From: sojacobson@mmm.com
Subject: Re: Why the NFB
Harvey,
Were you just making an observation on the plight of blind people during 
a particularly dark period in human history with your reference to Naziism? 
[grin]
Since many people read this list who are not members and may not read our
constitution, the restrictions added to how resolutions are brought to the
floor were these.  Anyone could and still can bring resolutions to the
resolutions committee for action, but I think some lead time is requested
now.  If the committee does not recommend that a resolution pass, any
member could, in the past, ask that their resolution be considered on the
floor.  Now, a resolution not recommended not to pass by the committee can
only be brought to the floor with, I believe,signatures of five state
presidents of affilliates.  Since voting takes place by states which for
these purposes also includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico,
five of fifty-two voting affilliates must sign.  Of course, they need not
be in favor of the resolution to be willing to sign to have it heard.  
Correct me if I don't have this quite right. 
> I did not call the N.F.B. leadership nazis nor did I draw any
> kind of parallel between them.  I simply said that it was a very
> efficiently run state but hardly one a blind person would wish to
> live under.  My emotional rhetoric as you call it is simply that
> any disagreement with the national leadership is interpreted by
> you and others as emotional rhetoric just because I do disagree
> with it on some issues.  The fact that it is an attempt at a
> benevolent dictatorship has been underscored time and time again.
> I refer you to Steve Zelinski's post detailing the changes made
> after Jamal Mazrui's expulsion and also on the changes which now
> make it harder for individuals to propose resolutions.
> I am glad Jamal is back in the N.F.B., but I think his readmission
> should have been accompanied by an apology from the national
> leadership if for no other reason the poor manner in which it was
> handled.  After all, the national leadership violated our own
> constitution to get the job done.
> 
> 
> Harvey
> 
> 
> 
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          Steve Jacobson
          National Federation of the Blind
          3M Company 
          E-mail:  SOJACOBSON@MMM.COM
The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the 3M Company.
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