[Nfbf-l] Rep. Alan Grayson on Vision Loss

[Matt Roberts]

I think instead of telling them, we need to show them. We need to get out and be visible so folks can see what we can do. I don't see a lot of blind people getting out there and participating in normal society. Maybe it happens and I just don't see it. Most of the time I see blind people just interacting with each other and stay in their own little groups.

Matt Roberts
n9gmr at me.com

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> On Jun 2, 2016, at 9:13 PM, kaye zimpher via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> It is not necessarily a waste of time. He is not the only one reading the comments. If just one person's mind is opened by reading notes from successful blind people then that is 1 person that did not have an open mind before, and so on and so on.
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Roberts via Nfbf-l" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Sherri Brun via Nfbf-l" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; "Sherri Brun" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Matt Roberts" <n9gmr at me.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Rep. Alan Grayson on Vision Loss
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>> Politicians don't care about anyone but themselves. We just have to except that, and try to educate them if we can, but most of the time we're wasting our time.
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>>> On Jun 2, 2016, at 5:53 PM, Sherri Brun via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Congressman Grayson has such a progressive attitude about everything else. I don't know how he could be so misled and have such faulty thinking. I saw this on Facebook. I commented on it. I haven't been back on his Facebook page to see if he saw my comments along with those of other blind people. I appreciate you posting this. Let's all get on the bandwagon and respond to him.
>>> 
>>> Sherri
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Jun 2, 2016, at 5:26 PM, Marion Gwizdala via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Dear all,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>              I thought everyone would like to know what Congressman Alan
>>>> Grayson (D-Florida, 9th congressional District) thinks about you and me as
>>>> blind citizens. I am certainly glad to hear Rep. Grayson's enlightened
>>>> commentary on blindness. Though I am not sure of his expertise in this area,
>>>> I am certainly happy to find out how hapless my life is!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>              On may 31, 2016 at 2:28 pm Contressman Grayson posted the
>>>> following message to Facebook:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>          Vision loss is gradual imprisonment, with no possibility of
>>>> parole - no driving, no cooking, no entertainment, and, ultimately, no
>>>> communication. That isolation not only steals our seniors' independence, it
>>>> also relegates the responsibilities of basic care onto busy loved ones and
>>>> friends.
>>>> 
>>>> Vision loss also increases the likelihood of accidents and accidental injury
>>>> and death. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates
>>>> direct annual medical costs for older American adults with vision impairment
>>>> at more than $8 billion.
>>>> 
>>>> There are 2.7 million seniors in America who are blind. How many of them
>>>> would be able to see today if they had received a simple annual eye exam as
>>>> part of their Medicare coverage?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Fraternally yours,
>>>> 
>>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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