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

Fri Sep 16 02:36:46 UTC 2011

I am literally one more 9-11 e-mail away from unsubscribing permanently to
this list. . .

-Jamie

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:55 PM, vejas <brlsurfer at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Wanting to be off the 9/11 thread
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> 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
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> <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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