[NFBMO] Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Rest Commercialization Letter

Tue May 22 14:57:52 UTC 2018

The way I look at this, too, is that blind people wouldn't be living in many of these areas, because of lack of transportation opportunities, but for the opportunity they have there as entrepreneurs. So, you would have people needing to move to larger cities to find work, or people having to give up their homes because they wouldn't be able to afford them. There is no way they can compete, and no way any of these companies would ever consider employing blind people.

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Subject: Re: [NFBMO] Fwd: Fw: Fwd: Rest Commercialization Letter

I don’t believe that any individual whether they be blind or cited would be able to compete if they allow large commercial corporations to bid for rest areas. So, considering we are still working towards equality, I think this is an area that we should fight for.

Melissa Kane
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> On May 20, 2018, at 4:48 PM, david hertweck via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Maybe not but why should blind get special treatment if one of the ideals of the NFB is that blind people can and should be treated no differently than other people.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Carol Coulter
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> There is no way a blind individual could compete with the large companies that set up these rest stop plazas.
> Carol Coulter
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> On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 10:35 AM, david hertweck via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Think this maybe a good thing why should not blind people compeat on a level playing field.  In this way true respect is earned.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Gene Fleeman via NFBMO
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Gene Fleeman <hero.diningservices at yahoo.com>
> Date: Thu, May 17, 2018 at 6:28 PM
> Subject: Fw: Fwd: Rest Commercialization Letter
> To: Sharon Fleeman <gfleeman55 at gmail.com>
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> 
> *National Association of Blind Merchants*
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> *Let Congress Hear From You: Just Say No to Rest Area 
> Commercialization*
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> President Trump has asked Congress to pass legislation that will allow 
> states to create private / public partnerships to commercialize the 
> interstate rest areas. If Congress does pass such legislation, several 
> hundred blind entrepreneurs will lose their livelihoods as travel 
> plazas with fast food establishments and other retail outlets replace 
> their vending machines. The National Association of Blind Merchants 
> joins other national organizations such as the National Association of 
> Truck Stop Operators, National Association of Convenience Stores, and 
> National Automatic Merchandising Association in opposing such 
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