[nfb-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: Reply from Congresswoman Donna Edwards

[Ray Foret Jr]

Frankly, I agree:  and, would add something else also.  That answer looks mighty boiler plate to me.  In other words, a very canned answer.  Every single time I see one of these answers, I cannot help but crendge.


Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in!

Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!

On Feb 28, 2014, at 10:31 PM, Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> I hate to be the one to point this out, but that Congresswoman obviously didn't check her facts, or have any of her caseworkers check their facts, before sending this email.  The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 24 years ago, in 1990, not 14 years ago.  It was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.  That may seem like a minor point, but if we are expected to look and act our best when we go to Washington, I think they should do so as well.  After all, taxpayers pay them, and they certainly make more money than most of us make.  Just my less than flattering opinion.
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> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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> Subject: Reply from Congresswoman Donna Edwards
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>     February 28, 2014
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>     Mr. Kenneth Robert Chrane
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>     6839 Parsons Avenue
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>     Dear Mr. Chrane,
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>     Thank you for contacting me about the National Federation of the Blind's legislative priorities for 2014. I value your insights, which allow me to better represent my constituents in Congress.
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>     It is unfortunate that so many members of our community with disabilities are still facing challenges in the workplace, at school, and in transportation 14 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I recognize these challenges and I believe the federal government should provide adequate support to ensure that all Americans have the ability to receive a good education, fair pay, and access the same resources. A disability should not impede anyone from receiving fair treatment under the law and I will work to make sure our existing standards are enforced.
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>     You will be pleased to know that I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 831, the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013, which is currently referred to the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce where H.R. 3505, The TEACH Act, is also currently referred. Additionally, any bills related to aviation and regulation of airlines would be considered in the Subcommittee on Aviation in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. While I do not serve on those subcommittees, please be assured I will keep your views in mind should the bill be considered in the full House of Representatives.
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>     Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me, Kenneth. I hope you will continue to stay in close touch, so that I might benefit from your thoughts and perspective. For more information about my work for the 4th Congressional District of Maryland or to subscribe to periodic e-mail updates on legislative issues, please visit my website at http://www.donnaedwards.house.gov/.
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>     Sincerely,
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>     Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards
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