[Nfbc-info] the redbox issue on the internet

Sat Jan 14 06:53:18 UTC 2012

Hi,
I think petitions can be helpful, too.  I've signed several in my lifetime 
and I feel good about helping a variety of causes.
Thanks
Lauren
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] the redbox issue on the internet


> You never know until you try though, in fact I've signed several
> petitions from http://www.change.org that went pretty high high enough
> to gain the attention of the intended audience they petition to, and
> like the Banks charging to use ATM Debit Card at ATM, the petition was
> very successful and the banks declined that idea, so why not?
> If you stand for accessibility, then go big and prove to them you're
> serious about this issue, if not then do yourself a favor and sit back
> with the rest of the world who hasn't the clue as to how to fight for
> equal access. Ok enough ranting raving and encouragement from me, it
> is all up to you alll now. Not posting anymore and now I know why some
> of my nameless blind friends don't how shall I say it...agree and end
> up boohwhwing certain blindness organizations, and I personally
> believe NFB among other similar organizations can fight for this as it
> is or should be under the ADA to take action regarding accessibility,
> after all, we shouldn't be left in the dark with everything that is
> mainstream, seeing as is we are in the mainstream world whether we
> choose to be or not to be and like or dislike it. Enough said as I
> said before.
> Good Night!
>
> On 1/13/12, Michael Hingson <info at michaelhingson.com> wrote:
>> Done.  More to follow from here.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:35 PM
>> To: NFB of California List
>> Cc: NFB of California List
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] the redbox issue on the internet
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm hoping that some people just go online and post a few positive 
>> comments.
>> A lot of comments are really negative and I thought that we could flood 
>> the
>> message boards with positive comments.
>>
>> I don't know if a petition will help so much in this case.
>>
>> Thanks though.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 13, 2012, at 3:53 PM, Chela Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'll write a petition on http://www.change.org and invite you all to
>>> sign it and let our voices be heard unless you want to do so Mrs.
>>> Martinez.
>>>
>>> On 1/13/12, Lisamaria Martinez <lmartinez217 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi my NFB family,
>>>>
>>>> Earlier I sent a press release concerning a lawsuit filed against
>>>> Redbox and how their DVD rental kiosks are inaccessible to blind
>>>> people. I hope you took the time to read it.
>>>>
>>>> In searching around the internet to see where the Redbox press release
>>>> was mentioned, I stumbled upon some awful comments about blind people.
>>>> The most hanus of comments came from the Free Republic. Here is the
>>>> link:
>>>>
>>>> http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/2832364/posts
>>>>
>>>> I really think we all should spend five minutes online writing a
>>>> message or two to straighten out these people. Seriously? We're
>>>> talking about comments like: who drove them to the redbox?; garbage
>>>> like this shouldn't see the light of day; Next you know they will be
>>>> suing Apple for no tactile keys. I really feel sorry for the blind but
>>>> this is pushing the envelope ...
>>>>
>>>> I invite you to help change the attitudes of some of these ... well
>>>> ... I'm going to be nice and not call them names. I'm sure by the time
>>>> you read this email more comments will have been posted to this site
>>>> and others. Help fight ignorance online by posting your own comments.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Lisamaria
>>>>
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> "To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you
> forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be 
> sophisticated,
> but when you get the two of them together in a way people can relate to,
> then I think you're on to something. You want the sophistication to lie in
> the purity of the sound, the beauty of the arrangements, and the quality 
> of
> the performances."-Trumpeter Chris Botti
> --
> Chela Robles
> E-Mail/GoogleTalk/AIM/MySpace/LinkedIn: cdrobles693 at gmail.com
> WindowsLive Messenger: cdrobles693 at hotmail.com
> E-Buddy ID: cdrobles693
> Skype Name: jazzytrumpet
> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chela.robles
> I volunteer for a non-profit organization called Bookshare, to learn more
> and to join us, visit: http://www.bookshare.org
> Visit my blog piece from Learning Ally and after reading and listening to
> the song selection, fill out the form which requires no CAPCHAS unless
> you're a robot at:
> http://www.learningally.org/Blog/Access-and-Achievement/144/vobId__2525/
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