[nabs-l] A common-sence legislative idea

[Rania]

I also it sounds scary.
Rania,
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From: "Macy McClain" <singinggirl017 at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A common-sence legislative idea



I also agree as well. I don't think blind people driving would be a good 
idea.



> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:20:19 -0400
> From: spangler.robert at gmail.com
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A common-sence legislative idea
>
> I definitely agree.
> I have no interest in having blind people driving.
>
>
> Jim Reed wrote:
> > Hey all,
> > The following is not going to sit well with some of you so let me 
> > preface it with some personal background to set the context:
> > 1. By 2005 I was legaly blind with RP.
> > 2. In the summer of 2007 I bought a car.
> > 3. In summer of 2008, I wrecked said car, with a passenger, because I 
> > did not see the sharp turn ahead. Fortunatly, the accident was 
> > injury-free, but could have just as easily been a fatal roll-over.
> >
> > That said, my idea:
> > Blind people, contingent upon recieving any government services which 
> > they qualify for,(in part, or in whole) as a result of being blind, must 
> > permanatly surrender their drivers license.
> >
> > I know some will say this is cohersive, and it is.
> >
> > Some will say it prevents blind people from recieving essential 
> > services, it does; but, no one has the right to endanger the life of 
> > another, and, if a person chooses to do so, that person does not deserve 
> > the support of society or it's government.
> >
> > And lastly, some will make a free-choice arguement. To them I would say 
> > blindness isnt a choice, its a fact.
> >
> > This is one of those "father knows best" type situations where what is 
> > truely best for the individual is percieved by that individual as 
> > negitive.
> >
> > As it seems likely that it is the younger blind people who are most 
> > inclined to make choices similar to mine, what we are really talking 
> > about here is saving the next generation of blind people from injury, 
> > death, or legal troubles.
> >
> > As negitive as this may seem to some blind people, if it saves even one 
> > life, blind or sighted, then it was worth it.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> > Jim
> >
> > "Ability is of little account without opportunity."
> >
> > |
> > -Napoleon Bonaparte
> >
> >
> >
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> -- 
> Robert Spangler
> The University of Toledo
> Student Senate - Recording Secretary
> Ohio Association of Blind Students - President
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