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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I was just getting up when I responded to this email so that it is clearer read on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>members should not post petitions to NFB listserv’s without first coordinating with leadership. In this example, Sadie is posting the petition as if this topic has been discussed and the NFB has taken a position. Sadie does not specifically state that but it is somewhat implied. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Topics like this one should first be discussed and a resolution could be proposed. It would depend on exactly what the resolution said, but I am not sure a resolution on this topic would pass.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Many people use bags that roll which requires one hand for the bag and the other hand can be used with one’s white cane or guide dog.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Richard Payne, President</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>937/829/3368</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sadie McFarland via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 18, 2024 6:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org; NFB List <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org>; NFB List <PACapitalChapter@nfbnet.org>; pabs@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Sadie McFarland <sadiemc01@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Airline advocacy petition<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning, federation family. I just released a petition to require domestic Airlines to check luggage for disabled passengers for free. Whether our challenge is visual or mobility-based, dealing with a carry-on is a very challenging and sometimes unsafe burden, but because of the cost, sometimes is the only choice. Please join me in signing this physician so we can get this done, and don’t forget to share with your friends!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=300 style='width:225.0pt;background:#E9E9EB;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=300 height=168 style='width:3.125in;height:1.75in' id="_x0000_i1025" src=27DD01A9-F9F6-4A5A-88EB-20F7BB83AEF9></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=300 style='width:225.0pt;background:#E9E9EB;background-color:rgba(233, 233, 235, 1)'><tr><td style='padding:6.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;background-color:rgba(233, 233, 235, 1)'><div style='margin-left:12.0pt;margin-right:12.0pt;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://chng.it/LB8n9nx82F"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>Sign the Petition</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://chng.it/LB8n9nx82F"><span style='color:#A2A2A9;text-decoration:none'>chng.it</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sadie M. McFarland<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>(740) 827-5613<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sadiemc01@gmail.com">sadiemc01@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sm1685@messiah.edu">sm1685@messiah.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>