[Cagdu] FW:blind man denide access on A navy ship

Tina Thomas tinadt at sbcglobal.net
Sat Mar 10 14:09:37 PST 2007 

 
 

Tina, Nina and Sicily

**"Champions do more" Be sure to check out my online mall At:
www.go4gold.biz   

 


  _____  

Subject: interesting



Group: Navy Shortsighted on Tours

By Jessica Fargen
Boston Herald Reporter

Monday, March 5, 2007

A national rights group for the blind is vowing action after a
vision-impaired South Boston man was denied a visit on the 
historic USS John F. Kennedy yesterday after Navy officers told 
him it was too perilous for the blind.

"When it happens, it's a very traumatic experience to be denied
the right to participate in something," said Mika Pyyhkala, 34, 
who unlike 30,000 other people, did not get a chance to walk the 
deck of the USS JFK yesterday.

Marc Maurer, an attorney and president of the National Federation
of the Blind in Baltimore, said the Navy's denial violates the 
federal Americans with Disabilities Act as well as a state law 
providing for equal access.

"I was outraged by it and I still am. Blind people are not
prepared to stand for it. He has the support of thousands of blind 
people around the United States," Maurer said last night, adding 
that he planned to meet with staff today to craft a response. 

Navy Lt. Paul Brawley said people in wheelchairs and motorized
scooters were allowed access this weekend, but not the blind. 

The aircraft carrier's open hatches and narrow doorways aren't
safe for a blind person and there weren't enough crew members to 
personally escort Pyyhkala, said Brawley. 

"It's a matter of safety," he said.

"This is a ship of war. It is not a federal building. It is not a
public building." 

He said children under 6 were denied entry as well. Pyyhkala was
the only blind person who attempted to board the ship this 
weekend, Brawley said. 

Brawley said 30,000 people visited the ship yesterday - that's
3,500 visitors an hour - and there were only 800 crewmembers to 
manage the crowds. Another 21,000 people toured it Saturday. The 
ship will be decommissioned March 23. 

David Ticchi, president of the Cambridge chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind, said yesterday was Pyyhkala's last chance 
to visit the great war ship and that's a shame. 

"The boat's pulling out today, unfortunately," he said.

"He takes the time to go there. He's a citizen, a taxpayer and
he's interested in it and denied an opportunity purely on the 
basis of his vision. It's discriminatory."

Source: Boston Herald 
__________________________________________________________

The National Federation of the Blind's Press Release:

U.S. Navy Discriminates Against Blind Americans

Baltimore, Maryland (March 5, 2007): Dr. Marc Maurer, President of
the National Federation of the Blind, said: "The fact that a blind 
person was not permitted to tour the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy like 
other members of the public is a stain upon the good reputation of 
the United States Armed Forces. Members of the military are 
charged with defending the rights of all Americans, and for them 
to trample upon those rights instead is unacceptable. At the very 
least, United States Navy officials owe Mika Pyyhkala an apology 
for their conduct in this matter. The National Federation of the 
Blind will pursue all available legal remedies under the laws of 
the United States and the state of Massachusetts. Our intention 
is to send, loud and clear, the message that the blind will not 
tolerate discrimination against us in any aspect of life. If we 
allow the claim that we cannot visit an aircraft carrier that is 
open to the public, based on the patently fallacious justification 
that our doing so would be unsafe, to be made with impunity, we 
will next be told that we cannot visit a restaurant, or a school, 
or a park. Blind people work, play, and move about in the world as 
well as anyone, and we will not stand for being treated like small 
children." 

Source: National Federation of the Blind 
_____________________________



__._,_.___ 
Messages
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub/message/3186;_ylc=X3oDMTM2NzV0
MWdsBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRtc2dJZAMy
MjQ5NARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzExNzM0OTczMjgEdHBjSWQDMzE4Ng--> in
this topic (7)
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJydWdlbDZiBF9T
Azk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRtc2dJZAMyMjQ5NARz
ZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzExNzM0OTczMjg-?act=reply&messageNum=22494>
Reply (via web post) | Start
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcWMwdHF0BF9T
Azk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNu
dHBjBHN0aW1lAzExNzM0OTczMjg-> a new topic 
Messages
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMmI3bDFu
BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNs
awNtc2dzBHN0aW1lAzExNzM0OTczMjg->  | Members
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNDk0NHNvB
F9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsa
wNtYnJzBHN0aW1lAzExNzM0OTczMjg->  
 
