[stylist] article from Debra Kendrick

[Judith Bron]

Patterson doesn't need newsline.  He has a radio, television and people in 
his office who access websites whenever he wants.  He's the governor of a 
state, but he has no idea on how to be an independent person.  He's not a 
blind man, he's a man who has been coddled all his life and has had gophers 
get him whatever he wants, whenever he wants it.  He probably can't figure 
out why blind folks need different equipment, need instruction on simple 
life tasks or need to read these dots called braille.  He never had to.  But 
then again, most of us don't live in a privilaged world where gophers do 
everything for us on command.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LoriStay at aol.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] article from Debra Kendrick


I forwarded the article to Carl Jacobsen, president of the New York
Affiliate.   To the best of my knowledge, Gov. Paterson does use Newsline, 
but I
could be wrong.   In any case, unless the Commission comes through with
funding, we will lose Newsline as of January 31.   The governor has 
instructed the
Commission for the Blind to distribute the funds.   Let's hope they do it.
Lori
In a message dated 1/24/10 1:27:12 PM, jbron at optonline.net writes:


> Great article! There are many who vote for a candidate because of his
> race,
> religion, disability or lack of one. I will label these factors (a).
> What
> does any of this have to do with ability or job performance? Label these
> factors (b). Nothing. In other words, a has nothing to do with b. Many
> of
> the citizens of this country have decided to base their vote on
> differences.
> Ignorant. If, in spite of the fact that people have been put down because
> of their race, religion or disability shines through and gotten them to a
> point that they have the ability and can perform above the opposition,
> they
> become someone to be celebrated. If they choose to hide behind any of
> these
> factors and use them as the sole criteria for anyone to vote for them,
> they
> are no better than the bigots who shaped public policy for centuries.
> Judith Bron
>
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