From: Al and Masha Sten-Clanton 
Subject: Re: Why the NFB
Well said, bro!
Al
On Tue, 14 Apr 1998 empower@smart.net wrote:
> Well said, Al!  Politicians sometimes gain credibility by being forthright
> about errors in judgment, and even apologizing on occasion.  For
> example, if facts about Clinton and Lewinski come out that 
> contradict the Presiden's public statements, he will surely be 
> worse off than if he had told the American people up front 
> about a lapse in judgment he had, regrets, and is seeking to 
> correct in some way.  
> 
> One thing I hope we consider is that organizational processes that may
> have been appropriate in the past might not be optimum any longer. 
> Forces in the field of blindness have shifted considerably over the last
> decade.  Civil rights laws have fundamentally changed.  Information
> technology has altered the daily business and personal environment of
> our lives.  I know the Federation  is cogniscent of the times and
> committed to an ongoing record of accomplishment for blind people.  As 
> we look toward the next century, perhaps we should consider more 
> deliberately how we should best adapt our means to achieve the ends of 
> first class citizenship in the world of 2000.  I appreciate this list 
> as a forum for such discussion.
> 
> Regards,
> Jamal
> 
> Net-Tamer V 1.09.2  - Registered
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