From: empower@smart.net
Subject: Re: Why the NFB
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
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