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Hi Terri;
I agree completely.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 1:27 PM
Subject: missed the point
> The NFB, in my opinion, is off its rocker! They oppose things which would
> really help us, like the street signals, accessible dollar bills, and the
> marks on subway platforms, but they want us to drive cars! Whoopee!
> Spend
> time and money on a dumb project like an adapted dune buggy so a person
> who
> is blind can drive a car!
>
> Aren't there enough sighted drivers on the road who shouldn't be driving?
> Drunk drivers, people on drugs, people who can't see well enough to drive,
> people who don't have quick reaction time, people who don't have full use
> of
> their bodies and minds, people who don't use the sense they've got people
> who are too old or too young to drive and you want to add the blind to
> this
> group? The DMV is a joke! They let people drive who shouldn't be on the
> road!
>
> Is this project practical? No! Is it stupid? Yes! NFB should support
> adaptive things which would be of practical use instead of wasting time on
> a
> dune buggy for the blind!
>
> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
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