[Nfbc-info] NFBC-Info Digest, Vol 146, Issue 16

Mon Jul 31 16:32:34 UTC 2017

Jordan,

I'm getting 2017 in the URL 

http://www.nfbcal.org/nfbcnew/2017/06/2017-state-convention-pre-registration/

Where specially on the website do you see the 2017 registration with the wrong URL?

Christina 

> On Jul 30, 2017, at 7:58 PM, Jordan Mirander via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Is there a reason why the address URL says 2016stateconventionpreregistrationform, and not 2017stateconventionpreregistrationform? 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>>  1. Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] The Hill: Passing the ADA
>>     Education and Reform Act would be a step backwards for equality
>>     and justice, by Mark Riccobono (Shannon Dillon)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:54:36 -0700
>> From: Shannon Dillon <shannonldillon at gmail.com>
>> To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] The Hill: Passing the
>>   ADA Education and Reform Act would be a step backwards for equality
>>   and justice, by Mark Riccobono
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>> Good morning,
>> Please see the email below containing a letter written by President
>> Mark Riccobono.  It explains why we oppose H.R. 620.  Please let your
>> Congressional representative know we oppose H.R. 620.  Email and call
>> your representative.  You can share President Riccobono's letter with
>> your representative.
>> Thanks.
>> Shannon L. Dillon
>> 
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "Danielsen, Chris via NFBNet-Members-List"
>> <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:36:07 -0500
>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] The Hill: Passing the ADA Education and
>> Reform Act would be a step backwards for equality and justice, by Mark
>> Riccobono
>> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>> 
>> Source: The Hill
>> Date: July 26, 2017
>> Author: Mark Riccobono
>> Passing the ADA Education and Reform Act would be a step backwards
>> for equality and justice
>> Exactly twenty-seven years ago, the United States took another in a
>> long series of steps toward actualizing our founding principles of
>> equality and justice for all. On July 26, 1990, the Americans with
>> Disabilities Act (ADA) became the law of the land. With its signing
>> by President George H.W. Bush came true progress in the fight for
>> equality and opportunity for the nation's blind.
>> The National Federation of the Blind, the country's oldest and
>> largest nationwide organization of blind people, has always been
>> determined in our efforts to break down barriers that hinder us from
>> transforming our dreams into reality and living the lives we want.
>> The ADA, while not the only means through which we achieve these
>> goals, has been and continues to be indispensable. Specifically,
>> Title III of the ADA provides legal remedies for the blind when we
>> encounter accessibility barriers as we work, study, shop, travel, and
>> generally avail ourselves of the things that society has to offer.
>> Such barriers are daily occurrences in our lives, and, in the worst
>> cases, threaten our employment, education, and ability to function in
>> our communities.
>> It is therefore incumbent upon us to defend against the many assaults
>> upon the ADA. Using a tactic deployed by critics of the Civil Rights
>> Act and the Voting Rights Act, opponents of the ADA falsely accuse us
>> of wanting special privileges or treatment. But we demand only equal
>> treatment and opportunity; no more, no less.
>> The latest misguided attempt to undermine civil rights and equality
>> for the blind and other Americans with disabilities is the ADA
>> Education and Reform Act, a House bill that would purportedly
>> mitigate the scourge of "frivolous" lawsuits brought by shady lawyers
>> and "serial plaintiffs."
>> The crux of the argument in favor of this bill is that people with
>> disabilities, such as the fifty thousand members of the National
>> Federation of the Blind, are abusing the ADA in order to make a quick
>> buck by unfairly targeting small businesses. There are several things
>> wrong with this thesis. First, there is no systematic evidence that
>> large numbers of illegitimate complaints are being filed. Proponents
>> of this legislation, which would insert 180 days of unnecessary lag
>> time between when a violation is encountered and when redress can be
>> expected, can only point to anecdotal and extreme cases. For example,
>> a report that analyzed all Title III lawsuits filed in 2016 found
>> just twelve "serial plaintiffs." Given that 6,600 suits were filed in
>> total, claims of abuse are exaggerated.
>> Second, this bill cannot and does not make any distinction between
>> meritorious and frivolous complaints. Therefore, legitimate
>> complaints would be discouraged because of a tiny number of bad
>> actors. The blind are disgusted by any abuse of the ADA for personal
>> enrichment, but we do not believe that the problem is pervasive
>> enough to weaken the most critical tool that we have to protect our rights.
>> Third, the number of violations that we encounter daily dwarfs the
>> number of lawsuits. Lawsuits are expensive and time consuming, and we
>> do not pursue them lightly. In most cases, we find acceptable
>> work-arounds and move on.
>> In short, this bill is a solution in search of a problem. While it is
>> true that Title III complaints have risen substantially in recent
>> years, it is also true that awareness of our rights as blind people
>> and the mechanisms of redress available to us have risen in equal
>> measure. It is also true that new opportunities driven by technology
>> bring with them new accessibility challenges. Whether we are
>> attempting to engage in ecommerce, book travel plans using digital
>> platforms, or conduct banking activities using mobile applications,
>> we are consistently met with roadblocks that clearly violate the ADA.
>> The National Federation of the Blind strongly opposes this bill. On
>> this day we commemorate a milestone in our nation's history. We
>> acknowledge that passage of the ADA was another move toward a more
>> perfect union. To support a bill that would undermine the ability of
>> the blind and others with disabilities to ensure equal access and
>> opportunity would be to repudiate that project and dishonor our
>> shared legacy. As we use this anniversary to reflect on what the ADA
>> means, we will also take concerted action to buttress it against
>> those forces that would undermine it. The National Federation of the
>> Blind calls on those who have already signed on as co-sponsors of
>> this bill to withdraw their support and for those who may be asked to
>> support it in the future to refuse. To do otherwise is to scale back
>> hard-won gains and hinder our progress toward true equality.
>> Mark A. Riccobono is president of the National Federation of the Blind.
>> <http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/343880-passing-the-ada-education-and-reform-act-would-be-a-step>http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/343880-passing-the-ada-education-and-reform-act-would-be-a-step
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
>> Director of Public Relations
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>> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
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>> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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>> 
>> -- 
>> SHANNON L. DILLON
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