Comments on: South Dakota’s Telecommunication Service Fund

By: Gaetano

Gaetano — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:57:25 +0000

Boy…. More shames coming from CSD….. I think Jack or some one from NAD should let the State Senator in S.D. know about this and then the FCC would get involved to investigate, someone will be having a porblem with it. Then the funds will stop! Can you do that Jack? This looks bad for us as the Deaf community….. mmmmm

By: LeeAnna

LeeAnna — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:12:44 +0000

I agree with you and It really upset me too because I graduated ISD I am proud of it!! and 1,500 deaf in hearing school, not in ISD! ISD about 300 students in 10 years later they will sign Langauge SEE not ASL! I have been fighting with one interpter about ASL and SEE sign laugauge. I am lost to them I think SEE beat ASL! I am not happy about it! One of my friend was use cochlear implant and does not like it and it was waste money!! she never use it again ever and one of my teacher had one and remove it and I don’t think cochlear implant in the children real work!

By: tina

tina — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:56:56 +0000

JACK, I AGREE WITH YOU AND KEEP UP GOOD WORK AND I DONT NEED COCHLEAR IMPLANT WHY SHOULD I?? NAH ASL IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ORAL…GOD BLESS YA…

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:22:30 +0000

Jack, I AGREE WITH YA & KEEP UP GOOD WORK & I SUPPORT YA! GOD BLESS YA! Lynn

By: My Vision

My Vision — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:15:18 +0000

I won’t be surprised about Telecommunication Service Fund due to the political medical reason since American Medical Association established Political Action Committee to strengthen the cause of organized medicine by making campaign contributions to medicine-friendly candidates running for the US House of Representatives or Senate.

It is very similar to stem cell which is very curable but they don’t want because they want MONEY so they know how to play politics

I think rallying is not a good idea. Speaking up or sending letters means nothing. If you sent any letter or email to the congressman, senator, house of reps or USA President, they would refer you to the NAD. Most importantly, we need to move from being reactive to proactive

Take our action proactively

1. Inform NAD to do something
2. Focus on the American Medical Association and understand their perspective
3. Do some kind of research, summarize the facts and make better recommendation
3. Hire someone like very strong lobbyist or organization maybe asking Ralph Nader for the assistance
4. Coordinate with the committee to follow up the status
5. Expand public media - radio, newspaper, tv, movies, etc
6. Positive outcome for both our community and country

By: Bobo

Bobo — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:33:38 +0000

I AGREE WITH YOU 100 % ABOUT AGAINST C.I. AND TSF.

By: nmagliocchino

nmagliocchino — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:23:43 +0000

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WHICH IS BETWEEN THE TWO WORLDS OF HEARING AND DEAF CULTURES
TAKING PLACE IN FUTURE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO WATCH THE VIDEO. PLEASE TELL YOUR DEAF COMMUNITY. IT S SO AMAZING TO SHOW ABOUT REVERSE PLANET.

CLICK ON THIS.. http://reverseplanet.blogspot.com/2007/09/video.html
THANKS
NANCY MAGLIOCCHINO

By: Carlton

Carlton — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:07:18 +0000

Thanks for the serious warning about TSF being used for CIs which was passed by South Dakota legislature. Will keep an eye on any stupid legislation being brought up in New York State. Keep up with yoiur good work in letting all of us know.

By: Curious

Curious — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:13:50 +0000

What is Aiden Mack’s Vlogger/Blogger web site about this please? I could not find it. help please. Thanks much.

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:03:34 +0000

Hi Jack,

I was very shocked too. It is outrage public money is used for CI’s!

Keep in mind before boycotting - there are two different funds.

Interstate TRS Fund - only pays for Internet Relay, VRS and Interstate (calls made between two different states) relay calls

AND

State fund - pays for intrastate (in THAT State) and local relay calls.

Boycott the state relay calls, not IP Relay or VRS cuz they have nothing to do with it - totally different Federal money.