[Nfbf-l] I like this very much! Well Done! - The NFB Pledge Defined!
Alan Dicey
adicey at bellsouth.net
Fri Feb 14 18:11:46 UTC 2014
Dear NFB Friends,
I really appreciate this! Thanks Dwight and others!
Well Done
Extremely Well Done!
With Best Regards,
God Bless
Alan
Plantation, Florida
Alan Dicey, Vice President
United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
"Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!"
United States Braille Chess Association Home Page:
http://AmericanBlindChess.org
I pledge to participate actively, in the efforts of the National Federation
of the blind.
To ensure equality, opportunity and security for the blind:
To support the policies and programs of the Federation:
and to abide by its Constitution.
See the definitions Below!
I = he person speaking or writing: personal pronoun in the first
person
Pledge = a person or thing given or held as security for the
performance of a contract, as a guarantee of faith
to Participate = to have or take a part or share in
Actively = that is acting, functioning, working, moving,
In the Efforts of = the using of energy to get something done;
> exertion of strength or mental power
the National Federation of the Blind = Unit or Organization, being
addressed To Ensure = to make sure or certain; guarantee; or secure.
Equality = the condition of being equal, and or, of having the same
political, social, and economic rights
Opportunity = a combination of circumstances favorable for the
purpose; fit time; Chance; Favorable circumstance leading to a positive
outcome.
And Security = the state of being or feeling secure; freedom from
fear, anxiety, danger, doubt, etc.; state or sense of safety or
certainty
For the Blind = of or for sightless persons; To Support = to give
courage, faith, or confidence to; help or comfort
the Policies = a principle, plan, or course of action, as pursued by
a government, organization, individual, etc.
and Programs = a plan or procedure for dealing with some matter
of the Federation = he act of uniting or of forming a union of
states, groups, etc. by agreement of each member to subordinate its
power to that of the central authority in common affairs and to
Abide = to stand fast; remain; go on being
By Its = on behalf of; that or those belonging to it: the possessive
form of the word.
Constitution = the way in which a government, state, society, etc. is
organized Please think about this as you take the pledge at our
meetings.
Dwight
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