[Ncabs] Another Call about Boycott?

Fri Jun 15 17:19:39 UTC 2012

Right.  A lot of the opposition has not been voiced over the phone and isn't in email form.  I think we could cover a lot more ground in one go if we met with someone over the phone.

Whoever we could have on the call would be a fellow Federationist and would not be there to fight anyone; it would be to educate those who remain improperly educated about the issue.  If you understand before the call what it is that you need to learn in order to become comfortable with the boycott, we could all benefit from hearing the same questions answered and ensure that they are answered to our satisfaction.

I'm sensing a slight hint that maybe some of us (and I'm not saying anyone in particular) wish to oppose the Federation and are attempting to use this as an opportunity to do so rather than oppose the issue itself.  I want this discussion to be about the issue itself rather than the Federation.  If we're on the call and just talk freely, like one sibling to another without a fear of being judged, we can talk about our feelings about the issue and the gaps in our understanding.  

Also, I know Cindy's emails were kind of long, but they have addressed the issues raised and covered them pretty thoroughly.  Perhaps gaps in people's reading comprehension skills-because we're all human and may not absorb everything we hear from our screen readers-are a reason why trying to continue via email is not going to be effective.  With a Q & A cadence, we might find better results.

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury
Class of 2012
B.A. in Mathematics
East Carolina University
president at alumni.ecu.edu

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD
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Correct, I was not implying that a national rep do that, if they want to join the conversation they could start now and we could ask our questions again if they haven't already been addressed. Besides, there really haven't been that many emails concerning this subject, and most of the opposition on the email list has been from me (not to say that others don't oppose it)

Thanks,

Kevin
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I do not think Kevin was actually suggesting we specifically ask a
national representative to sift through a backlog of emailed messages
to address the difficulties that some of us are having with the
boycott. Rather, I think he was simply saying that he prefers
discussion between ourselves through email because we can all think
about our responses before we engage in discussion.

Brice

On 6/14/12, Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu> wrote:
> It would be much more efficient for our guest expert spokesperson if we
> could have a call and give him or her the opportunity to address the
> difficulties that people are having with the boycott.
>
> To read through all of our list archives and then compile a series of
> responses would be terribly inefficient, and I will not ask anyone from the
> national office to do that.
>
> I do understand your merit of research, Kevin, but it would be like painting
> a barn with a toothbrush.
>
> Take care,
>
> Justin
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Class of 2012
> B.A. in Mathematics
> East Carolina University
> president at alumni.ecu.edu
>
> “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
> the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD
> ________________________________________
> From: ncabs-bounces at nfbnet.org [ncabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
> Currin, Kevin [kwcurrin at live.unc.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:34 PM
> To: North Carolina Association of Blind Students List
> Subject: Re: [Ncabs] Another Call about Boycott?
>
> Hey Everyone,
>
> I personally prefer the email dialogue. It allows people to think about
> their responses before they write them and can allow research between
> responses. However, I would not be opposed to a call.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
> ________________________________________
> From: ncabs-bounces at nfbnet.org [ncabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
> Justin Salisbury [PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:21 PM
> To: ncabs at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Ncabs] Another Call about Boycott?
>
> Dear NCABS members and leaders:
>
> We have had significant debate about the Goodwill boycott.  It appears that
> I have not been able to justify the boycott to the satisfaction of the
> majority of our members, and I would like to propose that we have another
> call for which I could arrange a national spokesperson to join us.
>
> If there is significant interest in getting to the bottom of this and
> learning enough to make an educated decision to take a stance for or against
> it, I will contact the national office and request such a spokesperson.
>
> Is there significant interest?  I would anticipate that, if we were to have
> such a call, it would be at 9:00 or 9:30 pm on a weeknight next week, but
> that can be flexible, too.
>
> Yours in Federationism,
>
> Justin Salisbury
>
>
> Justin M. Salisbury
> Class of 2012
> B.A. in Mathematics
> East Carolina University
> president at alumni.ecu.edu
>
> “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
> the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD
>
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