[nfbmi-talk] ooObservations From A New Member

Tue Jun 28 01:46:07 UTC 2011

Joe and Larry, You guys rock!  you are the heart and soul of what is best in all of us.  
For anyone who might be interested, today was my first day back on the job as director of the MCB training centerF.  I found the center staff to be cheerful, warm, welcoming and kind.  Only 2 invididuals failed to come forward to greet me.  Well, even they will get a second chance from me.  After all, am I not getting a second chance to do right by the blind citizens of Michigan?  All is well on this lovely summer's  night.  I thank you all for your continuing love and support!  I could not have hung in during this long time without you.  

Love,
Christine

On Jun 25, 2011, at 3:11 PM, joe harcz Comcast wrote:

> Thank you Larry.
> 
> Listen I'm a tired old dog and that is a fact. I've also got some health issues to deal with right now and have some parental health issues that I'm literally sitting by the phone on...So if I interupt this message I'm sorry to you and all...
> 
> This is not meant to be self serving but all of us will be impacted by these events.
> 
> More and most importantly the next genereation of people who are blind or otherwise disabled are in my mind for my time has come and my time on this planet is finite. In fact, by that I mean I don't ask for anything for myself in this process.
> 
> I am fighting, for lack of better words for not only the staff of MCB but most importantly for the customers of it.
> 
> If people only knew the tears, literal tears I've shed over the abuses of process and power...Oh my I digresss...
> 
> I have held substantial polocy disagreements politically speaking with some on this list including Fred Wertzel. But, I'll never say that Fred unlike some in MCBVI like Donna do not care for all blind folks. In fact Fred like myself whether right or wrong have put ourselves foward beyond our personal gain for the benefits of others. I must state that this is why I "Love' in the best sense of that term "Fred" whether or not I have disagreed with him on this or that. The focus and the love has always been the same.
> 
> We care about the situation of our blind brothers and sisters regardless as to pay and all that.
> 
> The focus on these political situations is tedious. I know that. It frankly and in a word, "sucks".
> 
> Man, it drives me crazy and I understand it must after all drive others crazy too.
> 
> But, one thing most over looked in my comments at the last meeting and in others is a sort of future perspective. I do have an agenda.
> 
> It isn't a job or anything like that. I have RP in my family and I want my nephews to have the full promise of all in life afforded to anyone else, and I wish for an MCB to be effective, in tact and to be rightious when he and they need it.
> 
> I know that the likes of Lydia, and Larry and John are geared towards a better future for our next generation of those who are blind.
> 
> We might not be able to "save" this one but by all that is right and Holy what I do is to save the next generation from the clutches of Cannonand similar ilk.
> 
> Peace and Thanks for Kind Words,
> 
> Joe
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
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>> Those Who know me will accknowlege that I am quite new to the political arena.  I finally got tired of all of this inaction concerning blind citizens in this stat and joined the NFB because we are actually trying to change things and get our rights back.  At heart, I am a pacifist.  I find several things interesting however.  1.  Donna Rose's coments about Mr. Harcz.  Afraid of him because he's a member of the NRA?  I took that comment from Joe to mean that he is a blind member and proud of it!  2. Some of the comments from Jo Ann about public comment.  Public comment is just that, public and if you don't like it, well, That's your probblem.  I did aggree that some of us were kind of boysterous during the meeting. But, I think that comes from frustration with the way that a certain commissoner and a certain director want to derail what we are trying to accomplish.  On the up side I'm glad I got to meet some of you personally. Especially, Lydia and Joe Harcz.  Meeting y'all puts a person to the posts that I've been reading.  That, In turn, helps me realize and digest your posts with beetter understanding.  Especially you, Joe.  After meeting youu and talking with you I get a better understanding of where you come from and how strongly you will fight for it.  Finally, I know that if you have more than 2 folks in a room, I know they won't play nice!  I'm Tired of hearing folks like Donna and Jo Ann telling us to play nice!  After meeting Jo Ann, I thaught she was full of herself anyway.  As for Donna Rose, I actually personally like her but that doesn't mean I like her politics!  I aggree with most of us on this list though, If you can't play nice, then at least play fair!  That's the big issue!  Mr Cannon and Mrs Polarski from my observations are not playing fair and even a political dult like me can see it!  And I'm not saying this out of NFB Loyalty but our NFB commissoners are doing a great job!  Also, good job Joe!
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