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

Sun Mar 2 19:53:53 UTC 2014

Oh, I feel the same way.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Ray Foret Jr
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 7:07 AM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: Reply from Congresswoman Donna 
Edwards

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.
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Chrane
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> To: kenneth.chrane at verizon.net
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 1:42 PM
> 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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>     Baltimore, Maryland 21207-6423, MD 21146
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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
>     Member of Congress
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