[NFBMT] Message from Rep. Gianforte

Wed Feb 21 02:34:31 UTC 2018

I wish we could talk to persons who are asking for services.
It seems we have no clue.
At least i don't anyway.
Asking for myself, when I don't wish to work at my age.
Would like to see the blind senior getting help if they need it.

Original message:
> I'd like to see Gianforte come up with a single example of frivolous
> lawsuits in Montana.  At the same time, it would be easy to come up with
> multiple concrete examples of disability discrimination in our great state.
> Gianforte's position has nothing to do with what's really going on.  Rather,
> he's pushing an agenda that empowers a few, obscures and misuses fact,
> marginalizes minorities, and generally takes us backwards when it comes to
> civil rights protections for Montanans with disabilities. I wish we could
> have leaders who do right by the people and who stay away from political
> ideologies that stray from truth and principle.  I am deeply worried about
> the future and the strong probability that blind Montanans will be stripped
> of our protections and opportunities.

> Jim Marks
> Blind.grizzly at gmail.com
> (406) 438-1421

> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBMT [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sheila via NFBMT
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> Subject: Re: [NFBMT] Message from Rep. Gianforte

> Hmmm I find this post interesting.

> -----Original Message-----
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> NFBMT
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> Subject: [NFBMT] Message from Rep. Gianforte

> Hello:

>      I received the following message from Rep. Gianforte regarding HR620. I
> thought you would find it of interest.

> Regards,

> Robert

> Robert Jaquiss, Affiliate secretary

> From: Congressman Greg Gianforte [mailto:MT00ggima at mail.house.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 10:58 AM
> To: rjaquiss at earthlink.net
> Subject: Responding to your message

>> From the Office of Rep. Gianforte

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> February 15, 2018

> Dear Mr. Jaquiss,

> Thank you for contacting me about H.R.620, the ADA Education and Reform Act.
> I appreciate your comments on this issue. Your input is important to me.

> The way the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is currently written,
> there is a loophole that allows for lawyers to generate lawsuits against
> property owners for minor infractions. This loophole grants attorney's fees
> to the plaintiffs pursuing various claims, which are often used for the sole
> purpose of getting a settlement from the property owners. In 2013 alone
> 2,722 ADA Title III Lawsuits were filed in Federal Courts. Three years later
> the number of lawsuits had more than doubled to 6,601 lawsuits per year.

> On January 24, 2017, Representative Ted Poe (R-TX) introduced H.R. 620. This
> bill closes loopholes in the ADA by requiring a plaintiff to give specific
> notice to the property owner about alleged violation so they know what must
> be fixed. This legislation allows property owners up to 120 days to fix the
> alleged ADA violation before the clock starts running on attorney fees.
> These frivolous lawsuits have been hurting small business across the
> country. The ADA provides important protections for the disabled, but should
> not become a tool for trial lawyers and serial litigants. On February 15,
> 2017, I voted with the House to pass H.R. 620. This legislation now awaits
> further action from the Senate.

> Thank you again for getting in touch. Hearing from you and other Montanans
> allows me to better understand your perspective. As your representative in
> Congress, I will continue to rely on your views to be a strong voice for
> Montana. I invite you to visit my website at gianforte.house.gov to sign up
> for my newsletter, learn more about current legislation, and see what I am
> working on for Montana. If I can help you or your family, please contact me.

> Sincerely,

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> Greg Gianforte
> Member of Congress

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