[nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne

[Margo and Elmo]

Oh, Sue, you know, I hope you are wrong.  i dare this woman to have the, 
I'll use a better word, guts to write me back.  I was going to use another 
word but didn't know if the list moderators would take too kindly to it.

Margo and Elmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MS S TILLETT" <suetillett at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne


> Bravo!  I doubt if you will hear anything back though.  I think they are 
> one of those extremest groups with crazy notions.
>
>
>  Sue, and Wonder----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Margo and Elmo
>  To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>  Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:19 PM
>  Subject: [nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne
>
>
>  here's what I wrote to the peta woman and I hope she doesn't send PETA 
> after me.
>
>  it's below my signature.
>
>  margo and Elmo
>
>  I must respectfully wonder how you got the information we keep our dogs 
> in harnesses 24 7.  That simply isn't true.  My dog is in harness about 2 
> to 8 hours a day.
>
>  also, you state that the dogs do not get to romp and play with other 
> dogs.  Well, most of our dogs do.  My dog has several best friends who are 
> canine and he has two feline siblings right here at home and they get 
> along.  he romps a lot with them and with other dogs and we play and he 
> has human friends with whom he plays.
>
>  You say a blind person cannot tell if blood is in the urine.  There's a 
> smell that's different.  Remember, we have our other senses.  somehow, you 
> believe blind people are cruel, insensitive, and pitiful and helpless.  We 
> are not.
>
>  I was not raised to be pitiful and helpless and most of us weren't.  I am 
> wondering how you came to these inaccurate conclusions about blind people.
>
>  Our guide dogs have many wonderful experiences and truly love what they 
> do.  You should see my dog prance happily into his harness and his 
> excitement because of wondering where we'll go now.
>
>  I do not allow people to pet or talk with my dog while he is working but 
> when he is not working which is most of the time, he has many friends who 
> pet, hug and frolic with him.
>
>  You say hearing dogs live with a family.  Do you not think blind people 
> have families?  or do you think blind people live alone all the time? 
> Blind people marry or don't, we raise kids, and, we can do these things 
> without sight.
>
>  I am totally blind and live a very enriched life.  I do not need sighted 
> caretakers to tell me about my dog's urine or other things--things I can 
> judge for myself.  My dog also gets good veterinary care and I take him 
> for the slightest question I may have about something.
>
>  I also want to emphasize that I am a capable, independent person and  do 
> not want or need sighted caretakers; I do not want or need sighted guides 
> to guide me everywhere.
>
>  I hope you will find out the true capabilities of blind people and 
> therefore throwing out the negative attitudes and stereotypes you now have 
> about blind people.
>
>
>  Margo Downey
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