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Human Rights

Proposed Outcomes For NFB Versus H&R Block

August 1, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 6 Comments

In April, the National Federation of the Blind filed a lawsuit against H & R Block, the AMerican tax preparation giant over their failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. NFB asserts that Block, by having a CAPTCHA with no audio alternative prohibits blind people from using their web site, hence, is out… Read more about Proposed Outcomes For NFB Versus H&R Block

Filed Under: Personal Essay Tagged With: Accessibility, Civil Rights, CVAA, Department of Justice, FCC, Human Rights, NFB Lawsuits

Blind Libertarians: Oxymorons or Just Morons

June 16, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 9 Comments

After posting the article about the poor experience I had with USAirways on my trip home from Las Vegas, most of my readers responded very positively. Unfortunately, about 4 people, all blind themselves and mostly supporters of NFB, seem to believe that, because of entirely irrational libertarian politics regarding disability, that an American with a… Read more about Blind Libertarians: Oxymorons or Just Morons

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Civil Rights, Disability, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Libertarianism, NFB, Philosophy

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