[Nfb-or] Nfb-or Digest, Vol 27, Issue 2

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Thu Jan 7 04:38:23 UTC 2010 

Check with Art Stevenson first.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Willard Freeman" <willardf at gmail.com>
To: <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] Nfb-or Digest, Vol 27, Issue 2


> We need to do more than flood the White House, although that is a good 
> thing
> to do.
>
> What committee in the Senate is this going through? Flood those Senators
> with letters and emails and get other NFB'ers from their home states to do
> the same. If there is any significant opposition from her home 
> Congressional
> Delegation, her nomination will be a hard sell.
>
> Also, let Wyden and Merkely know you oppose this nomination. Even though 
> the
> house doesn't vote, tell you Congressman anyway!!
>
> It also wouldn't hurt to find out if any real estate developers 
> contributed
> to Gelser's campaign.
>
> -Willard Freeman
> Portland, OR
> 503.730.2587
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM, <nfb-or-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Today's Topics:
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>>   1. ocb (don nepple)
>>   2. Re: ocb (T. Joseph Carter)
>>   3. [lady-potter at comcast.net: [oregon-l] Oppose Gelser's
>>      Nomination] (T. Joseph Carter)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 22:41:18 -0600
>> From: don nepple <dnepple at hotmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Oregon mailing list <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-or] ocb
>> Message-ID: <BLU135-W15C47A20DF058C9B487FC4A9720 at phx.gbl>
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>> hi this is don nepple how are things at ocb and all so osb have not herd
>> much since last summer.thanks frum boise idaho.
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 02:17:59 -0800
>> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Oregon mailing list <nfb-or at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-or] ocb
>> Message-ID: <20100106101758.GL15800 at yumi.bluecherry.net>
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>> There hasn't been much movement anywhere on that front.  Things will
>> pick up now in January.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 10:41:18PM -0600, don nepple wrote:
>> >
>> >hi this is don nepple how are things at ocb and all so osb have not herd
>> much since last summer.thanks frum boise idaho.
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 02:27:51 -0800
>> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
>> To: nfb-or at nfbnet.org, nabs-l at nfbnet.org, nfb-talk at nfbnet.org,
>>        blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-or] [lady-potter at comcast.net: [oregon-l] Oppose Gelser's
>>        Nomination]
>> Message-ID: <20100106102751.GA63360 at yumi.bluecherry.net>
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>> Another point of common ground with the Oregon ACB.  Oregon Rep.
>> Gelser drove a ruthless campaign against near universal opposition to
>> shut down the Oregon School for the Blind and worry about what to do
>> with the students sometime after the valuable property of the school
>> had been ordered sold off.
>>
>> She knew it wouldn't save money, and admitted it.  She knew Oregon's
>> education infrastructure was unsuited to educate these students, and
>> admitted it.  She knew the property would be worth more when the real
>> estate market settled, and admitted that too.
>>
>> But this self-styled "disability rights advocate" fought hard to
>> serve her special interests to the detriment of blind kids in Oregon
>> who are, predictably, performing poorly back in their home districts
>> because of inadequate educational services and budget constraints.
>>
>> Please read Kae's email and express your outrage at the President
>> nominating such a person to this important position.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> ----- Forwarded message from Kae Seth <lady-potter at comcast.net> -----
>>
>> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 21:35:54 -0800
>> From: Kae Seth <lady-potter at comcast.net>
>> To: oregon-l at acb.org
>> Subject: [oregon-l] Oppose Gelser's Nomination
>> Message-ID: <011201ca8e92$37cafde0$0300000a at tiny>
>>
>> Representative Sarah Gelser from Corvallis has been nominated to be a
>> member of the National Council on Disabilities by President Obama.  We
>> strongly urge you to notify the White House of your opposition to her
>> appointment. Sarah Gelser spearheaded and wrote the bill which
>> ultimately was passed and signed into law that closed the Oregon
>> School for the blind.  The following is a note from Kathy OMally
>> providing particulars as to how you can bombard the White House if you
>> feel as many of us do!
>>
>> I have written, and encourage everyone to do the same!
>>
>>
>> Kae Seth
>>
>> I need your help!
>>
>>
>>
>> It has been interesting to see the lack of attention and knowledge
>> over the past two weeks trying to get some information from the White
>> House in regards to the recent nomination of Rep. Sara Gelser to the
>> National Council on Disability.   I have not had success in finding
>> out when the vote will go to the Senate, but I think we need to flood
>> the White House with our comments via e-mail over the next several
>> days regarding Obama's choice.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please....take a few minutes and post your comments:
>>
>>     .  Go to www.whitehouse.gov;
>>
>>     .  Select  'Contact Us'  at the top right corner;
>>
>>     .  Complete required info and type in your message.
>>
>>     .  Hit   'Submit'
>>
>> ...and then forward this to your family members and friends to do!!
>>
>>
>>
>> This will only take a few minutes to complete.  Your message can be
>> short...just stress the fact that you are outraged that Oregon's House
>> Rep. Sara Gelser would be nominated to the National Council on
>> Disability since she is the individual responsible for the bill that
>> closed Oregon School for the Blind -- after serving our blind
>> community in their educational needs after 137 years.   (Feel free to
>> add any of your comments!!)
>>
>>
>>
>> Those of you with access via FAX, you may also send your
>> comments/letters to:  (202)456-2461.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was told the comments are 'grouped' by topic at the end of each
>> business day and presented to the executive staff, so let's storm
>> their system with something other than topics relating to health care,
>> economy or the war!
>>
>>
>>
>> Kathy O'Malley
>>
>>
>>
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