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

joe harcz Comcast joeharcz at comcast.net
Wed May 25 17:38:25 UTC 2011 

I understand. All I was saying is another word for that strong bond, or 
brother (an) sisterhood, is indeed "solidarity".

Peace,

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] A Little Birdi Told Me...


> Hi, Joe,
>
> My intention was not at all political. I've attended a huge number of 
> convention and have seen wonderful things happen to people, most of it not 
> involving a  monetary transaction like the one I described; rather, I 
> wanted to illustrate the strong bond that being part of the NFB creates 
> among its member--and sometimes nonmember.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Evelyn
>
> At 01:24 PM 5/25/2011, you wrote:
>>Great story. It does go to an issue that often is ascribed to the left of 
>>the political spectrum, but in a word is called, "Solidarity."
>>
>>Thanks for the true stories.
>>
>>Peace with Justice,
>>
>>Joe
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
>>To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:07 PM
>>Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] A Little Birdi Told Me...
>>
>>
>>>Hi, All,
>>>
>>>I joined this list last week; this is my first post.
>>>
>>>I'm glad for Christine also, and Mary, you are absolutely right.
>>>
>>>Back in 1968 I became what was known in the Federation as th4e Weckerly 
>>>case. I (and another teacher shortly after me) had to fight for tenure. 
>>>The whole thing lasted five years before it finally ended in victory. 
>>>During that time, my family expected I would lose--no support there. Year 
>>>after year at convention Dr. Jernigan stated emphatically in his 
>>>presidential report that we would win. Only the NFB backed and encouraged 
>>>me! Of course, we did win it. Oftentimes, I am sure, no one else 
>>>understands when you are being discriminated against or treated badly 
>>>because of blindness. We do indeed walk alone and march together. While 
>>>we're on the subject of supporting one another, I'd like to retell what 
>>>happened in Chicago one year at convention--just in case there are people 
>>>on this list who were not there.
>>>
>>>A man wanted to work as an auto mechanic. While in Chicago, he got an 
>>>interview and then wasa hired. His new employer told him to report 
>>>Saturday morning (day after convention ended). There was one catch: he 
>>>had to bring his own tools which at that time would cost him $1200. Rehab 
>>>told him that getting those tools for him would take three months. We 
>>>solved that one in a hurry! The hat was passed for a collection, and he 
>>>got his tools as a no interest loan from us. You should have hear the 
>>>cheering! Now that's a dramatic example of supporting one another.
>>>
>>>Cordially,
>>>
>>>Evelyn
>>>
>>>At 12:43 PM 5/25/2011, you wrote:
>>>>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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