[Nfb-or] [lady-potter at comcast.net: [oregon-l] Oppose Gelser's Nomination]

[Rand Bell]

If I'm able to decrypt the nomination process for the National  
Council for Disabilities accurately, it looks like her nomination is  
going to the Senate Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and  
Pensions.  If there is an NFB meeting (or perhaps something could be  
called asap) where a resolution opposing the nomination could be put  
forth you could forward it to the subcommittee.  I would think it  
would be a powerful statement if both the Oregon NFB and ACB chapters  
could both jointly pass a resolution opposing her nomination.  Even  
better if the national chapter(s) could do the same.

Thanks,
-rand


On Jan 6, 2010, at 2:27 AM, T. Joseph Carter wrote:

> 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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