[nfbmi-talk] A Little Birdi Told Me...

Wed May 25 17:06:10 UTC 2011

Okay cool.  Hey this is Tanya.  You're congratulating them.  But why is it the fact that when I told you guys about my identity theft and I told you about my victory of getting my money back, I got no word of one congratulations from any of you.  I mean, you know, what?  Am I not a blind person?  I mean, was I not being picked on?  Was I not being taken advantage of?  Yes, yes, and yes.  I mean, come on now.  I mean, yeah okay.  Yeah I stand by them but what about me?  What am I, just a piece of a blank braille paper.  Come on now folks.

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> Original Message:
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> From: Mary Wurtzel <marywurtzel at att.net> 
> Sent: May 25, 2011 12:43:36 PM
> To: 'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List' <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] A Little Birdi Told Me...
> 
> Dear Joe and Dave,
> 
> I compliment both of you on your messages, well said.  Dr. Jernigan was so
> right to  teach us to fight only for issues which directly concern blind
> Americans because of the diversity of political and other kinds of opinion
> and beliefs held by NFB's members.
> When I heard the news yesterday about our sister, Christine, I first cheered
> and the cried.  Remember, Many of us marched out in the cold lat s  t Winter
> for the unjust treatment of Dave and Christine, and also our blind venders
> and agency clients who have, and are receiving horrific service by the
> agency given our tax payer money to help us find jobs.  
> It is so sweet to have a victory, as I often feel despair settling in upon
> me when change comes so slowly.  Yet we remain committed to our cause of
> obtaining first class treatment for all blind people.  When one of us is
> weighed down by these injustices, we have others by our side to lean on till
> we can stand upright again.  That is why we choose to act as an organized
> blind movement and not just as individuals.
> 
> No, we differ on some views, but we love one another as a family when one
> blind person is treated horrendously.
> Go Christine, go Dave!  We stand with you as long as it takes!
> 
> Mary Wurtzel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of joe harcz Comcast
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 7:37 AM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] A Little Birdi Told Me...
> 
> Dear Ray,
> 
> I've refrained from commenting up until now because your message conflicts 
> me deeply. One reason it conflicts me is that while I personally agree with 
> many elements of your message it detracts from a great victory against 
> injustice. Ray, I am well left of center as you know and I think most on 
> this list know that too.  Part of being so self-labeled we are by nature for
> 
> the organizational rights of workers including public sector employees. And 
> certainly we agree that at a minimum public sector employees need to have 
> the protections against arbitrary and capricious abuses of bosses 
> established not only through collective bargaining, but also civil service, 
> and other due process protections.
> 
> Here, Christine and Dave Robinson before her showed that Patrick D. Cannon 
> the so-called liberal Democrat knight in white armor, protector of civil 
> rights, and of public sector employees was directly the opposite. He is a 
> venal, abusive hypocrite. That is not just an allegation, but totally 
> documented in these two cases alone and there have been others not mentioned
> 
> on this list.
> 
> Cannon is a self-serving autocrat who doesn't give a fig about the civil 
> rights of people let alone those of blind employees or consumers.
> 
> Christine was greatly wronged. but, more important than the personal abuse 
> and subsequent victory is that this shows a pattern and practice of 
> injustice under the reign of terror of Cannon against Michigan's blind 
> citizens over years. Thus, this vindication of Christine is also a 
> vindication of what advocates such as myself have been fighting about over 
> the years too. It is a victory for all of those consumers abused over years 
> too.
> 
> One might not be totally fulfilled by belated justice, but, my brother it 
> does taste sweet. I relish the flavor in my mouth today.
> 
> Again Ray I share your concerns about other issues and the anti-government 
> fever for lack of better words. But, corrupt government actors do us no 
> favors. I fight against the corruption in the system to save the system if 
> you catch my drift. If we don't do so the "radical right" for lack of better
> 
> words will point to the abuses as an excuse for shutting down programs like 
> Vocational Rehabilitation programs.
> 
> This said, I too wish to say, "Congratulations Christine!" And I also wish 
> to say, "Congratulations to all those who seek justice in our lifetime."
> 
> Peace with Justice,
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Raymond Roberson" <rayrroberson at gmail.com>
> To: "Marcus Simmons" <MarcusSimmons at comcast.net>; "NFB of Michigan Internet 
> Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] A Little Birdi Told Me...
> 
> 
> > good for christine boone. however the national federation of the blind of 
> > michigan was stopped in its goal with the support of the national 
> > headquarters in proceding toward a lawsuit in the state of michigan when 
> > larry posont had to agree to not bring legal action against the michigan 
> > commission for the blind as a condition to governor rick synder appointing
> 
> > larry to the commission board. the little birdie told me and so larry 
> > posont stopped the federation in michigan in its legal pursuits. 
> > republicans have a national agenda and that is small governent by getting 
> > rid of social programs such as social security, medicare, medicaid, taxing
> 
> > the middle class, giving tax breaks to corporations which does not create 
> > jobs in michigan or any where in the united states, and ship jobs out side
> 
> > of the united states to other countries like china, india, mexico, ect. 
> > the nfb of michigan was sold out, including state programs such as school 
> > districts, violation of our state constitution by creating a state law 
> > with out public hearing, the emergency financial manager. working on 
> > collective bargaining rights of labor union who have a history of creating
> 
> > safe work conditions,and other benefits such as decent wages, creating 
> > child labor law so that children are not forced to work. now there is 
> > started recall rick synder petitions in circulation in michigan synder is 
> > no friend of the middle class or the poor. ray roberson
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Marcus Simmons" <MarcusSimmons at comcast.net>
> > To: <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 6:36 PM
> > Subject: [nfbmi-talk] A Little Birdi Told Me...
> >
> >
> >> Christine won her case. I am not surprise.
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