[Ohio-talk] Calls and Emails to Senator Portman needed

[Barbara Pierce]

We almost got this passed in 2012, but conservative Republicans got lots of pressure from people doing home schooling for some reason opposing this UN Convention. We have all the protections in it, but we are trying to help disabled people around the world. .

Barbara
Barbara Pierce
President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
bpierce at oberlin.net
440-774-8077

On Jul 13, 2014, at 2:38 PM, Marianne Denning via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> It is a United Nations resolution stating that all people with
> disabilities have rights.  You can do a Google search to read the full
> text.  Here is an extremely brief part of it.  I encourage people to
> study this further if you are interested.
> 
> The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and
> ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and
> fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote
> respect for their inherent dignity.
> 
> Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical,
> mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with
> various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in
> society on an equal basis with others.
> 
> On 7/13/14, Cheryl Fischer via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Would you please remind us of what the Convention on the Rights of Persons
>> With Disabilities is?
>> 
>> Cheryl
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eric
>> Duffy via Ohio-talk
>> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 12:22 PM
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Calls and Emails to Senator Portman needed
>> 
>> I received the following message from Jesse Harttle.
>> 
>> Please help us by calling and emailing starting on Monday.
>> 
>> 
>>     As you know we have been working with a number of groups on
>> ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
>> (CRPD).  Supportive Republican Senators have asked us to reach out to a
>> number of their Republican colleagues to help persuade them to join in
>> support of the CRPD as well. Senator Portman of Ohio is on this list, and
>> it
>> would be helpful to get some calls or emails in to his office next week to
>> register support for the treaty.  I have pasted his staff contact on this
>> issue below. We should let the Senator's office know that this legislation
>> is supported by disability groups from around the Country, major Veteran's
>> groups such as the American Legion, and the United States Chamber of
>> Commerce representing American business. I would appreciate any help you
>> can
>> provide on this matter, and would be able to answer any questions.  Thank
>> you as always for all that you do.  Jesse
>> 
>> 
>> Portman, Rob (OH): Tyler Brace: Brace, Tyler
>> (Portman)Tyler_Brace at portman.senate.gov
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> (202) 224-3353.
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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