[Nfbmo] Resolutions which will be brought to nfb's convention

Thu Jul 25 17:35:05 UTC 2013

hi,

wow, everyone thank jim, next years convention is on him.
mighty nice of you.
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Moynihan" <jamesmmoynihan at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Resolutions which will be brought to nfb's convention

> It would be better to attend the NFB convention then you would not have to 
> worry about listening to it.
>
> Jim Moynihan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mary Donahue" <braille at satx.rr.com>
> To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Resolutions which will be brought to nfb's convention
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>
>> Thank you for posting the resolutions list. Let's hope and pray that the 
>> Apple resolution will not get voted down this time around. I plan on 
>> listening to the resolutions part of the stream this Friday afternoon.
>>
>> Mary Donahue
>>
>> "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
>> Garrison Keillor
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Lynn
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 6:10 PM
>> To: nfbmo list
>> Subject: [Nfbmo] Resolutions which will be brought to nfb's convention
>>
>> I got this from an ACB list and thought you’d like to see it.
>> Hello,
>> As you know, the nfb convention is going on currently.  Tweets were sent 
>> from nfb’s resolutions meeting.  Though these are extremely brief 
>> summaries, this list will give you an idea of many of the concerns which 
>> will be brought before nfb’s membership.  This is not a complete list, 
>> and I have no more information on any of what is mentioned below. I just 
>> thought their might be an acb member, other than myself, who might find 
>> this interesting.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> about 4 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: Resolution 13-01 reflects support 
>> for the Space Available veterans legislation that the NFB is supporting. 
>> #NFB13.
>>
>> about 4 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: Resolution 13-02 addresses the 
>> NFB's advocacy against subminimum wages as allowed in the FLSA. #NFB13.
>>
>> about 4 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: Resolution 13-03 urges the TSA to 
>> expand its criteria to include deaf-blind people into the country's 
>> Pre-Check security program.#NFB13.
>>
>> about 4 hours ago, RT @aznor99: R4: accessible technology in educational 
>> institutions #NFB13
>>
>> about 4 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-05 urges university programs 
>> that prepare teachers of the blind to adopt the NCLB test as graduation 
>> standard.#NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-06 advocates Congressional 
>> adoption of the NFB's model TEACH legislation for the benefit of students 
>> in higher education. #NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-07 laments the increasing 
>> inefficiencies in keyboard-only techniques available to blind users in 
>> new versions of Microsoft Office. #NFB13
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-08 urges universities that 
>> prepare teachers of the blind and educators and rehabilitation 
>> professionals to promote tactile fluency.#NFB13
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-09 urges the adoption of a 
>> right to parent for blind people, without discrimination and mistreatment 
>> from various authorities. #NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-10 commends Amazon for their 
>> work on the IOS Kindle app, but encourages this company to make progress 
>> in other areas. #NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-11 commends the E-Text Group of 
>> CITES at the University of Illinois for its STEM-RELATED initiatives. 
>> #NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-12 urges Apple to expand 
>> accessibility to its i-works suite.#NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-13 urges the Congress and HHS 
>> to establish a national SSP program for deaf-blind people in America. 
>> #NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: My Error: SSP is Support Service 
>> Provider. #NFB13
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-17 condemns the national PTA 
>> for ignoring NFB concerns about the inaccessibility of the Kindle in 
>> education #NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-18 commends the US Department 
>> of Education for its June 19, 2013, letter supporting Braille and that 
>> the Department do more.#NFB13.
>>
>> about 2 hours ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-19 criticizes Soney for the 
>> inaccessibility of the Soney Reader. #NFB13
>>
>> about an hour ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-22 urge correction of 
>> information about blindness as portrayed on Ehow, apparently an 
>> information resource Website. #NFB13.
>>
>> about an hour ago, RT @danielfrye0413: 13-23 expresses delight with the 
>> adoption of the international copyright treaty and urges its American 
>> ratification.#NFB13.
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