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

[Nathan Clark]

Dear Chris and Josh,
I am going to Annapolis Day on Thursday and I will ask Sharon Maneki
and ask her what is up with it.


Sincerely,
Nathan Clark

On 1/18/12, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
> 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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