[Nfbf-l] Fwd: Ban American Airlines!!

Sat Oct 23 14:51:56 UTC 2010

Dan, I am, like I posted, a central, right conservative, but I,too, agree 
with you and the Liberals on this one! LOL! Their is nothing  gainned by 
banning this Airline, but much to gain from open communication with their 
management to teach the need that we have to keepp our independence and 
dignity while traveling! There is nothing to gain by showing anger and 
aggression to the ignorant about our needs, but much to gain through open 
conservation and communication.I also feel even though I believe we were 
trying to relate  to  the originator of this message that politics has 
nothing to do with this issue!Sow I suppose your votes just negated mine 
this election, Hmm! LOL! have a great weekend!---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Hicks" <danjhicks at yahoo.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: Ban American Airlines!!

Well, speaking as a liberal, and based on the text of the article, I feel
that what was done to this blind guy was pretty skunky. I don't know what
the Blind-X list is, but, my guess is it is not an NFB list. Most NFB
members, where they call themselves liberal or conservative, would agree
that this treatment was probably unfair and that the Airline will probably
end up having to apologize for it, and will probably end up initiating some
kind of training program for its employees.

Dan

"New ideas pass through three periods: (1) It can't be done. (2) It probably
can be done, but it's not worth doing. (3) I knew it was a good idea all
along!"
                      - Arthur C. Clarke

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of
> Kirk
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 5:19 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: Ban American Airlines!!
>
> Guys, I have to ask you, what the heck does their politics have to do with
> this issue?  I happen to be a central,conservative, but what does that
have
> to do with my right to have my white cane in my lap when I travel? Kirk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john schwery" <jschwery at embarqmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 1:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: Ban American Airlines!!
>
>
> I have known many people on that list for years and many are liberals.
>
> earlier, TaraPrakash, wrote:
> >Aside, how do you define liberals? Those who ask for full context?
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "john schwery"
<jschwery at embarqmail.com>
> >To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 7:52 AM
> >Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fwd: Ban American Airlines!!
> >
> >
> >I sent this to the blind-x list and the liberals
> >on that list snubbed noses at it, saying in
> >effect, maybe, we don't have the full story.
> >
> >text of forwarded message follows:
> >>Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:11:42 -0400
> >>
> >>How stupid is this?
> >>
> >>text of forwarded message follows:
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>American Airlines just shot themselves in the foot with this incident!
> >>>~~~
> >>>Blind Man Asked To Give Up Cane On AA Flight
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>PITTSBURGH (KDKA)
> >>>
> >>>A blind man was told if he tried to use his
> >>>cane he'd be removed from a flight and
> >>>arrested and now he's asking for an apology.
> >>>
> >>>Bill Diamond is legally blind and sees nothing
> >>>from his left eye and shadows from his right
> >>>eye. He lost his sight 15 years ago due to diabetes.
> >>>
> >>>He's a Navy veteran and spent 13 years in the
> >>>service. It was on a recent trip to a special
> >>>veterans school in Chicago to learn how to use
> >>>a talking computer where he ran into real
> >>>trouble on an American Airlines flight.
> >>>
> >>>"American Airlines just wants customers who
> >>>can see - it's not going to be a burden to
> >>>them," he said. "Anybody with a disability is
> >>>going to be a burden to American Airlines."
> >>>
> >>>Diamond caught his flight to Chicago out of
> >>>Pittsburgh. He was brought to the plane in a
> >>>wheelchair. He got on board using his cane and
> >>>was told he had to give it up even though it was folded up.
> >>>
> >>>"I says, 'I need my cane.'
> >>>
> >>>"She goes, 'Sir, if you refuse to give up your
> >>>cane, I will have no alternative but to call security,'" Diamond
> >>>recalled.
> >>>
> >>>Faced with possible arrest, Diamond gave up
> >>>the cane, sat on a nearly two-hour flight
> >>>unable to get up and move around even though he needed to use the
> >>>bathroom.
> >>>
> >>>"The stewardess acted like, 'Oh no, not
> >>>another disabled person on my flight,'" he said.
> >>>
> >>>On his way back from Chicago, Diamond flew
> >>>United. They had no problem with his cane. He
> >>>used it to get to the men's room. He says it
> >>>gave him his dignity back and his freedom.
> >>>
> >>>"That's my independence, that's my mode of
> >>>travel, that's how I learned to travel being
> >>>visually impaired," Diamond said. "They're
> >>>taking something from me that I've learned to use."
> >>>
> >>>KDKA's Marty Griffin spoke with American
> >>>Airlines Monday. They said they were
> >>>investigating the matter and offered no further comment.
> >>>
> >>>Griffin could find no evidence indicating the
> >>>use of a folding cane on a flight is
> >>>determined to be against the policy of any airline.
> >>>
> >>>(© MMX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
> >>>
> >>> From Our Neck Of The World, our current
> >>> weather is:  Silver Springs, Florida Partly Cloudy, 60°F Wind:Calm
> >>>Death is nature's way of telling you to slow down.
> >>>Anna
> >>text of forwarded message ends:
> >>
> >>John
> >>Currently in Ocala, Florida Mostly Clear, 62°F Wind:Calm
> >>"Wink, I'll do the rest!"
> >>Created by Weather Signature v1.31 . http://www.weathersig.com
> >text of forwarded message ends:
> >
> >John
> >Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 51°F Wind:Calm
> >Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in
> >their shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot.
> >Created by Weather Signature v1.31 . http://www.weathersig.com
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