[nfbmi-talk] Fw: no transcripts or 2014 state plan info here

Tue Oct 22 17:37:54 UTC 2013

I say as long as corruption and incestuous relationships continue within
BS4BP and LARA, and blind citizens are not served, and discrimination exists
against NFB affiliated individuals, and the blind, poor, and
African-Americans of the Detroit region are not served as equals, you will
NOT stop hearing about the ongoing incidents of corruption, incestuous
relationships, discrimination, lack of transparency , and misuse and abuse
of taxpayer funded rehabilitation services monies, on this list, in the
media, and on the streets, until such issues of corruption, unethical, and
illegal acts cease and desist, and meaningful  change occurs, including
consumer participation and consumer-centered services become reality for the
blind citizens of Michigan, as we of the NFB shall not standby as observers,
and sit by idle doing nothing.  If you desire positive talk while these real
and harmful actions persist, then perhaps this forum is the wrong place to
be, and one should instead tune into that other group of the blind consumer,
to hear positive talk or no talk about that which is going on within BS4BP
and LARA.

As for the issue of the Department of Education, until a consumer-centered
focus of appropriate education, training, and rehabilitative services exist
in Michigan, and until there exists meaningful relationships between the
agency charged with serving the blind, the K through 12 education community,
and the organized blind community, the positive and meaningful result for
the blind of Michigan will remain adrift and elusive.  Appropriate and
quality equal education from an early age is the key to equality,
opportunity, and security as adults in the competitive workforce and
community.  Without appropriate and quality education, the same ongoing
result will continue to exist.  Youth-in-transition to adulthood will not
possess the skills necessary to prepare for and compete within the higher
education and job market, and the result will just be more subminimum wage
employment, underemployment, and unemployment, within a welfare state.  If
these results are to be eliminated, the bar must be raised, so blind persons
can embrace a high expectation level, and the system and resources provides
for the opportunity to achieve a higher expectation level.  Equal and
quality education and rehabilitation services shall never be the goal of
departments of LARA, Labor, or welfare.  The sooner that fact is realized
and accepted, and meaningful strides are made within the education community
to establish and maintain quality relationships and partnerships, the more
and quicker equality, opportunity, and security will be realized for blind
citizens of Michigan.    

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nadia
Cioffi
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 3:24 PM
To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: no transcripts or 2014 state plan info here

Have we beat this bourse of a topic on the mailing list??  

I am having a difficult time hearing negative things about the BSBP,
non-profits and issues on the list. When fact has been provided and the
topics have been covered before. 

I would like to  hear the positive results of actions taken. The blindness
population  is small enough as is. Trying to respect other people and
organizations including in meeting minutes will help everyone.

I am currently working with the BSBP and things are quite rocky. The
foundation was destroyed from the bottom upland requiring more change when
are rebuilding themselves. I agree change needed to be made, but not the way
change happened. 

The more NFB Mi requires changes at time many are taking place, the more
likely I could stop receiving services and the BSBP could go away. Who wins
if this happens?? It is for sure not any blind people.     

.i do not understand why the meeting minutes from August state that the
department of education needs to be governing the BSBP when LARA has done so
for awhile now.            

On Oct 21, 2013, at 2:45 PM, "joe harcz Comcast" <joeharcz at comcast.net>
wrote:

The outright lies by Rodgers are easy to verify by simply searching the BSBP
web site....

Joe

Sent to a commissioner....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: joe harcz Comcast 
To: commissioner-hudson at outlook.com 
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 2:44 PM
Subject: no transcripts or 2014 state plan info here

In fact there is very little up to date info about BSBP including a basic
directory update since October 1, 2013.

The proof that Rodgers outright lies about what is on the web site is by
going to it at:

http://ww

w.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-61256_28313---,00.html
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