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

Fri Jun 3 03:11:18 UTC 2016

I have to respectfully disagree with you Matt to some extent. I know many
blind people who are involved in all sorts of activities. I for one am up to
my neck with my church, CVI, traveling, playing Canasta with friends, being
a mom and grandma, participating for 7 years in Bible Study Fellowship as
the only blind participant among 200 women. And I enjoy a phenomenal group
of sighted girlfriends. Many blind people have held gainful employment for
years and years and are well respected for their good work. Many are retired
and finally get to do what they want to do instead of what they have to do!
Certainly this is a privilege well earned. I do agree that is vitally
important for blind people not to shrink from being involved in any activity
just because they are blind or because there are no other blind people in
any given group or activity. Truly it is "Walking alone, Marching Together"
as we who have read this fabulous book fully understand. We learn from each
other and we teach others what blind people are all about. We aren't blind,
we just can't see and there is a vast difference. The more we are out there
mixing with the general public, the more we have the opportunity to educate.

Take care, 

Kathy

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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:
> 
> 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.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Roberts via Nfbf-l" 
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> To: "Sherri Brun via Nfbf-l" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; "NFB of Florida 
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> 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
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> 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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