David.Andrews@f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews) (01/15/91)
Index Number: 12969
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
Jeff,
There are over 50,000 NFB members nationwide, so expulsion is certyainly
not as widespread as you would have us believe. Yes, there are people
who have been expelled. There is a point at which dissention is not
tolerated. If I were in charge I suppose that this point would be a
little higher then it is, but it is a judgment call. We havealways had a
strong leadership. It is why we also get a lot done, and have such
committed members. You choose to see us as mindless goose stepping
automotons, but it just isn;'t so., As a sighted person, why do you have
it in so for the NFB?
The NFB has moderated many of its stands over the past five years and has
put a lot of effort into establishing better relations with organizations
such as AFB. We have participated heaviny in what is being called the
"Joint Organizational Effort" which is meetings between NFB, AFB, ACB,
AERBVI, NLS, Canadian orghanizations etc. However, you and others seem
to have made up your minds that we are bad evil people and everything we
do is automatically wrong. As you have the right to say and think what
you will, so do we. We can run our organization in the way in which we
choose. If it is wrong, then a mass exodus of memberrs will tell us so.
We haven't seen that since the NFB ACB split in the early 1960s, and more
stayed then left.
David Andrews
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Internet: David.Andrews@f778.n115.z1.fidonet.orgJeff.Hawkinson@f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Hawkinson) (03/14/91)
Index Number: 13911
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
Now I think it's time to cut out the subject of NFB Expulsion,
since most of us on th is echo are tired of hearing about this
problem. We are entitled to our opinions (pr o or con) what ever
it may be. This is a democratic society and each and everyone of
us has a right to express our opinions, even though they may not
be the same as your s. What ever I share are my ouw opinions and
not the opinion of the American Council
of the Blind (ACB). I will agree with you that the NFB and ACB do
have different vi ews of issues, BUT we all are here to make life
better for the blind and visually imp ared. Now and old saying
comes to mind, "If it's too hot in the Kitchen, then you be tter
get out. In other words if you can't take the heat from us, get
off the board.
Now I think it's time to cut out the subject of NFB Expulsion,
since most of us on t his echo are tired of hearing about this
problem. We are entitled to our opinions (p ro or con) what ever
it may be. This is a democratic society and each and everyone o f
us has a right to express our opinions, even though they may not be
the same as you rs. What ever I share are my ouw opinions and not
the opinion of the American Counci l of the Blind (ACB). I will
agree with you that the NFB and ACB do have different v iews of
issues, BUT we all are here to make life better for the blind and
visually im pared. Now and old saying comes to mind, "If it's too
hot in the Kitchen, then you b etter get out. In other words if
you can't take the heat from us, get off the board.
Now I think it's time to cut out the subject of NFB Expulsion,
since most of us on this echo are tired of hearing about this
problem. We are entitled to our opinions ( pro or con) what ever
it may be. This is a democratic society and each and everyone of
us has a right to express our opinions, even though they may not be
the same as yo urs. What ever I share are my ouw opinions and not
the opinion of the American Counc il of the Blind (ACB). I will
agree with you that the NFB and ACB do have different views of
issues, BUT we all are here to make life better for the blind and
visually i mpared. Now and old saying comes to mind, "If it's too
hot in the Kitchen, then you better get out. In other words if you
can't take the heat from us, get off the board
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