[NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 162, Issue 27

Fri Sep 28 02:32:07 UTC 2018

Marion,

Please pardon me if I missed something on the FAA letter.  I agree with the sections on photo ID, health certificates, etc and their burdens of discrimination, along with specific language addressing the industries of fake IDs.  What is missing is something about all dogs that perform work having to behave in a trained manner.   Did I miss that, or was that, one of our collective biggest problems that needs addressing, intentionally left out?

Thanks.  

Warmly,

Peter   
On Sep 27, 2018, at 5:00 AM, nagdu-request at nfbnet.org wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:30:51 -0000
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <president at nagdu.org>
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> Subject: [NAGDU] Urgent: FAA Reauthorization
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> Dear Fellow Federationists,
> 
> Please see the letter below from President Riccobono to members of
> Congress regarding the FAA Reauthorization and feel free to disseminate
> this as widely as appropriate.
> 
> Please call your representative in the House and urge them to either
> remove Section 437 from H.R. 302 in its entirety, or align the language
> with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. You can contact your
> member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the
> office in question. The number is 202-224-3121.
> 
> Fraternally Yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> NAGDU President
> 
> September 25, 2018
> 
> Re: Section 437 of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
> 
> Dear Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, Chairman Shuster, and Ranking
> Member DeFazio:
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind and its special interest division,
> the National Association of Guide Dog Users, strongly oppose Section 437
> of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302). The proposed measures
> detailed in this section infringe upon the civil rights of the blind by
> imposing unnecessary and burdensome restrictions upon those of us who use
> trained guide dogs, including people who train their own guide dogs. The
> purpose of this letter is to address some of our main concerns with the
> proposed language. We would welcome the opportunity to work with Congress
> to seek a solution that is satisfactory to all stakeholders.
> 
> One concern we have with the bill is requiring guide dog users to produce
> photographic identification of our guide dogs. This would only serve to
> enhance the sham cottage industry of fraudulent service animal
> certifications. Such restrictions would do nothing to curb those
> counterfeiters who attempt to take advantage of our civil rights in order
> to avoid legitimate fees charged by air carriers for the carriage of pets.
> 
> In addition, requiring guide dog users to obtain immunization records
> prior to traveling on an aircraft restricts the freedom of movement for
> the blind to travel for emergencies or simply take a spontaneous trip.
> This requirement is therefore discriminatory by creating a separate and
> unequal encumbrance on the blind not imposed upon our sighted peers.
> 
> We urge that Section 437 is either eliminated in its entirety or amended
> to align with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which provides
> sufficient protections for entities by allowing for the exclusion of any
> animal exhibiting disruptive behavior. We further urge the implementation
> of legal sanctions for the fraudulent misrepresentation of an animal as a
> service animal rather than imposing undue burdens on those of us who use
> legitimate specifically trained service animals.
> 
> We appreciate your immediate attention to this matter and we are available
> to meet to discuss this further. I can be reached by phone at
> 410-659-9314, or by email at officeofthepresident at nfb.org.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Mark A. Riccobono, President
> National Federation of the Blind
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:31:53 -0400
> From: David <david at bakerinet.com>
> To: Marion Gwizdala via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>, President at nagdu.org
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Urgent: FAA Reauthorization
> Message-ID: <b770e4ba-711d-54dc-30bc-cf13539bc5b4 at bakerinet.com>
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> *'Talked with Charlie Crist's office, explained issues, asked him to call
> 
> David in Clearwater, FL*
> *david at bakerinet.com
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> *
> On 9/26/2018 9:30 AM, Marion Gwizdala via NAGDU wrote:
>> Dear Fellow Federationists,
>> 
>> Please see the letter below from President Riccobono to members of
>> Congress regarding the FAA Reauthorization and feel free to disseminate
>> this as widely as appropriate.
>> 
>> Please call your representative in the House and urge them to either
>> remove Section 437 from H.R. 302 in its entirety, or align the language
>> with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. You can contact your
>> member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the
>> office in question. The number is 202-224-3121.
>> 
>> Fraternally Yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>> NAGDU President
>> 
>> September 25, 2018
>> 
>> Re: Section 437 of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
>> 
>> Dear Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, Chairman Shuster, and Ranking
>> Member DeFazio:
>> 
>> The National Federation of the Blind and its special interest division,
>> the National Association of Guide Dog Users, strongly oppose Section 437
>> of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302). The proposed measures
>> detailed in this section infringe upon the civil rights of the blind by
>> imposing unnecessary and burdensome restrictions upon those of us who use
>> trained guide dogs, including people who train their own guide dogs. The
>> purpose of this letter is to address some of our main concerns with the
>> proposed language. We would welcome the opportunity to work with Congress
>> to seek a solution that is satisfactory to all stakeholders.
>> 
>> One concern we have with the bill is requiring guide dog users to produce
>> photographic identification of our guide dogs. This would only serve to
>> enhance the sham cottage industry of fraudulent service animal
>> certifications. Such restrictions would do nothing to curb those
>> counterfeiters who attempt to take advantage of our civil rights in order
>> to avoid legitimate fees charged by air carriers for the carriage of pets.
>> 
>> In addition, requiring guide dog users to obtain immunization records
>> prior to traveling on an aircraft restricts the freedom of movement for
>> the blind to travel for emergencies or simply take a spontaneous trip.
>> This requirement is therefore discriminatory by creating a separate and
>> unequal encumbrance on the blind not imposed upon our sighted peers.
>> 
>> We urge that Section 437 is either eliminated in its entirety or amended
>> to align with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which provides
>> sufficient protections for entities by allowing for the exclusion of any
>> animal exhibiting disruptive behavior. We further urge the implementation
>> of legal sanctions for the fraudulent misrepresentation of an animal as a
>> service animal rather than imposing undue burdens on those of us who use
>> legitimate specifically trained service animals.
>> 
>> We appreciate your immediate attention to this matter and we are available
>> to meet to discuss this further. I can be reached by phone at
>> 410-659-9314, or by email at officeofthepresident at nfb.org.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Mark A. Riccobono, President
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 
>> 
>> 
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