[NFBMO] HR 620

Thu Feb 15 21:42:45 UTC 2018

Wow!  Thank you for copying that letter for us.

What can we do about this?  I am also upset about this letter and
wonder how we can make him understand that he, as a nondisabled
person, has absolutely no personal knowledge of what it is like to
"enjoy society to the fullest" as a person with a disability.

I suppose we'll have to bombard our Senators with messages and phone
calls now.  Do we have a record of how the Missouri representatives
voted?  I would like to know, especially since we were very clear on
our perspective of 620 when we visited recently.

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On 2/15/18, Roger Crome via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> What?????  Did she read her own letter?  Valuing people with disabilities
> does not require placing a knife in our backs.  I am absolutely livid.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 3:24 PM, Stan Magoon via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Here is the letter from Rep. Long Erin received. It is almost like he
>> never read our letter!
>>
>>
>>
>> February 15, 2018
>>
>> Ms. Erin Magoon
>> 111 Haley Way
>> Hollister, MO 65672-8300
>>
>> Dear Ms. Magoon,
>>
>> Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 620, the ADA (Americans with
>> Disabilities Act) Education and Reform Act of 2017. I am glad to have the
>> benefit of your views on this issue.
>>
>> As you may know, H.R. 620 would require the Disability Rights Section of
>> the Department of Justice to create a program to educate state and local
>> governments on how to promote public accommodations for those with
>> disabilities. The bill also describes what must happen before a suit may
>> be filed over potential violations of the ADA. Before someone can file
>> suit, they must specify the reasons they were denied access to a public
>> space and already have asked for help in removing the barrier that
>> prevents them from the space.
>>
>> I believe we all have an individual responsibility to ourselves, our loved
>> ones, and our communities to help those with disabilities enjoy society to
>> the fullest extent possible. How we each contribute is a diverse and
>> personal choice which may include activities such as volunteering, making
>> donations to a charitable group, or raising awareness with others.
>>
>> I am proud to be a cosponsor of H.R. 620. Most of us have known someone
>> with a disability. Some of us have family members who are or will become
>> disabled. It is important that we work, friend to friend, neighbor to
>> neighbor, to make sure that our communities are welcoming and open places
>> for everyone, especially the disabled.
>>
>> On February 15, 2018, the House of Representatives, with my support,
>> passed H.R. 620 by a vote of 225-192. The bill now moves to the Senate for
>> further consideration.
>>
>> Hearing the views of all Missourians gives me the opportunity to better
>> understand how important issues could impact the people of the Seventh
>> District and the future interests of the nation.
>> For additional information regarding current legislation, my
>> representation of the Seventh District, and to sign up to receive my
>> monthly newsletter, I invite you to visit my website at
>> http://long.house.gov
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Billy Long
>> Member of Congress
>>
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>>
>> Please do not reply to this email. The mailbox is unattended.
>> To share your thoughts please visit my webpage.
>>
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>>
>>
>> Joy!
>>
>>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 3:09 PM, Roger Crome via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good afternoon everyone,
>>> I am sad to announce that HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act has
>>> passed the US House by a vote of 225 to 192.  We now must take the fight
>>> to the Senate.  This is a shameful display of politics at its worst.
>>> Roger Crome
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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-- 
Julie A. McGinnity
President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division,
Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri
"For we walk by faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7