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

[T. Joseph Carter]

Art is all about political activism.  If people want to make some 
noise about this woman's blatant attacks on people with disabilities, 
he's gonna be all for it.

I spoke with him yesterday about the issue, he hit the ceiling when 
word came out.  I can only imagine how Carla reacted...  *grin*

Joseph


On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 08:38:23PM -0800, Mike Freeman wrote:
>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
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>
>>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>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>
>>>
>>>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>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>>>
>>>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>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>>>
>>>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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>>>
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