[nfbmi-talk] ooObservations From A New Member

joe harcz Comcast joeharcz at comcast.net
Tue Jun 28 14:04:52 UTC 2011 

I think the quarterly board meeting in August at the Clarion would be a 
great place for it.

Smile...

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] ooObservations From A New Member


> Christine, same for me when I was in my legal battle. I rejoice with you 
> and the others who have been vindicagted. I think we should get together 
> as a delegation for some kind of celebration. What do you all think?
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 09:46 PM 6/27/2011, you wrote:
>>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>
>> > To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 1:26 PM
>> > Subject: [nfbmi-talk] ooObservations From A New Member
>> >
>> >
>> >> 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!
>> >> Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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