[nabs-l] latest on the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act

[Joshua Lester]

Thanks, Chris.
We all need to be in the know, about this.
Blessings, Joshua

On 1/18/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Joshua,
>
> I haven't heard any other news on the Fair Wages for Workers with
> Disabilities Act since the last email about it was sent to all
> the lists.  We'll probably hear more about it after Washington
> Seminar.  In the mean time, I'd keep track of the NFB Web site
> (there's a "what's new" section right on the homepage with NFB
> news" and the Braille Monitor.
>
> Chris
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:57:56 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] why is it important to join an organization
> of theblind?
>
> That was my point.
> Thanks, Aubrie, for shedding more light on it.
> BTW, speaking of civil rights for the blind, can someone start a
> thread, on the latest on the Fair Wages Act?
> That is one reason, why people should join the organizations, for
> legislative benefits.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 1/16/12, Aubrie Lucas <aubielynn at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Haven't minorities trying to achieve goals often banded
> together? (NAACP,
>  NAWSA, for examples.)
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>  Of Chris Nusbaum
>  Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 4:37 PM
>  To: NFB Talk List; NFB Blind Talk list; NFB NABS list
>  Subject: [nabs-l] why is it important to join an organization of
> the blind?
>
>  Fellow Federationists,
>
>  As I have become more and more active in the blind community and
>  have met more and more blind people, I notice that a lot of
> blind
>  people are not affiliated with any organization of the blind,
> for
>  one reason or another.  Some say they are put off by the
>  political arguments between the NFB and ACB; some say they don't
>  want to be "tied" to one organization; some say they don't agree
>  with either organization's philosophy and don't want to identify
>  themselves with either organization and their philosophy, and
>  there are other reasons as well.  I try to explain to them the
>  value of the Federation in my life, and how joining an
>  organization of the blind connects you with a diverse network of
>  resources, who can help answer almost any question they would
>  have related to blindness.  I also try to explain to them that
> if
>  they had any problems, being a part of an organization would
> help
>  them with their advocacy efforts; the more people you have
>  advocating, the more effective the advocacy is.  But they still
>  don't want to be affiliated with an organization.  So I want to
>  get your thoughts on these questions; why do you think it is
>  important to be a member of an organization of the blind? Of
> what
>  benefit/value is an organization to its members, and to blind
>  people at large? Some people have said to me, "Sighted people
>  don't have any organizations dedicated to their concerns as
>  sighted people; why should I join an organization dedicated to
>  blindness?" Still others have said, "Don't you (Federationists)
>  want to be equal with sighted people? If so, then why do we
>  (blind people) need to be organized in some kind of organization
>  exclusively of and for the blind and people associated with the
>  blind?" These are some interesting questions; what would your
>  responses be to those people? I look forward to hearing your
>  thoughts on this!
>  Thanks,
>
>  Chris
>
>  "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
>  real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>  exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
>  opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
>  nuisance."
>  -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
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