I'd be interested to see how you legally argue this one successfully.
Tom
Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
On Mon, 28 Jun 2004, Darrell Shandrow wrote:
> Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 06:34:38 -0700
> From: Darrell Shandrow <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
> <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: handihams
>
> Hi Rich,
>
> Excuse me, but your solution is incorrect and unacceptable when it comes to
> any organization that serves people with disabilities like us, and this list
> is, indeed, the place to discuss anything having to do with amateur radio
> that could have possible inaccessibility implications to blind hams.
>
> I'm not paying anyone to do anything extra when it comes to joining or
> maintaining my membership in any agency or organization that has anything to
> do with my disability. Period. Having to do so is at least morally
> incorrect, unjust and might even have legal implications... Don't worry,
> Handiham, I haven't yet begun the process to join or to renew my membership,
> so there's not yet any possibility of legal implications, but, well, if the
> process isn't reasonably accessible then I may just have to advocate the
> formation of a new, separate support organization or something.
>
> Anytime even a brief mention of a possible accessibility problem with an
> organization for people with disabilities is brought to my attention, you
> may all count on my responding forcefully. We all have enough problems with
> inaccessibility to the rest of the world around us; organizations serving us
> ought to be a refuge from all that...
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard and Karlene" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 12:55 PM
> Subject: handihams
>
>
> > This is a list to discuss amateur radio issues. As for the politics, if
> > there are issues with handihams paperwork, anyone can pay to have the info
> > read on cassette. Sounds like a simple choice.
> > Rich
>
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