[nagdu] ACB and NFB

[Larry D. Keeler]

Yah, instead of cutting down other organizations, I just do what I do and 
hope for the best!  I am also on our cities council on disability issues. 
They sometimes have opposing issues with NFB.  If I think its worth it, I 
will support some of them.  I also do state my opinion as to what our 
organization thinks and why.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Burley" <william.burley3 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] ACB and NFB


> Hi Marilyn.
>
> You're right about this.  I went to a workshop for an organization that
> shall remain nameless and so much time was spent talking negatively about
> the other organization.  To me, it was a real turn off.  With only having
> been blind for going on four years now, I think I'm still in that phase of
> just wanting to learn as much as possible to continue making life as great
> as possible while being blind.  I'm still learning techniques on some 
> things
> and don't really have time for the rivalries.  I participate in what I'm
> interested in and love being involved in the legislative process so that's
> where I spend most of my time.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of marilyn
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 8:40 AM
> To: nagdu
> Subject: [nagdu] ACB and NFB
>
> Hi Larry and Everyone,
> Its like the Republicans and Democrats. If only everyone would work for 
> the
> same cause together this would be a better world.
> Two months ago I was at a meeting and one of the men from the DOT told me
> the blind people are the worse to work with because they are so divided. 
> It
> was about the audible street light that I am working on with others to get
> as many as we can put in Suffolk County. Its a slow process but its
> happening. One group wants it and the other group says no.This was in
> Hicksville a few years ago. He was almost afraid to ask if I was involved
> with these groups. I told him at the moment I am neutral. I am fighting 
> for
> what I think blind people need in my county and what will make my life
> easier crossing streets with my guide dog.
> I was asked why are blind people so divided. I said why are there 
> Democrats
> and Republicans? We all think differently on what we need or should have.
> I had a problem voting last Tuesday evening. I was annoyed at the way the
> board of election looks at disabled people. there view is very few
> (especially the blind ) don't come out to vote and if they do they send in
> absentee ballots even though there not absent just to lazy to show who 
> they
> are in there community.  In my community I know of 8 blind people in a two
> mile radius .I get excuses from many we can't get to our polling place. I
> tell them yes you can. Call your Politian's and they will give you a ride. 
> I
> do. Sometimes I walk with my guide dog to vote. I don't live that far. 
> there
> are a few hundred of us who push to show what abilities we have while a 
> few
> thousand don't.
> Marilyn and Anna
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