[nabs-l] Need for political listserve?

[Ashley Bramlett]

Bridgit,
Well, we'll see what happens when and if a list is created. One could make 
the argument you did for other topics like faith, Yet we have a faith talk 
list sponsored by NFB. We could say those individuals should just go join 
general faith lists instead.

On a different, more relevant note, I agree we need to be active and support 
our candidates and get out in the community and vote. The problem with 
accessible voting is that when I go to vote, the poll workers don't know 
where the accessible talking machine is or how to get it working. I used it 
a few times when the workers did know what to do though. Other times, I 
still voted, with assistance though with out that accessible machine. Last 
few times, what they did at my precinct was either do electronic voting via 
the touch screen machine or a paper ballot. Paper ballots were marked like a 
scantron form. Most citizens opted for the paper ballot because it was 
quicker and they had a record of your vote then. I did that with assistance.

Also, when volunteering for my chosen congressmen, I wanted to phone 
citizens like other volunteers. They follow a script and fill out forms. But 
I don't know if I can do that. There's reading involved. So, I did other 
tasks that did not involve reading or a computer such as organizing 
literature  and stuffing envelopes for mass mailings.
So, any thoughts on how to partake in phoning people, or what is called 
phone banking, would be good.

Ashley


-----Original Message----- 
From: Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 6:38 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Need for political listserve?

I'm not sure why many feel we require a listserve specific to discussing
blind bills and issues. We already do that on the various lists that
exist. Important information such as legislation is always disseminated
among all the list, and members are free to comment on it. We certainly
have discussed topics relating to blindness and politics on this list in
the past. I fail to see why we require a separate list for politics when
what you propose is already being done. And instead of another list
where subjects are talked to death, perhaps we should get out into our
communities and actually do something about it.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

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Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:31:14 -0500
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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We need a list, where we can discuss political issues, and how they
relate to us as blind individuals.
There isn't a listserve, for that.
There are some for mainstream political discussions, but there isn't
one, that discusses the issues, and how they relate to us.
I'm talking about different bills, and laws that are signed, that
don't represent our interests.
We need a list to discuss that.
Blessings, Joshua


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