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

Mon Jul 29 15:14:03 UTC 2013

Gail

You are absolutely right.  National convention are expensive.  It is helpful 
to listen when attending is not an option.

Your friend,

Jim Moynihan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gail Bryant" <gbryant at socket.net>
To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Resolutions which will be brought to nfb's convention

> It's nice to listen when attending isn't an option.  It's expensive!
>
> Gail Bryant
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Moynihan
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:59 AM
> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> 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
>
>
>> 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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