[nfb-talk] Climate (was: Medical feeding tube not accessible to a member)

[Larry Wayland]

I did, we worked hard and got a law passed and it worked great for 15 years.
Then a new administration came along and repealed the law. The law was used
to successfully sue the state. If we could have gotten other states to pass
a similar law it would have worked great, but other states were not able to
pass a similar law so companies just refused to update the software we sued
over so the reps thought they had to repeal the law to protect the state
from other law suits. If other states had passed similar laws they would
have been forced to make their software accessible and we would not be in
this situation. So maybe you need to get off your butt! and get some laws
passed your self!


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So what are you going to do about it? The problem I have with this attitude
is that it is so often used as an excuse to not try. Just stop it! Stop! Get
off your butts and get to work. Pass a resolution demanding accessible
medical devices and then move heaven and earth to get the law passed.  And
if you fail, try again only try harder. And if you fail again, try harder
still!

This is how the world is changed. It's not changed by sitting around and
talking about how hard it is to change the world.

On 06/17/2015 07:34 PM, Larry Wayland via nfb-talk wrote:
> Yes we have those laws,  and yet almost all TV systems are still not 
> accessible. Blind people are still having trouble with accessibility  
> in schools and with their jobs. I agree that the political climate is 
> not good for passing good solid laws at this time and I think it will 
> be a while before we see any serious improvement.
> Larry
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John 
> Heim via nfb-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5:39 PM
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> Cc: John Heim
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Medical feeding tube not accessible to a 
> member
>
> In recent years, Congress has given us an improved ADA and the 
> Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. The 
> Supreme Court signed off on accessible currency. I don't think the 
> political climate is anywhere near the impediment to progress that you
make it out to be.
>
> On 06/17/2015 03:41 PM, Mike Freeman via nfb-talk wrote:
>> IMO it will require Congressional action to mandate accessibility -- 
>> something I deem highly unlikely in the current political climate.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken 
>> Chrane via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 1:29 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Cc: Ken Chrane
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Medical feeding tube not accessible to a 
>> member
>>
>> Greetings Fellow Federationists:
>> An issue of this kind may be brought up at our upcoming NFB 
>> Convention in Orlando, Florida.
>> Please pass the word around.
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Ken Chrane
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ken Chrane via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 4:23 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Cc: Ken Chrane
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Medical feeding tube not accessible to a 
>> member
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Roanna Bacchus via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:07 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Cc: Roanna Bacchus
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Medical feeding tube not accessible to a 
>> member
>>
>> Hi Jason thanks for your message.  I do not know if there is a 
>> machine for feeding that is accessible to the blind.  I've never 
>> heard of medical tubes being accessible to the blind.  This is an 
>> interesting issue for your member.
>>
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