From: Richard Webb 
Subject: recent ACB postings
David Andrews wrote:
   >JG>Considering your pattern of past postings to this list, I don't
   >JG>think it would be unfair for anyone to infer that your recent
   >JG>practice of posting ACB messages to this NFB list is politically
   >JG>motivated.  So, you might as well drop the disguise that you are
   >JG>merely passing along information. As to the content, if you are
   >JG>advocating that we should adopt the ACB'S political strategy,
   >JG>whether on the Gorton amendment or anything else, I doubt that
   >JG>you will have many takers here.  Concerning the Gorton amendment,
   >the
   >JG>I would be more concerned with the thought that you are
   >JG>deliberately trying to disrupt it. On that point, I would say
   >JG>that this list has been set up for the discussion of NFB
   >JG>programs and efforts.  Anyone who subscribes to this list owes
   >JG>the rest of us the curtesy of recognizing that fact.  As
   >JG>director of Governmental Affairs for the NFB, I would not feel
   >JG>comfortable with the thought that someone would be using my
   >JG>messages deliberately to disrupt another group's approach.
   >JG>Therefore, please respect our right to maintain a list which we
   >JG>use in our movement for communicating with one another about
   >JG>timely issues and strategy.  If you don't want to do it that way,

   >I am tempted to ask if Andy, or others are posting our alerts in
   >ACB forums? If not, why?
Of course they're not.  It's in the name of beingh disruptive, and
duping folks into jumping on the acb legislative bandwagon.  Let's
call it what it is.
About a week ago, I asked why we were hearing nothing else since the
original posting on the 16th.  I drew a little flame mail over it, but
I still maintain I don't take my course of action guidance from ACb
leadership.
Mister Gashel does a fine job of getting the word out and calling out
the troops when it's necessary.  I will say at least Andy identifies
the posts  appropriately.
To others I would say this.  When my original message asking about
this went out to this list, it was forwarded to the blind-fam list.  I
do not read that list, and did not carbon it to that list, as it isn't
germane to anything but this list, as this is above all things a list
for discussion of NFB issues and programs.
that's why we support it monetarily, and why it's here.
The only blindness-related listservs I'm on besides nfb-talk and
blindtlk (both sponsored by NFBnet, is the midi-mag list, as so far
it's the only game in town for discussing issues relating to blind
folks in the music and audio professions. For those kind of
discussions, politics can be put aside, as there's information to be
gained there, and our music division does not yet have a listserv
going.  When it does, I'll probably bid adieu to the folks at the
acb's list.
When it comes to legislative issues, I'll take my
cues from our man on the scene who has been there.
 Jim knows the politics from close-up observation, which I don't.  I'm
a musician and audio engineer, don';t have time or liking for
political stuff and legalese mumbo jumbo.  I take interest only as
it's the thing to do for a concerned citizen.
On lesilative issues dealing with blindness, though, our leaders
consider the needs and desires of the membership.  To iimplement those
when it comes to legislative and governmental matters, we have Jim on
the scene.  He does his job quite well.
The philosophies of the two organizations differ on many issues.  I do
not give money, time or credence to the ACb philosophy, and therefore
do not follow its lead on legislative matters.  I do not read the
Forum, nor any other publication of ACB.  I have no desire to either.
When we need to spend our
political Currency, I'm sure Jim will be shouting it from the
rooftops, here and any other appropriate place.  I can only wonder how
many were possibly duped into following the ACb
strategy  on this issue because of the postings here.
TO the good readers here, all I can say is:  Consider the motivation
behind the ACb postings here before you use any material they contain.
Consider which organization you joined, and why.
Regards,
Richard Webb
Electric Spider Productions
Library music, voice-overs, jingles, demos, music-on-hold.
     Instructional audio tapes.
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