<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJldWZocjNwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1N
zAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTE3MzQ5NzMyO
A--> Yahoo! Groups 
Change
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJnOWZvNnE4BF9T
Azk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNz
dG5ncwRzdGltZQMxMTczNDk3MzI4> settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) 
Change settings via email: Switch
<mailto:chocoholicclub-digest at yahoogroups.com?subject=Email Delivery:
Digest> delivery to Daily Digest | Switch
<mailto:chocoholicclub-traditional at yahoogroups.com?subject=Change Delivery
Format: Traditional> format to Traditional 
Visit
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub;_ylc=X3oDMTJlMDhjZzY3BF9TAzk3M
zU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNocGYEc
3RpbWUDMTE3MzQ5NzMyOA--> Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms
<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> of Use | Unsubscribe
<mailto:chocoholicclub-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com?subject=> 
Recent Activity

*	

	 5
	New
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnYnQycTRjB
F9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsa
wN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMTczNDk3MzI4> Members

Visit
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chocoholicclub;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcGxvaTc4BF9TAzk3M
zU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE1NzAyNzU1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA0MTc5MQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwB
HN0aW1lAzExNzM0OTczMjg-> Your Group 
SPONSORED LINKS

*	Chocolate
<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkMnZzdjVyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzEEZ
3JwSWQDMTU3MDI3NTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxNzkxBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTczNDk3M
zI4?t=ms&k=Chocolate&w1=Chocolate&w2=Sweet+chocolate+gift+basket&w3=Chocohol
ic&w4=Low+carb+dessert+recipe&w5=Chocolate+brownie+recipe&c=5&s=123&g=2&.sig
=9_M3cMmuysxewgIFMM5LiQ>  

*	Sweet
<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkMTNsbDE3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzIEZ
3JwSWQDMTU3MDI3NTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxNzkxBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTczNDk3M
zI4?t=ms&k=Sweet+chocolate+gift+basket&w1=Chocolate&w2=Sweet+chocolate+gift+
basket&w3=Chocoholic&w4=Low+carb+dessert+recipe&w5=Chocolate+brownie+recipe&
c=5&s=123&g=2&.sig=AOp2Ybi9bWz8IuM7Ai_ccg> chocolate gift basket 

*	Chocoholic
<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkdGt1dTdpBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzMEZ
3JwSWQDMTU3MDI3NTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxNzkxBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTczNDk3M
zI4?t=ms&k=Chocoholic&w1=Chocolate&w2=Sweet+chocolate+gift+basket&w3=Chocoho
lic&w4=Low+carb+dessert+recipe&w5=Chocolate+brownie+recipe&c=5&s=123&g=2&.si
g=pPG6Ur9DM5jYC7WXK-1MpA>  

*	Low
<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZzhqMjMwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzQEZ
3JwSWQDMTU3MDI3NTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxNzkxBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTczNDk3M
zI4?t=ms&k=Low+carb+dessert+recipe&w1=Chocolate&w2=Sweet+chocolate+gift+bask
et&w3=Chocoholic&w4=Low+carb+dessert+recipe&w5=Chocolate+brownie+recipe&c=5&
s=123&g=2&.sig=3HcHVfkzwkYdwJ6tPsadig> carb dessert recipe 

*	Chocolate
<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkajBlaDhhBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzUEZ
3JwSWQDMTU3MDI3NTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxNzkxBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTczNDk3M
zI4?t=ms&k=Chocolate+brownie+recipe&w1=Chocolate&w2=Sweet+chocolate+gift+bas
ket&w3=Chocoholic&w4=Low+carb+dessert+recipe&w5=Chocolate+brownie+recipe&c=5
&s=123&g=2&.sig=-3XkWzKmAk6o2Hh9-tOxEw> brownie recipe 

Got Yodel?

Best
<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12j5dg5n4/M=493064.10322722.10977640.9706568/D=
groups/S=1705041791:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1173504528/A=4438979/R=0/SIG=111c4ieer/*h
ttp://www.bix.com/contest/5416> Yahoo! Yodel

Give us your best

yodel and win!

Yahoo! Food

Tons
<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12j12ufht/M=493064.10322724.10977657.9997540/D=
groups/S=1705041791:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1173504528/A=4438990/R=0/SIG=11plm0af5/*h
ttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48029/*http://food.yahoo.com> of Recipes!

Find delicious

recipes and more.

Yahoo! Groups

Start
<http://groups.yahoo.com/start;_ylc=X3oDMTJwcDY1YWJmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzME
Z3JwSWQDMTU3MDI3NTUEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDQxNzkxBHNlYwNuY21vZARzbGsDZ3JvdXBzMgRz
dGltZQMxMTczNDk3MzI4> a group

in 3 easy steps.

Connect with others.

.
 
<http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=15702755/grpspId=1705041791/msgI
d=22494/stime=1173497328/nc1=4438979/nc2=4438990/nc3=3> 
__,_._,___ 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20070310/f310fd5b/attachment.html 
-------------- next part --------------
An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed...
Name: _AVG certification_.txt
Url: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20070310/f310fd5b/attachment.txt

More information about the Cagdu mailing list