tug
11-02-2004, 01:39 PM
Or more to the point - WTF?
As I have posted before (and promptly got jacked), Falun Gong has set up camp on Lexington Ave. between 59th and 60th, which is fine, plenty of space there. But as of 10 mins. ago, popped out for a smoke, and lo and behold, guess who is standing right outside the front door to the building I work in? You got it - Falun Gong.
Now, normally I wouldn't care, couldn't care less given what I have learned about the sect in recent weeks, but this situation is remarkably different. What I think they don't understand is that I work for the Lighthouse International -read- AN OUTREACH FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED!
You simply cannot have people with flyers, posters, and signs in front of this building. There are blind people here who do not need the extra stress of having to find their way to the entrance when it is already as difficult for them as it could possibly be.
Being a diplomatic sort, I tried to reason with them as politely as possible by asking them to take their fanaticism elsewhere, but to no avail. Yes, I understand compassion and deference to negativity, but they just did not seem to get it. Aside from testing their "iron chi gung" with my version of "tug-fist makes you finally understand", I am at a loss.
So, Juna, if there's any way to express the importance of "GETTING/BEING OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BLIND PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR HELP BECAUSE THEY ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND CAN'T READ WHAT YOU ARE HANDING OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE BLIND AND CAN'T SEE YOU IN THE WAY BECAUSE THEY ARE BLIND", please advise.
BTW, this is absolutely NOT a rant about Falun itself, just trying to get some help for my people who have a lot more to worry about than what's going on on the other side of the world.
Also, sorry to sound so harsh, but, like I said, these are my people, this is what I do, and I am very passionate about assisting the handicapped in what ever way possible.
Thank you in advance,
Peace to you all.
As I have posted before (and promptly got jacked), Falun Gong has set up camp on Lexington Ave. between 59th and 60th, which is fine, plenty of space there. But as of 10 mins. ago, popped out for a smoke, and lo and behold, guess who is standing right outside the front door to the building I work in? You got it - Falun Gong.
Now, normally I wouldn't care, couldn't care less given what I have learned about the sect in recent weeks, but this situation is remarkably different. What I think they don't understand is that I work for the Lighthouse International -read- AN OUTREACH FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED!
You simply cannot have people with flyers, posters, and signs in front of this building. There are blind people here who do not need the extra stress of having to find their way to the entrance when it is already as difficult for them as it could possibly be.
Being a diplomatic sort, I tried to reason with them as politely as possible by asking them to take their fanaticism elsewhere, but to no avail. Yes, I understand compassion and deference to negativity, but they just did not seem to get it. Aside from testing their "iron chi gung" with my version of "tug-fist makes you finally understand", I am at a loss.
So, Juna, if there's any way to express the importance of "GETTING/BEING OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BLIND PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR HELP BECAUSE THEY ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND CAN'T READ WHAT YOU ARE HANDING OUT BECAUSE THEY ARE BLIND AND CAN'T SEE YOU IN THE WAY BECAUSE THEY ARE BLIND", please advise.
BTW, this is absolutely NOT a rant about Falun itself, just trying to get some help for my people who have a lot more to worry about than what's going on on the other side of the world.
Also, sorry to sound so harsh, but, like I said, these are my people, this is what I do, and I am very passionate about assisting the handicapped in what ever way possible.
Thank you in advance,
Peace to you all.