[nfb-talk] Fwd: Why did the National Federation of the Blind Condemns Lack of Access to New Kindle Fire?

Ray Foret Jr rforetjr at att.net
Tue Oct 4 19:54:54 UTC 2011


Why waste our time with this?  Nothing new from the simple minded sapps who oppose us surely?


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The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

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On Oct 4, 2011, at 2:45 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:

> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
> Look at what this idiot just sent, to the entire NFB of Arkansas!
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: terrysteve at suddenlink.net
> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 13:59:48 -0500
> Subject: Why did the National Federation of the Blind Condemns Lack of
> Access to New Kindle Fire?
> To: tosheeler at cox.net, bkshfreeman at gmail.com, bfreeman0420 at gmail.com,
> vtscott at cox.net, leaann1967 at gmail.com, j.scholes at sbcglobal.net,
> bogan1265 at yahoo.com, geofynder at gmail.com, Gogetm00 at aol.com,
> hayleyksch at gmail.com, dave.mehler at gmail.com, walkercutoff at att.net,
> Donna.Walker at arkansas.gov, Matt.Lyles at arkansas.gov,
> lyles_j at sbcglobal.net, honestblindman at gmail.com, pat.nfb at att.net,
> bkkindle at yahoo.com, Teddey3000 at aol.com, james.worley at cox.net,
> twedwards1111 at gmail.com, anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com, deweycoursey at cox.net,
> lizngraves at yahoo.com, erp at uark.edu, mika_hooper at yahoo.com,
> Matteri at cox.net, donbrey at gmail.com, trinitymlovell at gmail.com,
> clj_smith at yahoo.com, arspurplegirl at cox.net, delreal93 at yahoo.com,
> ctroby at uark.edu, e.yarberry at gmail.com, jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu,
> gvwright2 at juno.com, lhwayland at sbcglobal.net, joshcrunkleton at gmail.com,
> showard826 at gmail.com, jsexson at live.com, sflesher at yahoo.com,
> diane403bill at suddenlink.net, abhoxeng at yahoo.com, hoxeng at aol.com,
> barefootinar at yahoo.com, peter-hoffman at att.net, kaylaltodd at gmail.com
> 
> Get a grip folks! There are many devices designed, manufactured and sold
> that are not "blind friendly". And rightly so! It was stated that "The
> feasibility of including accessibility in similar products has been
> demonstrated." As a result of this statement there must be devices of this
> nature that are "blind friendly". So the blind apparently do have this
> technology available to them. And just to put a point on it, the Kindle Fire
> is a PERSONAL devise, not a community device. There are dozens of devices
> that use touch screens. None of these are "blind friendly". I doubt if the
> technology now exists to make them "blind friendly".
> 
> This tirade by Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the
> Blind, is typical of individuals that get so fanatical about  an issue they
> have loose touch with the reality of the real world in their unrealistic
> search for and unworldly and unobtainable utopia. I have books on my shelf
> that the blind cannot read; must all my books be audio? I have clocks in my
> home that the blind cannot use to tell the time; must all my clocks be
> talking. I drive a car that the blind cannot drive. This is not me being
> unsympathetic to the blind or to the cause of the blind, it is me being
> realistic in my reality. There is technology that the blind cannot use
> because they are blind. Sorry, FACT! There is technology that cannot be made
> available to the blind due to our level of technology at this time. Touch
> screens in use by many devices again come to mind. Can't we focus on what
> can be done and what needs to be done. Not on minor issues as that below?
> 
> Dr. Maurer should rethink his position regarding Amazon, waste not his
> energy on such nonsense and concentrate on those things which actually help
> our cause. Senselessly attacking anything that is not "blind friendly"
> actually hurts the cause. Using some common sense in choosing the issues to
> tackle is important to our cause.
> 
> Lets tone down the rhetoric and concentrate on issues that help our blind
> friends and make the public aware of their real needs and not insist on
> unnecessary requirements that turn the public against us and out cause and
> make us look like foolish fanatics. Stop hurting our cause with self serving
> rhetoric.
> 
> Steve Terry
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tosheeler at cox.net>
> To: <bkshfreeman at gmail.com>; <bfreeman0420 at gmail.com>; <vtscott at cox.net>;
> <leaann1967 at gmail.com>; <j.scholes at sbcglobal.net>; <bogan1265 at yahoo.com>;
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> <dave.mehler at gmail.com>; <walkercutoff at att.net>;
> <Donna.Walker at arkansas.gov>; <Matt.Lyles at arkansas.gov>;
> <lyles_j at sbcglobal.net>; <honestblindman at gmail.com>; <pat.nfb at att.net>;
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> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 6:19 PM
> Subject: Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Condemns Lack of Access to
> New Kindle Fire
> 
> 
> 
>> From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
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> Sheeler <tosheeler at cox.net>
>> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:50:08 -0700
>> Subject: National Federation of the Blind Condemns Lack of Access to New
> Kindle Fire
>> 
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>> 
>> CONTACT:
>> Chris Danielsen
>> Director of Public Relations
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
>> cdanielsen at nfb.org
>> 
>> National Federation of the Blind Condemns
>> Lack of Access to New Kindle Fire
>> 
>> Baltimore, Maryland (September 29, 2011): The National Federation of the
>> Blind commented today on the release of Amazon's new Kindle Fire, which
>> cannot be used by people who are blind.
>> 
>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
>> "Blind Americans have repeatedly asked Amazon to include accessibility for
>> the blind in its Kindle product line.  The feasibility of including
>> accessibility in similar products has been demonstrated.  The Department
>> of Education and the Department of Justice have made it clear that Kindle
>> devices cannot be purchased by educational institutions, libraries, and
>> other entities covered by this country's disability laws unless the
>> devices are fully accessible.  Despite all this, Amazon has released a
>> brand new Kindle device, the Kindle Fire, which cannot be used by people
>> who are blind.  Enough!  We condemn this latest action by Amazon and
>> reiterate that we will not tolerate technological discrimination.  The
>> National Federation of the Blind seeks nothing less than equal access to
>> all technology for blind people.  It is one of the most critical civil
>> rights issues facing blind Americans in the twenty-first century, and we
>> will do everything in our power to see that this right is secured."
>> 
>> 
>> ###
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> About the National Federation of the Blind
>> With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the
>> largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in
>> the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's lives through
>> advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging
>> independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading force in the
>> blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.  In January
>> 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
>> Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for
>> the blind led by the blind.
>> 
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