[Nfbf-l] Social Security

Sat Dec 27 21:24:40 UTC 2008

I think what you're saying Kirk is very true.  And, without going into the 
long story of my recent dealings with Social Security and Medicare, it's 
surprising they get anything correct at all.  My experience with the IRS, 
both as a taxpayer seeking help, and as a former customer service 
representative suggests that they as, for a much higher level of competence 
in their employees.  Just my opinion, since every time I've asked for 
assistance from the IRS, our tax authority, they have bent over backwards to 
do it right, unlike Social Security.
Mark Tardif
You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Harmon" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Social Security


> to all reading this discussion, We can't forget that when one corresponds 
> with the Government and the beuracratic machine, there will be times that 
> we get lost in the shuffle, blind or sighted! So, before we jump to  the 
> blind and ignored approach, why don't we  look at it like the sighted do 
> at first? That is, perhaps it  is just another malfunction  of the great 
> government machine , or incompetent Government employee, at it's best 
> (worst). Sometimes things are just what they are, no prejudices intended! 
> Just one man's thought. Kirk
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark" <markspark at bellsouth.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 11:21 AM
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>> Maybe I am missing something, but I am not entirely sure what your point 
>> is here.  I'm thinking I would like to respond, but I would like a better 
>> idea of what you are actually saying here.
>> Mark Tardif
>> You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Joanne" <jdking09 at earthlink.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 11:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Social Security
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>>> living in a sighted world more affectively.   Technology has come a long 
>>> way as you know, but if we need ;help from someone sighted, it needs to 
>>> be solved in order to be more independent.   As a crazy example, perhaps 
>>> cars should be available for blind people to drive or maybe there 
>>> shouldn't be cars at all.
>>> Just remember, all this is only my opinion and that is just how I feel. 
>>> I hope I came across that way.
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>>> From: <Dotswritebrl at aol.com>
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>>> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:38 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Social Security
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>>>> Sorry for this untimely post, but I must comment.  The Ada in title 3 
>>>> says
>>>> that anything in black and white must be in a format the blind can use. 
>>>> If
>>>> someone does read it to you, it must be read verbatum.  Social Security 
>>>> puts out
>>>> their entitlement books, the ones that talk about the benefits, in 
>>>> Braille and
>>>> large print.  I believe you can get it in a recorded format.  When my 
>>>> husband
>>>> retired, the lady asked me how I wanted my communication sent.  I told 
>>>> them
>>>> Braille.  Guess who hasn't gotten any communication.  Its much easier 
>>>> to put it
>>>> in my husband's name.  He is sighted, so therefore they don't have to 
>>>> do
>>>> anything but print.
>>>>
>>>> Joann, being able to identify mail has nothing to do with 
>>>> rehabilitation.
>>>> Its like the saying "all cats are grey at night."  In other words, you 
>>>> may get
>>>> 15 pieces of mail in a business envelope, but if you can't read the 
>>>> address,
>>>> they all look the same.  Going on your premise, Dr. Mauerer hasn't been
>>>> rehabilitated, because unless some one reads the address to him, or he 
>>>> uses his KNFB
>>>> reader, he can't tell, so he hasn't been rehabilitated. JMHO. Evelyn
>>>> Dawursk
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