Re: Do the sighted have a good representation and perception of us?
Particular incidents, from http://www.nfbmd.org/aggregator/sources/1:
Walmart Sued by Blind Maryland Residents over Self-Service Checkout Kiosks: This is a bit much. A bit ridiculous, even. The women uses a Kiosk, and the person who's helping her requests an extra $40.00. They only discover this on the receipt. The problem, of course, is that suing Walmart was a bit much. They could've demanded the money back, and if that failed, they could've taken it to the manager or supervisor of the store. Going all the way up to the court system was a bit bullish.
National Federation of the Blind Sues US AbilityOne Commission: Woe. Woe. In this article, the NFB "Alleges Violation of Federal Transparency Laws and Regulations". "The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, alleges that AbilityOne violated the Administrative Procedure Act and federal grantmaking and contracting laws when it designated the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) as a "central nonprofit agency" (CNA) in the AbilityOne program and signed a long-term agreement with AFB. The Administrative Procedure Act requires federal agencies to give public notice and an opportunity for public comment before making changes to their programs and the requirements for federal grants and contracts require competitive procedures to ensure the most qualified bidders are able to apply." This seems like the NFB, again, digging their nose where it doesn't belong. Its another form of the NFB attempting to, yet again, impose their opinions and rules on others (the AFB) whether the AFB likes it or not.
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