You can either sign the version on NFB's site, or use Rumola for Safari, which is a captcha solving service.
HtH, Te On May 26, 2013, at 6:16 PM, Candie Stiles <candiesti...@me.com> wrote: > I d like to sign the petition as well, and I tried solving that capcia 3 > times and wasn't able to. > On May 25, 2013, at 7:50 PM, martin nelson <martinnelso...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> How did you manage to get around that capsy? I couldn't understand the >> audio. >> Martin Nelson >> >> From: Alan Lemly >> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 3:21 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: FW: URGENT: Bookshare Needs Your Help >> >> I checked with Raul who gave me permission to post this. The below letter >> from Bookshare seeking signatures on a petition to ensure greatest access to >> books for those unable to read print in the international treaty being >> negotiated has been making the rounds. I urge everyone to sign this >> petition. I will caution you that you must have a WHite House.gov account to >> sign the petition and I believe you have to go through one of those annoying >> captchas to set it up. At any rate, all signatures would be welcome. When I >> signed last night, the count was about 98,000 shy of the 100,000 needed to >> force a White House response to the petition. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Alan Lemly >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bookshare [mailto:booksh...@mail.vresp.com] >> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 6:58 PM >> To: wale...@gmail.com >> Subject: URGENT: Bookshare Needs Your Help >> >> Dear William, >> >> It’s not typical for us to send you an email like this, but we felt this >> situation was so important it was necessary. >> >> You may already be aware, but for years negotiations have been moving >> forward on what many have come to call the "Treaty for the Blind." The goal >> of the international treaty is to make it possible for people who are blind, >> or have other print disabilities such as dyslexia, to get access to the >> books they need for education, employment and inclusion in society—no matter >> where they live. It's something we already do, with great success, in the >> United States through Bookshare. >> >> However, private interests are trying to alter the treaty in such a way that >> it would become useless—even harmful. For example, they’re trying to get >> language adopted that basically says: “if you can buy it, you can’t borrow >> it.” This is not only an attack on people around the world with print >> disabilities—it’s also an attack on libraries, like Bookshare, and could >> have a drastic effect on the number of books you have access to. >> >> Our biggest worry is this becoming a treaty that could stop Bookshare from >> serving our users in the United States the way we do today. We need our >> government negotiating for a treaty that supports a library like Bookshare. >> >> That’s why we’re working with a coalition of disability and library groups, >> including the National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of >> the Blind, to fight back against the proposed changes by these private >> interests. We’ll do everything we can to secure a treaty that both protects >> the access we have now and that will benefit people with print disabilities >> around the world—but we need your help. >> >> We’re asking you to take a moment to sign a petition on the White House’s >> website that urges the President to step up his support: http://ow.ly/lkJVs. >> If we can get to 100,000 signatures, the White House is required to respond >> to the petition and will, hopefully, take positive action. With your help we >> know we can reach that number. We also recommend the petition at the >> National Federation of the Blind’s site, which is particularly accessible. >> >> Thank you for your time and support. Together, we believe that our >> collective voice can make a real impact. >> >> If you’re interested in more background on the treaty, here are some >> articles and resources you can review: >> • Huffington Post piece by Jim on how the treaty is being poisoned by >> private interests: >> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-fruchterman/poisoning-the-treaty-for-_b_3225181.html >> • WIRED Magazine article that gives some recent updates on the >> treaty:http://ow.ly/lfP15 >> >> Sincerely, >> Jim Fruchterman & Betsy Beaumon, Bookshare >> >> P.S. Please post the link to the White House petition on your social media >> to help spread the word and get your friends involved! Again, here is the >> link:http://ow.ly/lkJVs. >> >> Note: this advocacy effort by Benetech, the nonprofit organization that >> operates Bookshare, has not been supported or endorsed by Bookshare funders, >> including the U.S. Department of Education. >> >> >> Click to view this email in a browser >> >> If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message >> with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following >> link: Unsubscribe >> Benetech >> 480 S. 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