You go Boy!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 12:27 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.
>