topics that are discussed on this list.


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