[nfbmi-talk] i agree with this and more

[joe harcz Comcast]

Well said. Might I also note that people who are blind are not the only 
disabled folks robbed of independence, choice, programs, benefits and 
activities by the current Administration?

I really think we need a united front like NFB has put together on the 
Section 14 C issue.

The trully disturbing element about all of this is the secret nature of 
governance here, along with its arbitrary and capricious trampling on the 
fundamental rule of law.

Meanwhile the total takeover of VR programs and, indeed many IL programs by 
the aptly named CRPs is now, thanks to Snyder a fait accompli. And the 
so-called SRC is stacked, and serves "at the pleasure of the Governor" with 
no check and balance of Senatorial approval.

Also there must be severe reforms at RSA. They need to enforce existing 
regulations and must sanction scofflaw states. But, they do not in spite of 
overwhelming evidence against these bad state actors. RSA has in effect 
simply and effectively "block granted" the funding with no accountability 
whatsoever.

As Terry, I, and others have constantly pointed out this state massively 
misappropriates federal funds and uses them for purposes not intended by 
those grants.

Fred W is correct in they think of our grant as an ATM. Ditto for other 
programs too.

Joe



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <christineboone2 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] i agree with this and more


> Only if there is a complete and total changing of the guard, not just in 
> the directorship of the BSBP, but in LARA as well.  And what a great day 
> that would be, because the reestablishment of the safety program at the TC 
> would be just one of so very many changes that would restore dignity, 
> enlightenment, progress, possibility, success, staff morale, appreciation 
> for innovation, and so much hope for a brighter future for Michiganders 
> who are blind!
>
> On Sep 8, 2013, at 4:49 PM, "joe harcz Comcast" <joeharcz at comcast.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Say do you think we might have the safety program re-established at the 
>> TC someday?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Boone" 
>> <christineboone2 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 3:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] i agree with this and more
>>
>>
>>> I whole-heartedly agree with Joe, and with Michael Barber, and with Bass 
>>> Pro Shops too.  I am pleased to see that Iowa granted Michael his permit 
>>> after he took the proper class.  This is as it should be.
>>>
>>> On Sep 8, 2013, at 11:16 AM, "joe harcz Comcast" <joeharcz at comcast.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Folks long ago I sponsored a resolution from NFB MI on the equal rights 
>>>> of blind folks of all sorts to have and bare arms. I am as many know 
>>>> left of center in the political spectrum and some would think that I'm 
>>>> against folks having the right to bare arms ....I am not and certainly 
>>>> even if I was am a fervent believer in that which is afforded to 
>>>> sighted folks is also afforded to blind folks nonetheless.
>>>>
>>>> This is a simple principle in law and equity.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway enjoy this article.
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>> Blind man buying gun: 'Public has a misperception about blindness' . 
>>>> Written by Jason Clayworth . Michael Barber is completely blind. Last 
>>>> month he purchased
>>>>
>>>> his first gun, and on Friday he picked up his permit to legally carry 
>>>> that gun in public. Why? Because he wants to. It's his right. It's 
>>>> perfectly within
>>>>
>>>> the realm of possibility and within our rights that a blind person can 
>>>> safely carry a weapon if he or she decides they want to do that, Barber 
>>>> said. Barber,
>>>>
>>>> an employee of the Iowa Department for the Blind, is also president of 
>>>> the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa. He has taken a safety 
>>>> course and soon
>>>>
>>>> plans to participate in practice shooting at a range. Barber and his 
>>>> wife, Kim, allowed the Register to accompany them as they purchased his 
>>>> first handgun
>>>>
>>>> about three weeks ago at Bass Pro Shops in Altoona. When you shoot a 
>>>> gun, you take it out and point and shoot, and I don't necessarily think 
>>>> eyesight is
>>>>
>>>> necessary, Barber said. If someone is attacking me, I'm going to be 
>>>> able to hear what they're doing, and if I need to use the weapon, I'll 
>>>> use the weapon.
>>>>
>>>> Part of the desire to purchase and legally carry the gun in public is 
>>>> the challenge, he acknowledged. For me, the inspiration is just to see 
>>>> if I run into
>>>>
>>>> any difficulties,Barber said in March, before purchasing his gun.I want 
>>>> to see if I will be permitted to obtain the permit to carry as a blind 
>>>> person.
>>>>
>>>> If I'm not, I'll challenge it. Polk County doesn't deny permits because 
>>>> of visual impairment, Sgt. Jana Abens said. Barber obtained a training 
>>>> certificate,
>>>>
>>>> and his background check didn't come back with any reasons for the Polk 
>>>> County sheriff to deny the permit. When Barber purchased a gun at Bass 
>>>> Pro Shops
>>>>
>>>> on Aug. 15, it was the first time a blind person had purchased a 
>>>> handgun there, as far as operations manager Todd Godfrey could 
>>>> determine. The store's
>>>>
>>>> clerks gave Michael Barber no static about his inability to see, and 
>>>> assisted him in obtaining two shoppers in the store to serve as the 
>>>> required witnesses
>>>>
>>>> to his signature on paperwork required under federal law before 
>>>> purchasing the handgun. I think it's pretty cool. Everyone has Second 
>>>> Amendment rights,
>>>>
>>>> and we thought that whatever we can do to accommodate him, we'll do our 
>>>> best, Godfrey said. Courtney Rinner and her boyfriend, Mason Ouderkirk 
>>>> of Indianola,
>>>>
>>>> were the witnesses to the gun purchase. They watched intently as 
>>>> Barber, with his cane at his side, answered questions and was guided by 
>>>> his wife to sign
>>>>
>>>> the necessary paperwork. My main thought was: 'I'd like to help him 
>>>> out. If I were in that position, I'd want someone to help me out, too, 
>>>> Ouderkirk said.
>>>>
>>>> As for Barber, he said he knows people may read this article and 
>>>> conclude that blind people have no business carrying weapons. But he 
>>>> hopes that at least
>>>>
>>>> some readers will stop and think a bit before reaching conclusions. The 
>>>> sighted public has a misperception about blindness that if you're 
>>>> blind, you can't
>>>>
>>>> do this or that, Barber said. They don't stop to think that with proper 
>>>> training and with opportunity, you can. .
>>>>
>>>>
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