[nfbmi-talk] Taeckens

[joe harcz Comcast]

Honestly, and I'll state this for the record: I don't give a rodent's 
posterior if say Michael Geno or any other MCBVI person is put in her place. 
It would shut this insane argument up for once and for all and this argument 
of NFB v. MCBVI is again a dodge, a chimera and a diversion against the 
seminal issues at hand.

I'm sorry for my passion here Fred O, but anyone who knows me or the public 
record knows that if I think NFB in general is wrong I'll say it and state 
it publicly. And if I think ACB is wrong I'll do that too. Man, I've filed 
DOJ complaints against both national organizations for failure to remit 
information under Title III, of the ADA, including timely delivery of IRS 
990 information, and/or minutes. This is just a matter of fact. I've done 
it. And from some quarters in both quarters I've been retaliated against, 
pretty much q=equally by some personnel in =both quarters trying to stifle 
me in both cases by censorship. (This said: it is most apparent that both 
organizations, and indeed this NFB MI list let me live and flourish, (and 
NFB MI in particualr) in the best tradition of the First Amendment of the 
u=United States Constitution.

Oh, now we have a sore spot for while there might be arguments by NFB 
national or ACB national for censoring basic information as they are 
non-profits albeit in recept of federal funds there are no issues in 
material fact that the Michigan Commission for the Blind and it's state 
sponserrred list serve has illegally an dd unconstitutionally censorered 
communiques from me, if not others to its list. In fact anything related to 
even public domain activities indcluding pleadings and the David Robinnson 
adjudicated civil rights complaint have been censorred by MCB and, indeed 
list moderator Cheryl Hiebeck.

This is more than violative, and it is even just plain weird and overtly 
dictatorial as the same information is wroutinely available on other state 
of Michigan web sites and from the Michigan Civil Service Commission itself.

NNo, the most custodial; the most idiscriminatory: the most paternalistic; 
and the most offensive organization in state gevernment, documented at at 
and the most in defience of its mandate under the Rehab Act is indeed the 
perfidious Michigan Commission for the Blind itself under the dictatorshi[p 
of Cannon.

These are just the facts and only the facts and Cannon nor any of his 
minions can deny reality.

Our issues are whether or not we can survive the fallout and the storms from 
such chronic abuse of process.

Joe
What drives me crazy about the Taeckens thing is not that she is such a bad 
person. She isn't. She cares. I think that and she is not corrupt. But she, 
and so many others are suckered in this thing of NFB versus ACB which isn't 
even relevant here. It is just a suckers dodge and a suckers punch against 
all of us no matter our affiliation.

This, said I joined openly NFB MI because they were the only ones fighting 
against the abuses of process and for the general interests of blind folks 
throughout the age spectrum here in Michigan. And I will state now and hence 
foreword that as far as I'm concerned Larry Posent is an honest broker of 
the interests of those who are blind here in Michigan.

I mean that and until proven differently I'll maintain my allegiance to NFB 
MI.

Some day we'll eventually differ on this or that. someday I'll differ with 
the board or the convention assembled here in Michigan. But, I'll tell you 
and I'll repeat this to the rafters I have not differed and nor do I eeven 
have an inkling of difference as to resolutions and so on and so forth or 
official actions over say the past five years or so with NFBB MI. I have 
looked and, as contentious and finicky as I am I just can't find a thing to 
disagree with.

In fact I can't find things I disagree with Nationally except, perhaps in 
some old time and outdated ADA stuff with the crew at    National NFB.

Regardless, once again this isn't an ACB versus NFB thing at all except if 
we fall in the Hell hole of the likes of Cannon. You see his like, whether 
blind or sighted is all about him and his benefits, or his entitlements and 
not about the programs he is to administrate. And perhaps here he is not 
unlike some in both NFB, or ACB or non affiliated who happen to be blind.

Now, here I'm going to gore a sacred cow to some extent, but I'll be frank. 
I think that in the past some in NFB have been conflicted in the delivery of 
services, and in fact I was opposed and am now to the service or rehab 
provision of services by NFB itself in principle because I think it createsa 
conflicting position. In other words while  I have and do defend the right 
of the blind to be travel instructors, to run rehab agencies and so on and 
so forth I think that direct running of rehab agencies puts us in conflicts. 
But, that deal is done and I've stated my case here in the public spirit and 
in the public interest.
Bottom line is that here in Michigan where we had a fine residential center 
by any measure we now have a stupid thing that is lip gloss and paying at 
least  r rent alone and a whole lot for parking alone at the Clarion Hotel 
in Kalamazoo.

And once again, bottom line is that some heroic individuals whom I'll say 
for lack of better words I "love" are doing the best they can regardless as 
to method of instruction or philosophy to teach newly blinded folks things 
like getting from point a to point b.

But the real sin, the venal sin in Catholic terms is that this agency knew 
this was coming, and Cannon instead of looking forward fired in a rage Chris 
Boone and then placed a crown of thorns, albeit one with lots of our 
taxpayer's dollars, around the head of Heibeck who wouldn't know Braille 
from Chinese Checkers or Rehab in general from an inaccessible video game.

And mark my words here. Watch in the next few years. Watch the currently 
developed asset; the physical asset of the M
CB Training Center; and watch it swallowed up by the State of Michigan 
apparatus under a Republican regime and privatized even after Federal rehab 
funds were used to modify it. It is like the crap of the Michigan School for 
the Blind closure and Truest Fund. It is like the current stealing of the 
Michigan School for the Deaf. Both Republicans and Democrats did this. 
Partisanship does us nothing. We have to defend programs and services on the 
basis of laws, regulations and devoid of partisan considerations.

I do not wish to be crue d here, but I care little if my persecutor is a 
"Democrat" or a "Republican". Regardless, nowadays, nationally and for a 
decade here in Michigan we've had our share of both and the big whig 
"Democrat" Cannon has been the worst.

I hate to say it he makes me sick in my stomached to even consider myself a 
member of the "Democratic Party" and I think, personally Republicans are 
worse for our interests. Still do. But whwhat is, after all wrose than 
nothing?,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fred olver" <goodfolks at charter.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Taeckens


> It will, though, be interesting to see who is appointed to take her place.
>
> Fred Olver
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:21 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Taeckens
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>>I was and I think am still friends with Geri.  That does not excuse the 
>>way she seemed to be hiding behind Pat and whatever else might bite!  It 
>>seems rather coincidental that almost as soon as Larry was appointed, she 
>>resigned.  Then in her letter, she put on those spiked heels and kicked us 
>>right in the behind!  She says that she resigned for personal reasons but 
>>I wonder?  Well, Larry is there and are commission board will be all the 
>>stronger for it!  My only interest is what will improve the dignity and 
>>prosperity of blind people.  That is not always accomplished by sitting 
>>quietly on a fence.  And it is not accomplished by sneaking around and 
>>pretending that your doing us blind folks right when you're really 
>>protecting your job.  I also find it interesting that Larry strongly 
>>identifies himself and his organization whereas Ms. Taeckens doesn't.  I 
>>for instance am a democrat, and proud of it!  I'm also a member of NFB and 
>>proud of it!  If you are truly nutral then why does the NFB majority 
>>bother you?  And if she is and apparently she is, a member oof ACB or its 
>>affiliates, then why resign!  Who knows, we could get another NFB member! 
>>That would be great!!
>> Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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