From: shawn keen 
Subject: Re: MR. MAGOO CONCERNS
the media makes fun of everyone.
who cares.
some blind people do run in to walls, its just because they haven't had
good training.
but i think that a small percent of blind people.  i am sure none of those
such people exist in the nfb..
/s
ps: last reply on this topic. its like argueing over pc and none pc.
 
At 11:13 AM 7/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
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>Well, you are not going to get agreement from some of us here.
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>While Mr. Magoo is just  a movie, it and other media portrayals of blind
>people are completely linked to what society feels about us.  The media
>generally reflects what society feels about a group.  If the media feels it
>is okay to make fun of blind people, which it does, then it is no wonder
>that our unemployment rate is 70 percent.
>
>How would you go about getting blind persons jobs?  What would you do
>differently since we are so wrong?
>
>David Andrews
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>On 1997-07-12 NFB-Talk@NFBnet.org said:
> MR>> I guess the nfb doesn't have the power anymore to work tord jobs,
> MR>>or  technology.
> MR>> so they have to gripe about something  so people will think they
> MR>>are doing  something.
> MR>> no matter how silly it is.
> MR>There is no reason to get all upset over a movie and that's all it
> MR>is.  The NFB looks for anything that'll get publicity but it is
> MR>obvious they don't care if a blind person is having difficulty
> MR>finding a job or equipment is not available ETC. ETC. ETC.
> MR>I wish certain high ranking officials would come down off their
> MR>high horses. In the wind on a bike!!!                Matt Roberts
> MR>(robocop@pdn.net) Harleys FOREVER!!
> MR>803-774-5272 RBIKER on IRC                           Dillon South
> MR>Carolina
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>David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com)
>or BBS: (telnet to nfbnet.org) or call (612) 696-1975
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