[nfbmi-talk] Faith Meadows Letter

[joe harcz Comcast]

Well said Larry.

For more than a decade we had a board that predominately rubber stamped 
everything the Director did. Moreover, no matter what people think of the 
Chair Pilarski she openly admitted she didn't know what a state plan was 
after roughly nine years as Chair.

I have the recording and in fact it was re-iterated in the special meeting 
in June.

The issue fundamentally is that MCB has increasingly violated over and over 
again the very laws that establishes it. Each counselor is sworn to follow 
these laws and to know them. It is a part of their code of ethics which I've 
submitted to this list.

I find the blanket, ad hominum attacks upon blind folks in general by Ms. 
Meadows to be appalling, professionally speaking.

And to public call for the abolishment of the legally required board is just 
incredible.

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 11:09 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Faith Meadows Letter


> Also, I'm concerned about her and others who think our commission board is 
> to aggressive!  Does this mean it didn't do much before?  I thaught our 
> board was supposed to actually do something!  Just being the blind man in 
> the street, and correct me if I'm wrong at least 2 of the commissioners 
> had very good jobs.  I don't really know Lydia but if she doesn't have one 
> she would deffinetly have experience enough for the board.  Both of the 
> commissioners who quit had good jobs but decided to quit anyway because 
> they were out numbered and in my humble oppinion didn't really have enough 
> interest in making things better for the blind population as a whole.  It 
> seems to me that when some blind folks get lucky and get good jobs they 
> forget that most of us are still struggling for the security and respect 
> they think they have earned!  I am not slamming everyone that has gotten 
> jobs iether but people like Faith and Donna Rose must feel secure in ther 
> jobs so they find us especially the NFB tiresome because we still have to 
> scratch and claw for every single rite we gett!  If joblessness and 
> respect were not issues then we wouldn't have to be aggressive about 
> themm!  But we should always insist on fair play!  At least the current 
> board wants to do things right and abov board!
> Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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