Comments on: Breaking the Stalemate at Gallaudet http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:35:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: testing_the_truth http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22406 testing_the_truth Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:46:33 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22406 No, we want to go to Congress to remove the roadblocks preventing us from managing our affairs effectively. No, we want to go to Congress to remove the roadblocks preventing us from managing our affairs effectively.

]]> By: testing_the_truth http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22405 testing_the_truth Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:44:20 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22405 Yes I am! I worked at Gally 7 years. Yes I am! I worked at Gally 7 years.

]]> By: RLM http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22018 RLM Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:19:06 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22018 The U.S. Congress are in the middle of the midterm election which hang to the control of power helm toward either parties. Why we always say "Congress" to solve the Galladuet problems? I am sure that we could find several people to rebutt and mediate the tennis volleys between the FSSA and Gallaudet BOTs. I personally embrace the recent student protest actions which are very overdue for many years. The so-called deaf rights movement of the post-DPN era are purely "band-aid" solutions improvised and dictated by the likes of IKJ and individuals whose slowly suffocate the existence of culturally deaf people. The U.S. Congress are in the middle of the midterm election which hang to the control of power helm toward either parties.

Why we always say “Congress” to solve the Galladuet problems? I am sure that we could find several people to rebutt and mediate the tennis volleys between the FSSA and Gallaudet BOTs.

I personally embrace the recent student protest actions which are very overdue for many years.

The so-called deaf rights movement of the post-DPN era are purely “band-aid” solutions improvised and dictated by the likes of IKJ and individuals whose slowly suffocate the existence of culturally deaf people.

]]> By: RLM http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22015 RLM Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:06:56 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-22015 Who will be truly qualified to be the meditator(s) for both parties, FSSA and the Gallaudet BOTs? Meditators themselves must be natively fluent in ASL and deeply acquainted with deaf culture and history. So all the parties at the bargaining table will be well-represented. RLM Who will be truly qualified to be the meditator(s) for both parties, FSSA and the Gallaudet BOTs?

Meditators themselves must be natively fluent in ASL and deeply acquainted with deaf culture and history. So all the parties at the bargaining table will be well-represented.

RLM

]]> By: Chris http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21983 Chris Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21983 So you want to send Congress and the public the message that deaf people cannot manage their own affairs. We need hearing people (Congress) to step in like benevolent caretakers and make sure our squabbles are sorted out. Isn't that the definition of colonialism? Is that really how we want to position ourselves? Also, you seem to forget that last spring a member of Congress came to Kendall Green and reviewed the search process. He declared JKF very qualified. Also last spring, the FSSA sent letters to all members of Congress. Did you see any action coming out of that? Congress has a war to worry about, an environmental disaster(global warming), and many other major issues. I doubt they see the Gallaudet protests as a very big priority. The protesters and the administration should work out a compromise solution as soon as possible for the good of Gallaudet and all the deaf community. So you want to send Congress and the public the message that deaf people cannot manage their own affairs. We need hearing people (Congress) to step in like benevolent caretakers and make sure our squabbles are sorted out. Isn’t that the definition of colonialism? Is that really how we want to position ourselves?

Also, you seem to forget that last spring a member of Congress came to Kendall Green and reviewed the search process. He declared JKF very qualified.

Also last spring, the FSSA sent letters to all members of Congress. Did you see any action coming out of that?

Congress has a war to worry about, an environmental disaster(global warming), and many other major issues. I doubt they see the Gallaudet protests as a very big priority.

The protesters and the administration should work out a compromise solution as soon as possible for the good of Gallaudet and all the deaf community.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21963 Katherine Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:13:07 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21963 Betenoir: Check www.gufssa.com for information that leads to the protest that we're seeing now. Update yourself if you are willing to go all the way from the start on that website. Hope this helps. Betenoir:

Check http://www.gufssa.com for information that leads to the protest that we’re seeing now. Update yourself if you are willing to go all the way from the start on that website. Hope this helps.

]]> By: regina http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21960 regina Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:01:07 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21960 I assume that they didn't want to be castrated, to lose all power. I assume that they didn’t want to be castrated, to lose all power.

]]> By: Cloak & Dagger http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21958 Cloak & Dagger Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:58:59 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21958 Remind me again why the Board of Trustees refuse to reopen the search process - I assume it's because of the legal ramifications that Fernandes may cause toward the university or....? A possible alternative - allowing a "trial & error" period for Fernandes - which she would address or change whatever the protestors are demanding for? If she did not succeed within a specified timeframe, then perhaps the university would consider reopening the search process? This way, this would obviously force Fernandes to work her ass off to prove herself in which I believe she deserves a chance - despite her awkward signing abilities. But on the other hand, I have this feeling that this alternative may not work. I can't explain why though, but it's what my intuition says. Anyone? Remind me again why the Board of Trustees refuse to reopen the search process - I assume it’s because of the legal ramifications that Fernandes may cause toward the university or….?

A possible alternative - allowing a “trial & error” period for Fernandes - which she would address or change whatever the protestors are demanding for? If she did not succeed within a specified timeframe, then perhaps the university would consider reopening the search process? This way, this would obviously force Fernandes to work her ass off to prove herself in which I believe she deserves a chance - despite her awkward signing abilities.

But on the other hand, I have this feeling that this alternative may not work. I can’t explain why though, but it’s what my intuition says. Anyone?

]]> By: Cloak & Dagger http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21951 Cloak & Dagger Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:45:14 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21951 Couldn't said it any better. The students should be focusing on how Gallaudet needs to improve - its curriculums, administration-faculty-students relations, and such - and give it to Fernandes to see if she's up for the job. I can't help but wondering if Fernandes decide to step down, who will be the next candidate? My intuition says it will be someone who is more deaf and perhaps less qualified that Fernandes and that will make the students happy. Interesting, eh? Couldn’t said it any better. The students should be focusing on how Gallaudet needs to improve - its curriculums, administration-faculty-students relations, and such - and give it to Fernandes to see if she’s up for the job.

I can’t help but wondering if Fernandes decide to step down, who will be the next candidate? My intuition says it will be someone who is more deaf and perhaps less qualified that Fernandes and that will make the students happy. Interesting, eh?

]]> By: regina http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21943 regina Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:37:08 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/shane-feldman/2006-10-07/breaking-the-stalemate-at-gallaudet/#comment-21943 I knew he was at Gally...just never thought of him as "hard of hearing". I knew he was at Gally…just never thought of him as “hard of hearing”.

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