[stylist] My thoughts RE: Kuell article in Monitor

[Robert Leslie Newman]

I too think and appreciate a person who will speak their mind --- then hang
in there and work it out. That means that both parties do not preemptively
band the other guy. In a family, as we often within the Federation tout that
we are --- Yaa, putting up with some behavior is unpleasant, difficult at
times to sort out, and to even make some changes on one or both sides. But
hey, reality is, in a large family, there can be small factions that may can
be at times more fractious then the larger whole.

(Gee Chris, we are going to miss your editing of that fine affiliate
newsletter! And as for Tom using your article and not asking-thanking --- on
the editors list we have discussed that in the past --- it has "always been
that we borrow from one another --- I've said, good but let a guy know, it's
a good feel to be appreciated by use of our stuff!)

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:10 PM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] Kuell article in Monitor

Oh boy, be careful what you put out on a list serve. Let's just say I know a
former NFB member who was officially banned from the NFB for discussing
stuff like this on a list serve.

I am of course saying this with derision.

Chris, I think you are a fantastic writer and editor and leader for that
matter, and any damage done from this current situation is not a reflection
upon you but upon the organization and the people making such judgments.

Here's to those of us who think for ourselves and aren't afraid to question
and voice concerns despite the unpopularity of it all. I believe in
democracies and not communism or dictatorships.

Bridgit
Message: 11
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:16:48 -0400
From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Kuell article in Braille Monitor
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Hi Donna,

Thanks for your kind words. The ironic thing that has happened since Gary
Wunder asked to use this essay (Tom Scanlon never asked) is that I've been
censured by the president of the NFB of CT for questioning unethical
behavior by her and the board of directors. Although I didn't question the
behavior publicly, I was kicked off the NFB of CT listserve, and resigned as
editor of The Federationist, where I've been the editor for 6 years. The

experience has left a pretty bad taste in my mouth, so to speak.

I had no idea Connecticut ever extended that far. I live on the very Western
edge (I could walk to New York state if I was so inclined) and Scranton is
about an hour and 45 minutes from here. Some day I'll have to catch a bus
and attend one of your book signings.

chris


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